Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
July 28, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0700 hrs.
🌄SUNSET: 2015 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 70-25 as The Captain of the Port is establishing a safety zone in the La Quinta Ship Channel as Callan Marine has informed the U.S. Coast Guard that they will be performing emergency dredging maintenance
near the entrance of the U.S. Coast Guard that they will be performing emergency dredging maintenance ear the entrance of the La Quinta Ship Channel on 29 July 2025 from 1000 to 1600.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1226 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 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.
GMZ200-290615-
1226 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Light to gentle (BF 2-3) southeasterly winds persist through Tuesday, with periods of moderate (BF 4) winds possible along the coast.
Winds will increase late this week to gentle to moderate (BF 3-4).
Seas will generally range from 1-3 feet. Low (15-25%) rain chances will return Friday and persist into the weekend.
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GMZ236-237-290615- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1226 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ231-232-290615- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1226 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
.TONIGHT...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.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.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.
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GMZ255-290615- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1226 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
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GMZ250-290615- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1226 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ270-275-290615- 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-
1226 PM CDT Mon Jul 28 2025
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet Nafter midnight.
Attachments
- MSIB 17-25_Vessel Surge Recommendations (3).pdf(1.87 MB )
- MSIB 111-23, Gangway Safety Requirements (3).pdf(130 KB )
- MSIB 70-25, Safety Zone, Callan Marine Maintenance Dredging Closure, La Quinta SC.pdf(285 KB )
- MSIB 90-24 Harbor Bridge Construction (3).pdf(940 KB )
- MSIB 36-25 Hurricane Preparedness final (3).pdf(4.69 MB )
