Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 25, 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 03-24 UPDATE 1 as the US Coast Guard will resume dredging operations in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near the Avery Turning Basin form17 January 2024 thru 29 January 2024 between the hours of 2100 and 0500.
CANCELLED 2100 17 JAN TO 0500 18 JAN & 2100 18 JAN TO 0500 19 JAN.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 04-24 as the Captain of the Port has established a moving safety zone 500 yards around the WHALE rig in the La Quinta Ship Channel and Corpus Christi Ship Channel as it is transported from Kiewit Offshore Services to the sea buoy on 28th JANUARY 2024.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 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.
GMZ200-260415-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
North-northeasterly flow will continue to weaken through the day.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms remain possible over the waters through the day but will taper off tonight.
A medium chance for dense fog over the bays and coastal waters will linger through Saturday morning when a cold front passes through the coastal waters.
Offshore winds will increase to 15-20 knots Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning with a high chance for wind gusts greater than 22 knots.
High pressure will build over the coastal waters Sunday afternoon resulting in winds generally less than 10 knots and seas less than 2 feet for much of next week.
$$
GMZ236-237-260415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy dense fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of fog.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to ,25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally ,choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ231-232-260415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy dense fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ255-260415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Areas of fog.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-260415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Patchy dense fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-260415- 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-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the evening.
Areas of fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 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.
GMZ200-260415-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
North-northeasterly flow will continue to weaken through the day.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms remain possible over the waters through the day but will taper off tonight.
A medium chance for dense fog over the bays and coastal waters will linger through Saturday morning when a cold front passes through the coastal waters.
Offshore winds will increase to 15-20 knots Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning with a high chance for wind gusts greater than 22 knots.
High pressure will build over the coastal waters Sunday afternoon resulting in winds generally less than 10 knots and seas less than 2 feet for much of next week.
$$
GMZ236-237-260415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy dense fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of fog.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to ,25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally ,choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ231-232-260415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy dense fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ255-260415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Areas of fog.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-260415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Patchy dense fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-260415- 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-
905 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the evening.
Areas of fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
