Port Update

Corpus Christi, TX

November 14, 2025

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0645 hrs.
🌄SUNSET:  1745 hrs.
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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 IS 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...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
 
235 AM CST Fri Nov 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.
 
 
GMZ200-142115-
 
235 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
 
A south to southeast moderate (BF 4) breeze will continue into this weekend before becoming to a moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) breeze once again early next week.
 
Low to moderate (20-50%) chances for rain are possible next week.
 
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GMZ236-237-142115- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
 
235 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
 
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
 
$$
 
GMZ231-232-142115- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
 
235 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
 
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
 
$$
 
GMZ255-142115- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
 
235 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
 
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
 
$$
 
GMZ250-142115- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
 
235 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
 
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
 
$$
 
GMZ275-142115- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-
 
235 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
 
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
 
$$
 
GMZ270-142115- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
 
235 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
 
.TODAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Attachments

  • MSIB 36-25 Hurricane Preparedness final (3).pdf(4.69 MB )

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