Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 04, 2024
Notices
SUNRISE: 0715 hrs
SUNSET: 1745 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 be advised that as per Gateway Terminal "On January 4, 2024, at 17:00 CST the Gateway Terminal will be down in support of network upgrades. The outage is expected to last 24 hours with operations resuming at 17:00 CST on January 5th.
During this time, the terminal will not be able to support any movements including transfers, pipeline receipts or dock movements."
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 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.
GMZ200-042145-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Winds will shift to the southeast this morning and increasing to
moderate to strong levels (15-20 knots) by late this afternoon
into tonight. Winds will increase to 20-25 knots across the
offshore waters, so the Small Craft Advisory continues to remain
in effect starting at 3 pm today. Dry conditions will continue
through most of the day before rain chances increase to 85-95
percent by late tonight. A moderate offshore flow is expected by
Friday morning in the wake of a cold front.
Weak to moderate offshore flow will veer onshore Sunday and
increase to strong as gradients tighten in advance of an
approaching cold front. After frontal passage Monday, winds veer
back offshore and increase to very strong. Small Craft Advisory
conditions are expected to develop Sunday night through Tuesday
night with Gale force possible Tuesday morning. Isolated
thunderstorms and scattered showers are expected over the waters
Monday morning through Tuesday morning in response to the frontal
passage.
$$
GMZ236-237-042145- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-042145- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. 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, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-042145- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-042145- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-042145- 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-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 7 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 7 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 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.
GMZ200-042145-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Winds will shift to the southeast this morning and increasing to
moderate to strong levels (15-20 knots) by late this afternoon
into tonight. Winds will increase to 20-25 knots across the
offshore waters, so the Small Craft Advisory continues to remain
in effect starting at 3 pm today. Dry conditions will continue
through most of the day before rain chances increase to 85-95
percent by late tonight. A moderate offshore flow is expected by
Friday morning in the wake of a cold front.
Weak to moderate offshore flow will veer onshore Sunday and
increase to strong as gradients tighten in advance of an
approaching cold front. After frontal passage Monday, winds veer
back offshore and increase to very strong. Small Craft Advisory
conditions are expected to develop Sunday night through Tuesday
night with Gale force possible Tuesday morning. Isolated
thunderstorms and scattered showers are expected over the waters
Monday morning through Tuesday morning in response to the frontal
passage.
$$
GMZ236-237-042145- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. 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 around 20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-042145- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-042145- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-042145- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-042145- 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-
218 AM CST Thu Jan 4 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 7 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 7 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
