Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 28, 2024
Notices
🌞SUNRISE: 0745 hrs
🌅SUNSET: 1930 hrsÂ
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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 036-24 for the safety zone established for the FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE in Baltimore, Maryland.
Please see attached for information.Â
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles.
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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.
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GMZ200-290330-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Winds will regain an east-southeasterly component through this afternoon.Â
Onshore flow will strengthen on Friday in response to a low-pressure system across the Plains.Â
A Small Craft Advisory will likely be needed on Friday.Â
Winds across the nearshore waters will weaken over the evenings hours while remaining elevated offshore as we head into the weekend.Â
Moderate onshore flow Saturday through Sunday will become moderate to strong Monday.Â
A cold front passed through Tuesday morning, shifting winds out of the north.Â
Northerly winds become strong Tuesday night into Wednesday as a reinforcing surge of high pressure pushes through the coastal waters.
$$
GMZ236-237-290330- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-290330- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
$$
GMZ255-290330- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
$$
GMZ250-290330- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-290330- 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-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles.
Â
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.
Â
GMZ200-290330-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Winds will regain an east-southeasterly component through this afternoon.Â
Onshore flow will strengthen on Friday in response to a low-pressure system across the Plains.Â
A Small Craft Advisory will likely be needed on Friday.Â
Winds across the nearshore waters will weaken over the evenings hours while remaining elevated offshore as we head into the weekend.Â
Moderate onshore flow Saturday through Sunday will become moderate to strong Monday.Â
A cold front passed through Tuesday morning, shifting winds out of the north.Â
Northerly winds become strong Tuesday night into Wednesday as a reinforcing surge of high pressure pushes through the coastal waters.
$$
GMZ236-237-290330- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-290330- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
$$
GMZ255-290330- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
$$
GMZ250-290330- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-290330- 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-
1001 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.