Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 31, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0730 hrs
🌄SUNSET: 1945 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 OPEN
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Please see attached MSIB 90-24 The Coast Guard is advising all mariners to exercise caution and remain within the skin of the ship while transiting under the Corpus Christi New Harbor Bridge due to fall hazards created during construction.
It is recommended practice until further notice to ensure safety of vessel and crew during transit.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB XX-25 advising SLOW BELL is in place until further notice for all light tugs transiting past the South Side Marine Center located in the inner harbor of the Corpus Christi Ship channel.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 17-25 regarding Vessel Surge Events – Safety Recommendations from the U.S. Coast Guard.
Please read attached Vessel Surge Recommendations.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1235 PM CDT Mon Mar 31, 2025
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.
GMZ200-010630-
1235 PM CDT Mon Mar 31, 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak boundary and breaks in clouds have improved visibility conditions.
A light to gentle onshore breeze will return tonight, then gradually increase to moderate to fresh (BF 4/5) late Tuesday afternoon.
Southerly flow will become fresh to strong (BF 5-6) by early Wednesday.
Then a moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) breeze is expected for the remainder of the period accompanied by a wind shift out of the north early Sunday.
Small Craft Advisory conditions expected Tuesday night through early next week due to elevated winds/seas.
There are low to moderate chances of precipitation over the waters next weekend and lingering into the following week.
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GMZ236-237-010630-Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1235 PM CDT Mon Mar 31, 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast 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. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ231-232-010630- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1235 PM CDT Mon Mar 31, 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
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GMZ255-010630- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1235 PM CDT Mon Mar 31, 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
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GMZ250-010630- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1235 PM CDT Mon Mar 31, 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Widespread dense fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
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GMZ270-275-010630- 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-
1235 PM CDT Mon Mar 31, 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
