Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
July 30, 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 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 to 1600.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1245 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 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 highest1/3 of the waves
...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ200-301815-
1245 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A light to gentle (BF 2-3) variable flow is expected to continue through this evening before becoming a gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) south to southeasterly flow through early next week.
There is a very low 10-15% chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday into early next week mainly over the offshore waters.
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GMZ236-237-301815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1245 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...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...South winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
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GMZ231-232-301815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1245 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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 with gusts up to 20 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 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 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 after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-301815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1245 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early this afternoon, then becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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...Southwest 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. 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. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.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.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ250-301815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1245 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. 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 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.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. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.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.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ270-275-301815- 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-
1245 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming around 5 knots early this afternoon, then becoming southwest around 5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 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. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Attachments
- MSIB 71-25, Worksite, Callan Marine, Inner Harbor, 30JUL (1).pdf(316 KB )
- MSIB 111-23, Gangway Safety Requirements (5).pdf(130 KB )
- MSIB 72-25, Safety Zone, Orion Pipeline Closure, CCSC (1).pdf(285 KB )
- MSIB 17-25_Vessel Surge Recommendations (5).pdf(1.87 MB )
- MSIB 90-24 Harbor Bridge Construction (5).pdf(940 KB )
- MSIB 36-25 Hurricane Preparedness final (5).pdf(4.69 MB )
