Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 08, 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
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1213 AM CST Thu Jan 8 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.
GMZ200-081915-
1213 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A fresh to strong breeze (BF 5-6)is expected to continue through Thursday with winds briefly weaken Thursday night 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.
Rain chances will increase to low to medium levels (30-55%) Friday through Saturday as the front pushes through the region.
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GMZ236-237-081915- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1213 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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 slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-081915- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1213 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. 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. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South 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 slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ255-081915- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1213 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 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 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-081915- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1213 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 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, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.
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 north 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ270-275-081915- 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-
1213 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. 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 with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.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 with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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: Northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
