Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
December 08, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0715 hrs.
🌄SUNSET: 1730 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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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
845 AM CST Mon Dec 8 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.
GMZ200-090315-
845 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through noon for the coastal waters out to 60NM.
Winds across the bays have decreased below advisory levels.
Therefore, the Advisory for the bays has been cancelled.
A fresh to strong (BF 5-6) northerly flow across the coastal waters will decrease to a moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) breeze this afternoon, and then a gentle breeze tonight.
Northerly winds will gradually shift southeast to south by Tuesday becoming gentle to moderate once again.
Another cold front is expected by the end of the week along with a 20-30% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ236-237-090315- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
845 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ231-232-090315- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
845 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-090315- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
845 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
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GMZ250-090315- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
845 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight.
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GMZ270-275-090315- 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-
845 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet this afternoon.
Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight.
