Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
April 09, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0715 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
254 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 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.
GMZ200-092015-
254 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Southeasterly flow will increase to a moder moderate breeze (BF 4) today and will persist Through Thursday.
Winds on Friday will shift to the northeast briefly before onshore flow returns for the remainder of the forecast period.
A tightening pressure gradient will lead to a moderate to fresh breeze (BF 4-5) Sunday into early next week with potential Small Craft Advisory conditions.
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GMZ236-237-092015- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
254 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ231-232-092015- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
254 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
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GMZ255-092015- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
254 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ250-092015- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
254 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ270-275-092015- 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-
254 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025
.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
