Port Update

Corpus Christi, TX

May 12, 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 33-25 as Orion Dredge Company is requesting a slow bell in the Corpus Christi Shipping Channel near Pelican Island from 7th MAY through 15th MAY

ALL VESSELS TRANSITING THIS AREA SHOULD TRAVEL AT THE LOWEST SPEED POSSIBLE.

Please see attached for more information.

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Please see attached MSIB XX-25 as the COTP is establishing a safety zone in Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Callan Marine has informed the U.S. Coast Guard that they will be removing a submerged pipeline in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel on 14TH MAY from 1000 to 1400.

Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

1024 AM CDT Mon May 12 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 highest1/3 of the waves

...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves.

GMZ200-130430-

1024 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A light to gentle variable breeze (BF 2-3) will continue this afternoon before winds shift to the south tonight and strengthen to moderate levels (BF 4) increasing to fresh (BF 5) levels tomorrow.

Fresh breeze to strong breeze onshore flow (BF 5) is expected to persist through Thursday. Small Craft Advisories may be needed beginning Tuesday night.

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GMZ236-237-130430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

1024 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots early this afternoon, then becoming south late. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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.

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GMZ231-232-130430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

1024 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters 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.

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GMZ255-130430- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

1024 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.TUESDAY...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.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

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GMZ250-130430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

1024 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.TUESDAY...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.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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

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GMZ270-275-130430- 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-

1024 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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

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

Attachments

MSIB 17-25_Vessel Surge Recommendations (6).pdf(1.87 MB )
MSIB 111-23, Gangway Safety Requirements (6).pdf(130 KB )
MSIB 29-25, Barge Shelves, Corpus Christi Ship Channel Cut B (6).pdf(259 KB )
MSIB XX-25, Slow Bell, South Side Marine Center (6).docx(449 KB )
MSIB 33-25, Slow Bell, CCSC Pelican Island (1).pdf(191 KB )
MSIB 90-24 Harbor Bridge Construction (6).pdf(940 KB )
MSIB 26-25, Update 1, Pipeline Repair, Matagorda Ship Channel (6).pdf(279 KB )
MSIB 24-25 Arroyo Colorado River Closure (6).pdf(174 KB )
GIBSON-STGT_AFTER DREDGE 25APR2025 (5).pdf(6.32 MB )

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