Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
October 26, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0730 hrs.
🌄SUNSET: 1900 hrs.
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Central Daylight Time – 7 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 -INNER HARBOR IS CLOSED
CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL CLOSED AT 1500 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
1229 PM CDT Sun Oct 26 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.
GMZ200-270615-
1229 PM CDT Sun Oct 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A light to moderate (BF 2-4) east to southeast breeze will persist today through Monday.
Winds will increase to moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) ahead of a frontal boundary.
Winds behind the front are expected to shift to the north and northwest and increase to a fresh to a strong breeze (BF 5-6)
Tuesday night through Wednesday night.
A Small Craft Advisory will likely be necessary, and Gale conditions are possible.
By Thursday, winds begin to diminish to a more moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) breeze.
$$
GMZ236-237-270615-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1229 PM CDT Sun Oct 26 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-270615-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1229 PM CDT Sun Oct 26 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-270615-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1229 PM CDT Sun Oct 26 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming
northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-270615-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1229 PM CDT Sun Oct 26 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.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. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-270615-
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-
1229 PM CDT Sun Oct 26 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds
and east 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 2 feet
at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast
7 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 3 seconds. Showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds and north
9 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
