Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

June 17, 2024

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0630 hrs
🌄SUNSET:  2030 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 MSIB 33-24 for HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS as Hurricane Season commences 1st June 2024 and continues through 30th November 2024.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 14-24, Update 3 for the updated schedule of Work to be conducted in Corpus Christi Ship Channel, between mile markers 55 and 56, 
from 1st June 2024 through 30th June 2024 between hours of 2000 and 0600.
Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

403 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 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.
 

GMZ200-172230-

403 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate to strong onshore winds will develop this afternoon becoming strong Tuesday and continue through Thursday. 

Occasional gusts to gale force will be possible Wednesday through Thursday.

Wave heights are expected to increase to 8-13 feet across the coastal waters this week, 

especially if a tropical depression or tropical storm develops in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. 

The National Hurricane Center has a high, 70% chance of development in the next 7 days. 

Regardless of tropical development, deep moisture will move into the area resulting in a 50-90% chance of showers and thunderstorms through the week.

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GMZ236-237-172230- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

403 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to around 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hazy.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hazy.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. 
Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Hazy in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers, thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers, thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-172230- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-


403 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024


...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 knots, increasing to around 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, 
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Hazy.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, 
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Hazy.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. Hazy in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers, thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-172230- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-


403 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024


...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to around 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 10 seconds. 
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Hazy.

.TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, 
occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 10 seconds, becoming east 11 feet at 11 seconds. 
Hazy in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 11 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$


GMZ250-172230- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-


403 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024


...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 knots increasing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hazy.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 10 seconds, becoming east 10 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 11 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$



GMZ275-172230- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-

403 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNIG...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...


.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Hazy.

.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds, becoming southeast 10 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Hazy.

.TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 11 seconds. 
Hazy in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 11 seconds. 
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. 
Showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 12 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave
Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$



GMZ270-172230- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-


403 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024


...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds, becoming southeast 10 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. 
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Hazy.

.TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds, becoming east 13 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 11 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely.

.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • MSIB 14-24, update 3, Worksite trident pipeline removal.pdf(73 KB )
  • MSIB 33-24, Hurricane Preparedness.pdf(789 KB )

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