Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 14, 2024
Notices
SUNRISE: 0745 hrs
SUNSET: 1930 hrs
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When Outbound Passages are restricted to pilot boarding no earlier than Sunrise and later than the time detailed below for the various locations:
FROM VIOLA BASIN: -5 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM TULE BASIN: - 5 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM CHEMICAL BASIN: 4 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM AVERY BASIN: 4 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM MAIN BASIN: 3 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM INGLESIDE: 2 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
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PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS OPEN.
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Please find attached draft MSIB 13-24 WORKSITE CHEMICAL as the Coast Guard will resume dredging operations that may impact navigation in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near the Chemical Turning Basin from 5th MARCH 2024 thru 23rd MARCH 2024 between the hours of 2100 and 0500.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached draft MSIB 14-24 WORKSITE TRIDENT a closure request for a nighttime worksite between mile markers 55 and 56 starting 1st MARCH 2024 and projecting to finish on 15th APRIL 2024 between hours of 2100 and 0500.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 15-24 for the scheduled testing of SPACEX facility near Boca Chica Beach located south of Brownsville.
“Rocket launching activities and associated hazardous areas which may impact navigation interests to take place 14th March 2024 between the hours of 0700 and 1100.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 16-24 UPDATE 1 as it rescinds the established safety zone in the near shore region of the Hazard Area in the Gulf of Mexico extending to the 12NM line and all navigable waters of South Bay on 14th March 2024 as of 1000.
Please see attached for more information.
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves ...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ200-150430-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Moderate southeasterly winds will continue over the Bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas,
with all other areas experiencing weak to moderate southeasterly winds.
There is a low chance for showers and thunderstorms late tonight.
Weak to moderate onshore flow and scattered showers and thunderstorms are anticipated for Friday and Saturday,
in response to an approaching frontal boundary and copious moisture.
A cold front will move across the region late Sunday and result in moderate to strong northeast flow Sunday night and Monday.
Therefore, Small Craft Advisory conditions will be possible Sunday night through Monday.
$$
GMZ236-237-150430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the evening. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-150430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Widespread dense fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Widespread dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-150430- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers. Patchy dense fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-150430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Widespread dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-150430- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Moderate southeasterly winds will continue over the Bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas,
with all other areas experiencing weak to moderate southeasterly winds.
There is a low chance for showers and thunderstorms late tonight.
Weak to moderate onshore flow and scattered showers and thunderstorms are anticipated for Friday and Saturday,
in response to an approaching frontal boundary and copious moisture.
A cold front will move across the region late Sunday and result in moderate to strong northeast flow Sunday night and Monday.
Therefore, Small Craft Advisory conditions will be possible Sunday night through Monday.
$$
GMZ236-237-150430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the evening. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-150430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Widespread dense fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Widespread dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-150430- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers. Patchy dense fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-150430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Widespread dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-150430- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-
1017 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.