Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 05, 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 find attached MSIB 01-24 for continued dredging operations in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near the Texas Lehigh Dock to Oil Dock 3 from 05 January 2024 thru 12 January 2024 between the hours of 2100 and 0500.
Please refer to attachment for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 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.
GMZ200-060330-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Northwest winds can be expected today in the wake of a cold front.
Winds will continue to be moderate to strong across the offshore waters, and the Small Craft Advisory has been extended to Noon.
A moderate northwest flow will develop in its wake this afternoon, before diminishing tonight.
Showers and thunderstorms will continue to decrease from west to east this morning.
Weak to moderate offshore flow will continue Saturday and Saturday night,
transitioning to onshore and increasing to moderate to strong Sunday night and strong Monday.
A cold front will move across the waters Monday and result in very strong offshore flow.
Gale conditions are possible Monday night and Tuesday.
Isolated to strong showers and thunderstorms are expected Monday and Monday night.
Generally moderate offshore flow is expected Tuesday night.
$$
GMZ236-237-060330-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Isolated showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-060330-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Isolated showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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 southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ255-060330-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-060330-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-060330-
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-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 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 southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 7 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 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.
GMZ200-060330-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Northwest winds can be expected today in the wake of a cold front.
Winds will continue to be moderate to strong across the offshore waters, and the Small Craft Advisory has been extended to Noon.
A moderate northwest flow will develop in its wake this afternoon, before diminishing tonight.
Showers and thunderstorms will continue to decrease from west to east this morning.
Weak to moderate offshore flow will continue Saturday and Saturday night,
transitioning to onshore and increasing to moderate to strong Sunday night and strong Monday.
A cold front will move across the waters Monday and result in very strong offshore flow.
Gale conditions are possible Monday night and Tuesday.
Isolated to strong showers and thunderstorms are expected Monday and Monday night.
Generally moderate offshore flow is expected Tuesday night.
$$
GMZ236-237-060330-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Isolated showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-060330-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Isolated showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ255-060330-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-060330-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-060330-
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-
832 AM CST Fri Jan 5 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 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 southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 7 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
