Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
October 24, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0730 hrs.
🌄SUNSET: 1900 hrs.
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Central Daylight Time – 9 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
CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL WILL BE CLOSED FROM 1200 HRS 26 OCTOBER THRU 0900 HRS 28 OCTOBER 2025 DUE TO HARBOR BRIDGE REMOVAL
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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 UPDATE 1 91-25 as the Captain of the Port is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor.
Callan Marine has informed the U.S Coast Guard that they will be removing submerged pipeline in the Inner Harbor on 27 October 2025 from 0900 to 1500.
Please see attached for more information
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1232 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 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.
GMZ200-241830-
1232 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds today will likely become strong tonight into Saturday as a storm system approaches the area.
Winds will then relax into the gentle to moderate range on Sunday as the system moves away from the area.
A small craft advisory is currently in effect for all South Texas waters this evening through Saturday afternoon as southerly winds increase and seas build to 5 to 7 feet.
There will be a medium(25-50%) chance of showers and storms today with a high (50-80%) chance of storms on Saturday.
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GMZ236-237-241830- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1232 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-241830- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1232 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-241830- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1232 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-241830- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1232 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-241830- 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-
1232 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
