Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 05, 2026
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0715 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 01-26 as the Captain of the Port has received reports of tug and barge allisions with the State highway 35 bridge and its accompanying fendering system near position 28° 31' 6.48" N, 96° 48' 16.92" W
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1152 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026
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.
GMZ200-051815-
1152 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) east to southeast flow will continue through Tuesday, with a brief period of fresh(BF 5) winds Monday night.
Onshore winds strengthen to strong (BF 6) Wednesday night and continues through Thursday.
Winds weaken ahead of a cold front Friday morning, then shift northward Friday afternoon.
A strong (BF 6) redevelops Friday night.
Areas of sea fog will be possible daily through Friday.
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GMZ236-237-051815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1152 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. 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, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ231-232-051815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1152 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
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GMZ255-051815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1152 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
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GMZ250-051815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1152 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
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GMZ270-275-051815- 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-
1152 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 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.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
