ECLIPSE TIMES FOR CORPUS CHRISTI - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
10:26 AM - PARTIAL ECLIPSE BEGINS
11:55 AM - NOON - ANNULARITY (RING OF FIRE)
1:38 PM - PARTIAL ECLIPSE ENDS
A cold front passed through the Coastal Bend pre-dawn this morning. Behind the front, there will be some cloud coverage over the region. A few showers will also be possible early Saturday morning; mainly south of Corpus Christi.
As drier air filters in to the Coastal Bend on gusty northerly winds, we will observe gradual clearing into the mid/late morning and afternoon. How quickly that happens is the big question. The faster we clear, the better the viewing will be for the eclipse.
It's looking like skies won't be overcast for the eclipse, but they will not be perfectly clear either. We will likely have a blend of sun and clouds in the sky during the time of the eclipse. There will be gaps in the clouds to allow for viewing during the eclipse in the Coastal Bend. It's possible that during annularity, the 5 minute window of time when the moon covers nearly all of the sun with exception of the outer rim (ring of fire), some locations get blocked by some clouds. If that happens, it will be unlucky. There will be spots that do get a view of it.
Cloud forecasting in situations like this is terribly difficult. It's possible that some of the more aggressive modeling verifies and the skies clear more quickly. However, given the higher resolution guidance we are looking at, it is realistic to expect some clouds in the sky for the eclipse.
The eclipse will take place between 10:26am and 1:38pm in Corpus Christi. Annularity, the time where the moon's shadow completely covers the sun with the exception of the outer edge of the sun (ring of fire) will happen between 11:55am and noon in Corpus Christi.
The center of the moon's shadow will cross directly over Corpus Christi. Some spots include the SEA District, downtown Corpus Christi near the American Bank & People's Street T-Head, NAS-CC, and Mustang Island, just north of the Packery Channel.
Be sure you do not look directly at the sun/eclipse at any time during the eclipse. You will need to either have special glasses that are made for viewing solar eclipses, or make a device like a pinhole projector in order to safely view the eclipse.
The next time we will experience another solar eclipse, won't be until April 8th of 2024. This eclipse will be a total solar eclipse rather than an annular one. We are still in a great location to view the next one so definitely save your glasses because in just 6 months, they can be put to use again! For the complete timeline and more details about Saturday's Annular Solar Eclipse, click here. https://www.kiiitv.com/article/weather/weather-blog-corpus-christi-in-perfect-position-for-annular-solar-eclipse/503-394dc0cf-df8f-407d-b6a1-c7b3eecf7cdf
