Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
April 11, 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
300 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 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.
GMZ200-112045-
300 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Expect a light and variable winds today as a weak boundary drift toward the area.
Onshore flow will redevelop tonight into Saturday at mainly light to gentle levels.
A tightening pressure gradient will result in increasing onshore winds becoming a gentle to moderate breeze (BF 3-4)
Saturday night and becoming a moderate to fresh breeze (BF 4-5) by Sunday which will continue into Monday.
Winds will diminish to a gentle to moderate breeze (BF 3-4) Monday night and will continue through the rest of next week.
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GMZ236-237-112045- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
300 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025
.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this morning, then becoming east around 5 knots early this afternoon, becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ231-232-112045- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
300 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025
.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this morning, then becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...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. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-112045- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
300 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025
.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ250-112045- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
300 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025
.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming east around 5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. 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. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ270-275-112045- 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-
300 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025
.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming northeast around 5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
