Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
April 02, 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.
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Please find attached MSIB 24-25 due to recent surveys conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has deemed the Arroyo Colorado River unsafe for navigation by all mariners and its closing the waterway.
No vessel may enter, transit, or remain within the Arroyo Colorado River until such time as water level recedes, current speed reduces, critical aids to navigation are corrected and the COTP deems in safe.
Please read the attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1014 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 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.
GMZ200-030415-
1014 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong (BF-6) southerly flow will continue this morning before relaxing to fresh levels (BF-5) this afternoon and continuing through Thursday.
While winds will periodically drop below 20 knots, seas will remain elevated through Thursday which has led to an extension to the Small Craft Advisory.
With a coastal trough remaining in the western Gulf and high pressure dominating the eastern Gulf, strong south-to-north pressure gradient can be expected.
This translates to fresh to strong (BF 5/6) onshore flow through Saturday morning.
Offshore waters can expect 9-10 ft waves, and 5-7 ft in the nearshore waters for the same time period.
Before a cold front moves through on Saturday, onshore flow weakens briefly to gentle (BF 4) winds, but as the winds switch to be more offshore by Saturday night, winds will increase to be more fresh,
with waves dropping to 4-5 ft in the nearshore waters, and down to 5-7 ft in the offshore waters..
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GMZ236-237-030415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1014 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-030415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1014 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
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GMZ255-030415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1014 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
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GMZ250-030415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1014 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
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GMZ270-275-030415- 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-
1014 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 10 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
