Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 06, 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
1138 PM CST Mon Jan 5 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.
GMZ200-061815-
1138 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A southerly gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) breeze can be expected Tuesday through Wednesday.
Onshore winds strengthen to strong (BF 6) Wednesday night 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.
There is a 20-50% chance of showers Friday, then 20-30% chance over the weekend.
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GMZ236-237-061815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1138 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.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. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly 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.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
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GMZ231-232-061815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1138 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog late.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...West 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 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SATURDAY 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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GMZ255-061815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1138 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 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.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
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GMZ250-061815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1138 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...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 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. 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 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
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GMZ270-275-061815- 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-
1138 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 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. Seas around 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. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 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 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers.
