Port Update

Corpus Christi, TX

October 03, 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 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 84-25 as a fireworks display will take place on the water or the Laguna Madre in South Padre Island near Louie’s Backyard on October 3, 2025. A safety zone will be in effect from 1900 to 2200.
Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
 
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 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.
 
 
GMZ200-031830-
 
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
 
A generally light to gentle east to northeasterly breeze (BF 2-3) will continue early this morning before increasing to a moderate to strong breeze (BF 4-6) this afternoon and evening, nearing advisory levels.
 
Winds will hover around advisory criteria through Saturday night along with seas 4-5 feet before winds decrease to a gentle to moderate breeze (BF 3-4) Sunday shifting back east to southeasterly.
 
Low to medium (20-60%) rain and thunderstorm chances today through Saturday night.
 
Low (20-40%) rain chances will persist from Sunday into the work week.
 
$$
 
GMZ236-237-031830- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
 
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
 
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
 
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
$$
 
GMZ231-232-031830- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
 
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
 
.TODAY...Northeast 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 afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...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 in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
 
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
$$
 
GMZ255-031830- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
 
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
 
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
 
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
$$
 
GMZ250-031830- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
 
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
 
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
 
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
$$
 
GMZ270-275-031830- 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-
 
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
 
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
 
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • MSIB 84-25, Safety Zone, Noble Charities Fireworks (1).pdf(313 KB )
  • MSIB 36-25 Hurricane Preparedness final (3).pdf(4.69 MB )

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