Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 07, 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
1206 AM CST Wed Jan 7 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.
GMZ200-071915-
1206 AM CST Wed Jan 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) southerly winds are expected to continue through tomorrow before strengthening to a fresh breeze (BF 5)
Wednesday night through Thursday night.
Winds will briefly weaken Friday ahead of our next cold front.
A fresh to strong (BF 5-6) northerly breeze is expected Friday night through Sunday in the wake of the front.
The threat for fog will continue through Friday ahead of the aforementioned cold front, mainly across the bays and nearshore waters.
Rain chances will increase to low to medium levels (30-55%) Friday through Saturday as the front pushes through and in the wake of the front.
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GMZ236-237-071915- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1206 AM CST Wed Jan 7 2026
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. 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 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
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GMZ231-232-071915- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1206 AM CST Wed Jan 7 2026
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots early this afternoon, then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-071915- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1206 AM CST Wed Jan 7 2026
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 6 feet at 6 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. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ250-071915- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1206 AM CST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
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GMZ270-275-071915- 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-
1206 AM CST Wed Jan 7 2026
.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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 5 seconds, becoming south 6 feet at 6 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. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
