Port Update

Corpus Christi, TX

October 14, 2025

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0730 hrs.
🌄SUNSET:  1900 hrs.
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Central Daylight Time – 18 days until Day Lights Saving
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.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
 
1240 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 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.
 
 
GMZ200-141815-
 
1240 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
 
A gentle to moderate easterly breeze (BF 3-4) can be expected
 
Tuesday, becoming a gentle breeze (BF 3) Wednesday and Thursday.
 
The flow is expected to strengthen to moderate (BF 4) out of the southeast by Friday.
 
Low (5-20%) rain chances expected through the week.
 
$$
 
GMZ236-237-141815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
 
1240 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
 
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
 
$$
 
GMZ231-232-141815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
 
1240 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
 
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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.
 
$$
 
GMZ255-141815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
 
1240 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
 
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
 
$$
 
GMZ250-141815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
 
1240 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
 
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
 
$$
 
GMZ275-141815- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-
 
1240 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
 
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
 
$$
 
GMZ270-141815- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
 
1240 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
 
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.

Attachments

  • MSIB 36-25 Hurricane Preparedness final (1).pdf(4.69 MB )

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