Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 23, 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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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 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.
GMZ200-232215-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Some passing fog early this morning will push out of the area as northwesterly winds develop ahead of a weak cold front moving in today.
Moderate northerly flow can be expected today, weakening tonight.
Onshore flow redevelops by Saturday afternoon.
Weak onshore flow is expected to become moderate Sunday and prevail through Wednesday morning in advance of an approaching frontal boundary.
Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to begin early Tuesday then diminish after the front moves offshore on Wednesday
when flow will veer around to the northeast and will persist around moderate levels through the end of next week.
The only precipitation currently in the forecast is for next weekend with only showers offshore.
$$
GMZ236-237-232215- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-232215- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
$$
GMZ255-232215- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
$$
GMZ250-232215- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-232215- 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-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 , 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 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.
GMZ200-232215-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Some passing fog early this morning will push out of the area as northwesterly winds develop ahead of a weak cold front moving in today.
Moderate northerly flow can be expected today, weakening tonight.
Onshore flow redevelops by Saturday afternoon.
Weak onshore flow is expected to become moderate Sunday and prevail through Wednesday morning in advance of an approaching frontal boundary.
Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to begin early Tuesday then diminish after the front moves offshore on Wednesday
when flow will veer around to the northeast and will persist around moderate levels through the end of next week.
The only precipitation currently in the forecast is for next weekend with only showers offshore.
$$
GMZ236-237-232215- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-232215- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
$$
GMZ255-232215- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
$$
GMZ250-232215- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 2024
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-232215- 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-
355 AM CST Fri Feb 23 , 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
