Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

November 18, 2024

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0700 hrs
🌄SUNSET:  1730 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 88-24 as Captain of the Port has established safety zone in the near shore region of the Hazard Area in the Gulf of Mexico extending to the 12 NM line and all navigable waters of South Bay on 18th November 2024 between 1400 - 1600.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 89-24 as the Captain of the Port is establishing a worksite in the Brownsville Ship Channel. 
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock has informed the U.S. Coast Guard that they will be conducting dredge operations, on November 17, 2024, and November 18, 2024, from 1000 to 1400.
Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
929 AM CST Mon Nov 18 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.
 
GMZ200-190415-
929 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong winds will continue today. Gusts to gale force can be expected this morning. 
Small craft advisories remain in effect through this afternoon. 
A cold front has begun moving through portions of the Brush Country and should reach the coast and area waters this afternoon, shifting winds to the northwest and bringing a chance for showers and a few storms. 
Winds weaken this afternoon and will remain weak to moderate through Tuesday.
Strong northerly flow will develop Tuesday night through Wednesday, with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected once again. 
Winds will diminish Thursday becoming weak onshore Thursday night and Friday.
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GMZ236-237-190415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
929 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming west with gusts up to 25 knots early this afternoon, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. 
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-190415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
929 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming west early this afternoon, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-190415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
929 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots early this afternoon, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. 
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-190415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
929 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots early this afternoon, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late. 
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.  Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. 
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. 
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8  econds, becoming east 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-190415- 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-
929 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots early this afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. 
Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet this afternoon. 
Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 7 feet at 8 seconds and north 4 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. 
Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • MSIB 89-24, Worksite, GLDD, LNG Berth Basin.pdf(292 KB )
  • MSIB 88-24, Safety Zone, Space operations (2).pdf(255 KB )

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