Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 10, 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.
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Please find attached MSIB 02-24 for a U.S. Coast Guard of a scheduled submerged pipeline removal crossing inbound of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel on 10th JANUARY 2024 between the hours of 1000 and 1400.
Please refer to attachment for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 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.
GMZ200-110415-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak to moderate southerly flow this morning will increase to moderate levels this afternoon with Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions.
Similar conditions can be expected tonight through Thursday, with weak to moderate levels overnight into early Thursday, and moderate levels by Thursday afternoon.
A cold front will move across the waters Friday and result in strong offshore flow.
Gale conditions may occur over the coastal waters Friday.
Winds will transition to weak onshore by Saturday, becoming weak to moderate Saturday night.
Another cold front will move through the area Monday causing moderate to strong northerly flow across the waters.
$$
GMZ236-237-110415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-110415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South 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. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and inland waters are rough to occasionally very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ255-110415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
$$
GMZ250-110415-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 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.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-110415 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-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming southwest 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, becoming 25 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally seas up to 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 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.
GMZ200-110415-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak to moderate southerly flow this morning will increase to moderate levels this afternoon with Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions.
Similar conditions can be expected tonight through Thursday, with weak to moderate levels overnight into early Thursday, and moderate levels by Thursday afternoon.
A cold front will move across the waters Friday and result in strong offshore flow.
Gale conditions may occur over the coastal waters Friday.
Winds will transition to weak onshore by Saturday, becoming weak to moderate Saturday night.
Another cold front will move through the area Monday causing moderate to strong northerly flow across the waters.
$$
GMZ236-237-110415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-110415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and inland waters are rough to occasionally very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ255-110415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 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.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
$$
GMZ250-110415-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-110415 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-
935 AM CST Wed Jan 10 , 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming southwest 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, becoming 25 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally seas up to 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
