Port Update

Corpus Christi, TX

July 02, 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 MSIB 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 MSIB 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.

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Please find attached MSIB 53-25 as a fireworks display will be taking place on the waters of the Laguna Madre in South Padre Island near Louie’s Backyard on 4 July 2025. A safety zone 2100 to 2230.

Please see attached for more information.

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Please find attached MSIB 54-25 as a fireworks display will be taking place on the waters of the Corpus Christi Bay near the T- Heads on 4 July 2025. A safety zone will be in effect from 2100 to 2200.

Please see attached for more information.

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Please find attached MSIB 55-25 as a fireworks display will be taking place from Conn Brown Harbor Point Park in the city of Aransas Pass, Tx on 5 July 2025 from 2115- 2200.

Please see attached for more information.

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Please find attached MSIB 56-25 as a fireworks display will be taking place on the waters of the Little Bay in Rockport on 4 July 2025 from 2130 to 2215.

Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

1247 AM CDT Wed Jul 2, 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.

GMZ200-021815-

1247 AM CDT Wed Jul 2, 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Gentle to moderate onshore flow (BF 3-4) and near 3 ft seas persist through Friday night.

Winds relax to mostly gentle flow with 1-2 ft swell through the upcoming week.

Chances for showers and thunderstorms primarily increase across the open waters from the upcoming week.

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GMZ236-237-021815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

1247 AM CDT Wed Jul 2, 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Hazy early this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.

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

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.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 with gusts up to 20 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-021815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

1247 AM CDT Wed Jul 2, 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy early this morning.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.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.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 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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GMZ255-021815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

1247 AM CDT Wed Jul 2, 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy early this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.

.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-021815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

1247 AM CDT Wed Jul 2, 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy early this morning.

A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 10 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 10 seconds.

.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.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-021815- 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-

1247 AM CDT Wed Jul 2, 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy early this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 10 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds.

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

MSIB 56-25, Wendell Family Fireworks - Rockport.pdf(238 KB )
MSIB 54-25, Mayors Big Bang 4th of July Celebration.pdf(145 KB )
MSIB 55-25, Safety Zone, City of Aransas Pass Fireworks.pdf(218 KB )
MSIB 52-25, Worksite, Callan Marine, Inner Harbor (1).pdf(273 KB )
MSIB 53-25, Safety Zone Louies Backyard and SPI Independence Day fireworks.pdf(254 KB )
MSIB 111-23, Gangway Safety Requirements (4).pdf(130 KB )
MSIB 17-25_Vessel Surge Recommendations (4).pdf(1.87 MB )
MSIB 90-24 Harbor Bridge Construction (4).pdf(940 KB )
MSIB 36-25 Hurricane Preparedness final (4).pdf(4.69 MB )

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