Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 22, 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
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 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.
GMZ200-222045-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Marine Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 AM this morning.
Visibilities generally less than 1 nautical mile can be expected through the morning hours.
The visibilities are expected to improve through mid-morning, however light patchy fog may linger into the afternoon.
Drier conditions are expected tonight and Saturday.
Weak to moderate offshore flow today will become moderate tonight.
Winds will become onshore Saturday and decrease to weak to moderate levels.
Winds will increase significantly Sunday morning with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected to persist through late Monday morning.
There is a medium chance of gusts to Gale Force.
Conditions are expected to improve by Monday evening.
$$
GMZ236-237-222045- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ231-232-222045- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ255-222045- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
$$
GMZ250-222045- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 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, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-222045- 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-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 7 feet. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 7 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 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.
GMZ200-222045-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Marine Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 AM this morning.
Visibilities generally less than 1 nautical mile can be expected through the morning hours.
The visibilities are expected to improve through mid-morning, however light patchy fog may linger into the afternoon.
Drier conditions are expected tonight and Saturday.
Weak to moderate offshore flow today will become moderate tonight.
Winds will become onshore Saturday and decrease to weak to moderate levels.
Winds will increase significantly Sunday morning with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected to persist through late Monday morning.
There is a medium chance of gusts to Gale Force.
Conditions are expected to improve by Monday evening.
$$
GMZ236-237-222045- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ231-232-222045- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ255-222045- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
$$
GMZ250-222045- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-222045- 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-
318 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 7 feet. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 7 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.