Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 11, 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
929 AM CST Thu Jan 11 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.
GMZ200-120415-
929 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A moderate southerly flow today across the coastal waters will increase to a strong flow this evening.
Then, a cold front will move across the waters late tonight into Friday morning with a very strong northwesterly flow developing in its wake.
Gale conditions are expected over the coastal waters beginning late tonight with wind gusts up to 40 knots and wave heights up to 12 feet on Friday.
Onshore flow will return Saturday into Sunday at light to moderate levels.
Another cold front will move through the area Sunday or Sunday night bringing a return to strong offshore flow as well as bringing cold temperatures.
$$
GMZ236-237-120415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
929 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
$$
GMZ231-232-120415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
929 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.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 around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 30 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 rough to occasionally very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 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 in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
$$
GMZ250-255-120415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
929 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-120415- 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 Thu Jan 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.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 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 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet after midnight.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally seas up to 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
929 AM CST Thu Jan 11 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.
GMZ200-120415-
929 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A moderate southerly flow today across the coastal waters will increase to a strong flow this evening.
Then, a cold front will move across the waters late tonight into Friday morning with a very strong northwesterly flow developing in its wake.
Gale conditions are expected over the coastal waters beginning late tonight with wind gusts up to 40 knots and wave heights up to 12 feet on Friday.
Onshore flow will return Saturday into Sunday at light to moderate levels.
Another cold front will move through the area Sunday or Sunday night bringing a return to strong offshore flow as well as bringing cold temperatures.
$$
GMZ236-237-120415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
929 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
$$
GMZ231-232-120415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
929 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.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 around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 30 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 rough to occasionally very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 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 in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
$$
GMZ250-255-120415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
929 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-120415- 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 Thu Jan 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.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 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 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet after midnight.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally seas up to 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
