Port Update

Corpus Christi, TX

April 21, 2025

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0700 hrs.

🌄SUNSET: 2000 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.

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Please find attached MSIB 26-25 The Captain of the Port is establishing a safety zone in the Matagorda Ship Channel. Texas Eastern Transmission Pipeline has informed the U.S. Coast Guard that they will be performing pipeline repair work from 14 APRIL to 6 JUNE each day 1800 to 0600.

Please read the attached for more information.

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Please find attached MSIB 28-25 update 2 as the Captain of the Port will establish a moving safety zone 500 yards around the rig platform LLOGs SALMANCA in the CC and La Quinta Ship Channels as it is transported from Kiewit Offshore Services to the sea buoy on 22nd April starting at 1600 hrs and ending 23 April 1600 hrs.

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Please find attached MSIB 29-25 as the US Coast Guard Cutter MALLET hs completed marker relocation in Corpus Christi Ship Channel Cut B for Lights 38-82 as to aide navigation changes in support of the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, including the completion of dedicated barge lanes and will allow for two-way traffic of both vessels and barges In tandem.

Please see attached for more information.

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Please find attached MSIB 111-23 for GANGWAY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

723 AM CDT Mon Apr 21 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.

GMZ200-220115-

723 AM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A light to gentle breeze (BF 2-3) is expected today through Tuesday morning.

Medium rain chances (40-60%) will linger across the waters today in response to a stalled boundary.

Rain chances decrease late this afternoon.

The onshore flow will increase to a Moderate breeze (BF 4) Tuesday which will persist through the rest of the week and into the weekend.

Low to medium rain chances (20-40%) are expected daily through Wednesday, before diminishing late week into the weekend.

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GMZ236-237-220115- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

723 AM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. Patchy fog until late afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy dense fog.

.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.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.THURSDAY...Southeast 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-220115- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

723 AM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.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.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 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. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-255-220115- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

723 AM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog late.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-220115- 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-

723 AM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.

Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

MSIB 28-25, Update 2 Safety Zone, Rig Movement, LLOGs Salmanca.docx(889 KB )
MSIB 26-25, Pipeline Repair, Matagorda Ship Channel (1).pdf(278 KB )
MSIB 111-23, Gangway Safety Requirements.pdf(130 KB )
MSIB XX-25, Slow Bell, South Side Marine Center (1).docx(449 KB )
MSIB 29-25, Barge Shelves, Corpus Christi Ship Channel Cut B.pdf(259 KB )
MSIB 24-25 Arroyo Colorado River Closure (1).pdf(174 KB )
MSIB 17-25_Vessel Surge Recommendations (1).pdf(1.87 MB )
MSIB 90-24 Harbor Bridge Construction (1).pdf(940 KB )

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