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Barge breaks loose near Packery Channel jetties

The Coast Guard said tugboats will to try and move the barge away from the jetty.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A barge that broke loose in the Packery Channel on Thursday morning ended up stuck near the jetties.

City officials stated that the high water and strong currents pushed into the area by Hurricane Ian weakened the rope attaching the barge to land in a news release Thursday afternoon.

The craft is being used by Callan Marine Ltd. as part of the City of Corpus Christi's Packery Channel Restoration project.

The Coast Guard said the waves and current remain high and strong, so it won't be able to move the barge.

Once that is possible, a plan will be devised to board it and move it, and that recovery plan may require blocking access to the channel.

RELATED: South Texas beaches see minor coastal flooding in response to Hurricane Ian

The City of Corpus Christi recently issued an advisory to warn the public of dangerous conditions in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of Hurricane Ian.

Some of the threats to coastal waters include high rip-current risk, rough waves, and coastal flooding. During high tide, visitors can expect to see water up to the dunes in spots. 

RELATED: Hurricane Ian could create dangerous beach conditions on city, county shorelines

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