Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 13, 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
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 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.
GMZ200-140415-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Weak onshore flow expected today, and weak to moderate onshore flow tonight and Wednesday,
as surface high pressure move eastward across the western and central Gulf of Mexico.
Dry conditions today, followed by increasing moisture tonight and Wednesday.
Rain chances return late this week with scattered to numerous showers expected to develop Thursday into Friday.
Strong offshore winds will develop behind a cold front on Saturday.
$$
GMZ236-237-140415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-140415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ255-140415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet after midnight.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
$$
GMZ250-140415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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 around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-140415- 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-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet after midnight.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 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.
GMZ200-140415-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Weak onshore flow expected today, and weak to moderate onshore flow tonight and Wednesday,
as surface high pressure move eastward across the western and central Gulf of Mexico.
Dry conditions today, followed by increasing moisture tonight and Wednesday.
Rain chances return late this week with scattered to numerous showers expected to develop Thursday into Friday.
Strong offshore winds will develop behind a cold front on Saturday.
$$
GMZ236-237-140415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.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. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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 to slightly choppy. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-140415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ255-140415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet after midnight.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
$$
GMZ250-140415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-140415- 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-
921 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet after midnight.
