Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

September 19, 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 2 as the COTP is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor for dredging operations from
15th September to 15th October from 2000 to 0600.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 77-24 as COTP is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor. Callan Marine dredging in inner harbor between the hours of 2000 and 0600 from 18th September to 15th November for dredging operations.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find MSIB 78-24 as Callan Marine has requested a Safety Zone in the CCSC, pated pair lights 31 and 32, between the hours of 2100 and 0300 from September 18 thru October 18th for dredging operations.
Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
 
1026 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 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.
 
 
GMZ200-200415-
 
1026 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
 
Weak to at times moderate onshore flow will continue into early next week.
 
There is a low (15-25%) chance of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend.
 
An approaching upper level disturbance will lead to a low to medium (20-50%) chance for showers and thunderstorms next week.
 
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GMZ236-237-200415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
 
1026 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024
 
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.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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GMZ231-232-200415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
 
1026 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024
 
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.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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GMZ255-200415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
 
1026 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024
 
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
 
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
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GMZ250-200415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
 
1026 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024
 
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
 
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
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GMZ270-275-200415- 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-
 
1026 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024
 
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
 
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • MSIB 77-24, Worksite, Callan Marine Dredge.pdf(270 KB )
  • MSIB 78-24, Safety Zone, Callan Marine dredging.pdf(217 KB )
  • MSIB 44-24, Worksite, Update 2, Callan Marine Dredge Project.pdf(267 KB )

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