Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 02, 2024
Notices
SUNRISE: 0715 hrs
SUNSET: 1800 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 2 as the US Coast Guard will extend the dredging operations in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near the Avery Turning Basin form 26 January 2024 thru 8 February 2024 between the hours of 2100 and 0500.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 06-24 UPDATE 1 informing the Colorado River Locks are OPEN wtih no restrictions.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 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.
GMZ200-030415-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Onshore flow will increase to moderate levels today and tonight ahead of a cold front that will move through Saturday morning.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected as the front moves through late tonight and through Saturday morning.
Moderate offshore flow develops Saturday afternoon.
Moderate to strong northwest winds Saturday night will strengthen Sunday to stronger levels with winds expected to range between 20-30 knots.
There is currently a low chance of winds gusting to Gale Sunday and Sunday night.
Winds will gradually decrease Monday throughout the day before eventually dropping to under 20 knots Monday night.
Light to moderate onshore flow will return mid-week.
$$
GMZ236-237-030415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-030415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-030415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-030415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-030415- 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-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...North 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 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.
GMZ200-030415-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Onshore flow will increase to moderate levels today and tonight ahead of a cold front that will move through Saturday morning.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected as the front moves through late tonight and through Saturday morning.
Moderate offshore flow develops Saturday afternoon.
Moderate to strong northwest winds Saturday night will strengthen Sunday to stronger levels with winds expected to range between 20-30 knots.
There is currently a low chance of winds gusting to Gale Sunday and Sunday night.
Winds will gradually decrease Monday throughout the day before eventually dropping to under 20 knots Monday night.
Light to moderate onshore flow will return mid-week.
$$
GMZ236-237-030415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-030415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-030415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-030415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-030415- 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-
919 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...North 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
