Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

September 12, 2024

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0715 hrs
🌄SUNSET:  1945 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 44-24 UPDATE 1 as the COTP is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor for dredging operations from
31st July 2024 thru 15th September from 2200 to 0600.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 76-24 UPDATE 5 FINAL
TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE
Due to decreased effect of Tropical Storm Port Conditions have been lifted.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 33-24 for Hurricane Preparedness.
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
 
1005 AM CDT Thu Sep 12, 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.
 
 
GMZ200-130415-
 
1005 AM CDT Thu Sep 12, 2024
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
 
Weak and variable flow is expected today through Friday across the area with seas subsiding to low levels.
 
A weak to moderate south to southeast flow can be expected Friday night continuing into the middle of next week.
 
There is a low to medium (20-40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms by Sunday which will go into the middle of next week as well.
 
 
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GMZ236-237-130415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
 
1005 AM CDT Thu Sep 12, 2024
 
.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
 
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
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GMZ231-232-130415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
 
1005 AM CDT Thu Sep 12, 2024
 
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
 
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
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GMZ255-130415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
 
1005 AM CDT Thu Sep 12, 2024
 
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
 
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GMZ250-130415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
 
1005 AM CDT Thu Sep 12, 2024
 
.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
 
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
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GMZ270-275-130415- 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-
 
1005 AM CDT Thu Sep 12, 2024
 
.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

Attachments

  • MSIB 76-24 Update 5 and Final.pdf(154 KB )
  • MSIB 33-24, Hurricane Preparedness.pdf(789 KB )
  • MSIB 44-24, Worksite, Update 1, Callan Marine Dredge Project signed.pdf(266 KB )

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