Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 20, 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.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 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.
GMZ200-210430-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak to moderate southerly flow can be expected today and tonight.
Moderate to strong southerly flow will develop late Wednesday afternoon
ahead of an approaching cold front with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected through Thursday morning.
Light to moderate flow will return midday Thursday,
but elevated seas may keep Small Craft Advisory conditions in place through Thursday afternoon.
Winds will shift to the north Thursday night and Friday as the cold front crosses the waters.
Onshore flow returns Saturday.
$$
GMZ236-237-210430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-210430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ255-210430- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
$$
GMZ250-210430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves ,2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to ,20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-210430- 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-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 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.
GMZ200-210430-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak to moderate southerly flow can be expected today and tonight.
Moderate to strong southerly flow will develop late Wednesday afternoon
ahead of an approaching cold front with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected through Thursday morning.
Light to moderate flow will return midday Thursday,
but elevated seas may keep Small Craft Advisory conditions in place through Thursday afternoon.
Winds will shift to the north Thursday night and Friday as the cold front crosses the waters.
Onshore flow returns Saturday.
$$
GMZ236-237-210430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-210430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ255-210430- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
$$
GMZ250-210430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves ,2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to ,20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-210430- 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-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 20 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
