Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 12, 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 UPDATE 2 for continued dredging operations in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near the Texas Lehigh Dock to Oil Dock 3 from 11 January 2024 thru 14 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
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 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.
GMZ200-130430-
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
After passage of the cold front this morning, gale force northwest winds are expected lasting into the early afternoon.
Small craft advisory conditions will persist through the evening before weakening.
Very rough seas are expected today. Onshore flow will return by Saturday morning and continue through the overnight hours before becoming southeast just before sunrise.
Winds increase to strong levels by mid- morning Sunday.
Winds will briefly decrease to moderate levels late Sunday afternoon through Sunday night before strengthening once again to stronger levels
Monday behind our second cold front with Gale force winds likely Monday night through Tuesday morning.
Isolated to scattered showers are expected Sunday night through Monday night across the Gulf waters.
$$
GMZ236-237-130430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-130430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. 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, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to b20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ250-255-130430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming 30 to 35 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-130430- 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-
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, becoming north 25 to 35 knots this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet after midnight. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet after midnight.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 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.
GMZ200-130430-
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
After passage of the cold front this morning, gale force northwest winds are expected lasting into the early afternoon.
Small craft advisory conditions will persist through the evening before weakening.
Very rough seas are expected today. Onshore flow will return by Saturday morning and continue through the overnight hours before becoming southeast just before sunrise.
Winds increase to strong levels by mid- morning Sunday.
Winds will briefly decrease to moderate levels late Sunday afternoon through Sunday night before strengthening once again to stronger levels
Monday behind our second cold front with Gale force winds likely Monday night through Tuesday morning.
Isolated to scattered showers are expected Sunday night through Monday night across the Gulf waters.
$$
GMZ236-237-130430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-130430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. 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, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to b20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ250-255-130430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming 30 to 35 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-130430- 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-
941 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, becoming north 25 to 35 knots this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet after midnight. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet after midnight.
