Corpus Christi

Closure of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel - Friday, November 10, 2017 between 0900 and 1500 hrs

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Southerly flow will continue to slowly weaken this morning, as frontal boundary enters North Texas. However, moderate onshore flow will continue over the Southern Gulf of Mexico through tonight. A weak to moderate onshore flow is expected by Tuesday. A frontal boundary is forecast to enter the Coastal Waters Wednesday and trigger a chance for showers and a slight chance for thunderstorms. Moderate northeast wind is forecast to develop Wednesday night and will continue through Thursday night. Onshore flow will return by Friday.

US Coast Guard Press Release states:

All vessels requiring a Pilot must

1) Conduct one-way traffic

Draft information subject to change.

Please note restrictions

Daylight Restrictions:
All Vessels Greater than 900-00 ft
All Vessels Greater than 130,000 DWT
All Vessels greater than 250-00 ft transiting "Dead Ship"
All Vessel subject to USCG Letter of Deviation requiring Tug Escort
All Vessels with greater than26-00 ft trim, when passing under the Harbor Bridge
All Category One Tankers (LOA greater than 748-00 ft and Beam greater than 120-00 ft and Draft greater than 40.9 ft sw)

All drafts are in Salt-water, unless otherwise noted (Citgo)

Harbor Bridge: 138-00 ft Airdraft
Public Oil Dock 1: 45-00 ft
Nustar # 16: 45-00 ft
Public Oil Dock 4, 7, or 11: 45-00 ft
Public Oil Dock 8: 45-00 ft
Citgo # 1: 39-00 ft - FW
Citgo # 3: 42-00 ft FW
Flint Hills Ingleside #4: 43-00 ft
Flint Hills Ingleside #5: 42-00 ft
Flint Hills East # 2: 30-00 ft w/ 2 feet UKC
Flint Hills East # 3: 34-00 ft w/ 2 feet UKC
Valero # 2: 43-00 ft w/ 1 foot UKC
Valero # 3: 43-00 ft w/ 1 foot UKC
Buckeye # 1: 45-00 ft
Buckeye # 2: 43-00 ft
Buckeye # 3: 44-00 ft
Oxychem Ingleside: 40-00 ft
Oxy Ingleside Energy Center # 2: 42-00 ft
Oxy Ingleside Energy Center # 4: 45-00 ft
Oxy Ingleside Energy Center # 5: 40-00 ft

Feels Like: 85 Deg F
Winds: SSW 10 mph
Sunrise: 0644 hrs
Sunset: 1742 hrs

FZUS54 KCRP 061516
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
916 AM CST Mon Nov 6 2017

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.
 
GMZ200-070430-
916 AM CST Mon Nov 6 2017

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Southerly flow will continue to slowly weaken this morning, as frontal boundary enters North Texas. However, moderate onshore flow will continue over the Southern Gulf of Mexico through tonight. A weak to moderate onshore flow is expected by Tuesday. A frontal boundary is forecast to enter the Coastal Waters Wednesday and trigger a chance for showers and a slight chance for thunderstorms. Moderate northeast wind is forecast to develop Wednesday night and will continue through Thursday night. Onshore flow will return by Friday.

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GMZ235-070430-
Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor-
916 AM CST Mon Nov 6 2017

.REST OF TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.TUESDAY...South wind around 10 knots. Bays slightly choppy.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.

.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ230-070430-
Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas-
916 AM CST Mon Nov 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Bays choppy.

.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bays choppy.

.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.

.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers.

.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ255-070430-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
916 AM CST Mon Nov 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  A slight chance of showers after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.  Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ250-070430-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
916 AM CST Mon Nov 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.  Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers.

.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ275-070430-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-
916 AM CST Mon Nov 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  A slight chance of showers after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.  Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers.

.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

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GMZ270-070430-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
916 AM CST Mon Nov 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  A slight chance of showers after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers.

.FRIDAY...Northeast wind around 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet.

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GW/TB/TJC

Matthew Peterson, Manager
Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc.
400 Mann Street, Suite 907
Corpus Christi, TX  78401
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