Port Update

Corpus Christi, TX

July 03, 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 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.

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Please find attached MSIB XX-25 as the Captain of The Port is establishing a safety zone in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) at the intersection of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) on 8 July 2025 from 1200 to 1600.

Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

1203 AM CDT Thu Jul 3, 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.

GMZ200-031815-

1203 AM CDT Thu Jul 3, 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) southeasterly winds will persist through Sunday with seas decreasing from 3 to 2 ft.

Winds will still be onshore at gentle strength with nearshore waters and bays seeing brief periods of moderate breezes in the afternoon through mid-week.

Chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms (20-30%) will primarily last from Monday through mid-week, with the greatest impact being brief gusty winds in the strongest storms.

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GMZ236-237-031815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

1203 AM CDT Thu Jul 3, 2025

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.

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

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

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-031815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

1203 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...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 early this morning.

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

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 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, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ255-031815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

1203 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...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 this morning.

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

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.

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

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

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-031815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

1203 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.

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

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

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.

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

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-031815- 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-

1203 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.

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

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

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.

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

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

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

MSIB 54-25, Mayors Big Bang 4th of July Celebration (1).pdf(145 KB )
MSIB XX-25, Safety Zone, Orion Pipeline Closure, GIWW & CCSC.docx(396 KB )
MSIB 56-25, Wendell Family Fireworks - Rockport (1).pdf(238 KB )
MSIB 55-25, Safety Zone, City of Aransas Pass Fireworks (1).pdf(218 KB )
MSIB 53-25, Safety Zone Louies Backyard and SPI Independence Day fireworks (1).pdf(254 KB )
MSIB 111-23, Gangway Safety Requirements (5).pdf(130 KB )
MSIB 90-24 Harbor Bridge Construction (5).pdf(940 KB )
MSIB 17-25_Vessel Surge Recommendations (5).pdf(1.87 MB )
MSIB 36-25 Hurricane Preparedness final (5).pdf(4.69 MB )

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