Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 20, 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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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 , 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.
GMZ200-202100-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 , 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak to moderate onshore flow will persist today through tonight, becoming more southerly Thursday.
Isolated showers will be possible today, increasing to scattered to numerous tonight through Thursday morning.
Some storms may be strong to severe with large hail and strong winds.
Rain chances are expected to end from west to northeast through Thursday afternoon.
Weak to moderate northwest to north winds will develop Friday.
Onshore flow returns on Saturday, then becomes moderate to strong Saturday night through Monday morning.
Small Craft Advisory condition is expected.
A weak cold front will move off the coast Monday with a weak offshore flow developing in its wake becoming moderate Monday Night.
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GMZ236-237-202100- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 , 2024
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers, thunderstorms with patchy drizzle in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-202100- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 , 2024
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog this afternoon.
A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers, thunderstorms with patchy drizzle in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-202100- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 2024
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers, thunderstorms with patchy drizzle in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-202100- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 2024
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
A chance of rain with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers, thunderstorms with patchy drizzle in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-202100- 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-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers, thunderstorms with patchy drizzle in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 , 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.
GMZ200-202100-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 , 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak to moderate onshore flow will persist today through tonight, becoming more southerly Thursday.
Isolated showers will be possible today, increasing to scattered to numerous tonight through Thursday morning.
Some storms may be strong to severe with large hail and strong winds.
Rain chances are expected to end from west to northeast through Thursday afternoon.
Weak to moderate northwest to north winds will develop Friday.
Onshore flow returns on Saturday, then becomes moderate to strong Saturday night through Monday morning.
Small Craft Advisory condition is expected.
A weak cold front will move off the coast Monday with a weak offshore flow developing in its wake becoming moderate Monday Night.
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GMZ236-237-202100- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 , 2024
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers, thunderstorms with patchy drizzle in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-202100- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 , 2024
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog this afternoon.
A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers, thunderstorms with patchy drizzle in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-202100- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 2024
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers, thunderstorms with patchy drizzle in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-202100- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 2024
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
A chance of rain with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers, thunderstorms with patchy drizzle in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-202100- 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-
241 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers, thunderstorms with patchy drizzle in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.