Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
May 07, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0645 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 UPDATE 1 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 1 MAY to 6 JUNE each day 1900 to 0700.
Please read the attached for more information.
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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
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Please find attached GIBSON – STGT for updated drafts of 52 feet.
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Please find attached MSIB 32-25 as the Captain of the Port is establishing a safety zone in Corpus Christi and Oso Bays from Thursday 8 May thru 10 May between the hours of 1100 and 1700 each day.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1019 AM CDT Wed May 7 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.
GMZ200-080415-
1019 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
There's a low to medium (20-40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms continuing through tonight.
A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) north to northeast breeze is expected today through Sunday night before winds shift back onshore.
Medium to high (50-70%) chances for rain can be expected across the local waters Thursday and Thursday night before the arrival of a cold front.
Rain chances end from northwest to southeast through early Friday morning.
Dry conditions expected through the remainder of the weekend.
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GMZ236-237-080415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1019 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-080415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1019 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-080415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1019 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-080415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1019 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 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.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-080415- 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-
1019 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Attachments
- MSIB 29-25, Barge Shelves, Corpus Christi Ship Channel Cut B (4).pdf(259 KB )
- MSIB 32-25, 2025 Wings over South Texas Airshow (1).pdf(384 KB )
- MSIB 111-23, Gangway Safety Requirements (4).pdf(130 KB )
- MSIB 17-25_Vessel Surge Recommendations (4).pdf(1.87 MB )
- MSIB 24-25 Arroyo Colorado River Closure (4).pdf(174 KB )
- MSIB XX-25, Slow Bell, South Side Marine Center (4).docx(449 KB )
- MSIB 26-25, Update 1, Pipeline Repair, Matagorda Ship Channel (4).pdf(279 KB )
- MSIB 90-24 Harbor Bridge Construction (4).pdf(940 KB )
- GIBSON-STGT_AFTER DREDGE 25APR2025 (3).pdf(6.32 MB )
