Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 12, 2024
Notices
SUNRISE: 0715 hrs
SUNSET: 1815 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 4 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 15 February 2024 between the hours of 2100 and 0500.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 11-24 as a fireworks display will be taking place on the waters of Laguna Madre in South Padre Island near Louie's Backyard on 14 February 2024. A safety zone will be in effect from 1800 to 0100.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
940 AM CST Mon Feb 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.
GMZ200-130415-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Dry conditions are expected today and Tuesday.
A surge of surface high pressure will contribute to strong offshore flow this morning.
Conditions will improve from west to east this afternoon and evening.
Weak to moderate north wind expected tonight, followed by weak onshore flow Tuesday.
Weak northeast winds Tuesday morning will shift to the southeast Tuesday afternoon and increase to weak to moderate levels.
Rain chances return late this week with scattered to numerous expected to develop Thursday into Friday.
Strong offshore winds will develop behind a cold front on Saturday.
$$
GMZ236-237-130415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
$$
GMZ231-232-130415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...East 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
$$
GMZ255-130415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Showers likely.
$$
GMZ250-130415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Showers likely.
$$
GMZ270-275-130415- 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-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Showers.
940 AM CST Mon Feb 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.
GMZ200-130415-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Dry conditions are expected today and Tuesday.
A surge of surface high pressure will contribute to strong offshore flow this morning.
Conditions will improve from west to east this afternoon and evening.
Weak to moderate north wind expected tonight, followed by weak onshore flow Tuesday.
Weak northeast winds Tuesday morning will shift to the southeast Tuesday afternoon and increase to weak to moderate levels.
Rain chances return late this week with scattered to numerous expected to develop Thursday into Friday.
Strong offshore winds will develop behind a cold front on Saturday.
$$
GMZ236-237-130415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
$$
GMZ231-232-130415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
$$
GMZ255-130415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Showers likely.
$$
GMZ250-130415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Showers likely.
$$
GMZ270-275-130415- 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-
940 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Showers.
