Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
July 01, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0630 hrs.
🌄SUNSET: 2030 hrs.
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Central Daylight Time
GMT-5
MARSEC LEVEL 1
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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 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 111-23 for GANGWAY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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Please find attached 36-25 as the 2025 Hurricane Season commences 1st JUNE and continues thru 30 NOVEMBER.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached 52-25 as the Captain of the Port is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor. Callan Marine has informed the U.S. Coat Guard that they will be installing submerged pipeline in the inner harbor, on July 2 from 1000 to14000.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1221 AM CDT Tue Jul 1, 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.
GMZ200-011815-
1221 AM CDT Tue Jul 1, 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) flow is expected to continue this week.
Medium (35-60%) rain chances are expected today gradually decreasing Tuesday night before dropping to under 10% by Wednesday night.
Gusty winds will be possible in and around any thunderstorm.
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GMZ236-237-011815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1221 AM CDT Tue Jul 1, 2025
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth. Hazy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-011815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1221 AM CDT Tue Jul 1, 2025
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...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 thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy.
.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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-011815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1221 AM CDT Tue Jul 1, 2025
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-011815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1221 AM CDT Tue Jul 1, 2025
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-011815- 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-
1221 AM CDT Tue Jul 1, 2025
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
