Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
July 29, 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.
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Please see attached MSIB 71-25 as the Captain of the Port is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor. From 30 July 2025 from 1000 to 1600.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 72-25 as the Captain of the Port is establishing safety zone in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and Orion Marine will be removing submerged pipeline in vicinity of Pelican Island on 30 July 2025 from 1200 – 1600.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
106 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 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.
GMZ200-291915-
106 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Light to gentle (BF 2-3) southeasterly winds persist through
Thursday, 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 (10-20%) rain chances will return Thursday and persist through the weekend.
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GMZ236-237-291915- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
106 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late this morning, then becoming southeast this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...West 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 around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ231-232-291915- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
106 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.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 with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 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 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 after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-291915- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
106 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming east early this afternoon, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...West 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: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ250-291915- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
106 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming east this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 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, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ270-275-291915- 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-
106 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this morning, then becoming northeast early this afternoon, becoming east late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.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. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Attachments
- MSIB 70-25, Safety Zone, Callan Marine Maintenance Dredging Closure, La Quinta SC (1).pdf(285 KB )
- MSIB 111-23, Gangway Safety Requirements (4).pdf(130 KB )
- MSIB 71-25, Worksite, Callan Marine, Inner Harbor, 30JUL.pdf(316 KB )
- MSIB 72-25, Safety Zone, Orion Pipeline Closure, CCSC.pdf(285 KB )
- MSIB 90-24 Harbor Bridge Construction (4).pdf(940 KB )
- MSIB 36-25 Hurricane Preparedness final (4).pdf(4.69 MB )
- MSIB 17-25_Vessel Surge Recommendations (4).pdf(1.87 MB )
