Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 14, 2026
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0715 hrs.
🌄SUNSET: 1800 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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The Captain of the Port is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner harbor. SR Trident has informed the U.S. Coast Guard that they will be completing removal of submerged pipeline in the Inner Harbor on 13 January 2026 from 1200 to 1800.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
651 AM CST Wed Jan 14 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.
GMZ200-150115-
651 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) westerly breeze will shift north and increase to a Strong to near gale (BF 6-7) this afternoon through Thursday morning in response to a cold front moving offshore.
A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect from 2 PM this afternoon through Noon on Thursday.
Winds will diminish to gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) Thursday afternoon into Thursday night.
A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) southerly breeze returns early Friday before another cold front stalls across the area this upcoming weekend, shifting winds out of the northeast and occasionally fresh to strong (BF 5-6).
Low rain chances (20%) Saturday will return Monday then increase to a moderate (35-45%) chance by Tuesday.
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GMZ236-237-150115- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
651 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ231-232-150115- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
651 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots early this afternoon, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-150115- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
651 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ250-150115- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
651 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 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.
Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ270-275-150115- 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-
651 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
