Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
September 29, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0715 hrs.
🌄SUNSET: 1915 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 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 76-25 as the Port of Harlingen noticed the Coast Guard that construction has begun on their main dock in the turning basin, work commenced 4 August 2025 and will continue through 25 April 2026.
Monday – Saturday 0700 to 1730.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1245 PM CDT Mon Sep 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. GMZ200-300615- 1245 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Mainly gentle to moderate northeast to east winds will persist through Tuesday. By Wednesday flow becomes light and variable. Later week will return to mostly moderate northeast to east flow. Rain chances are minimal through mid-week, then increase to a low to moderate chance for the end of the week. $$ GMZ236-237-300615- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 1245 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight, then becoming north around 5 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. $$ GMZ231-232-300615- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 1245 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ255-300615- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 1245 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ250-300615- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 1245 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ270-275-300615- 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 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
