Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 20, 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
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1205 AM CST Tue Jan 20 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.
GMZ200-201915-
1205 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) easterly flow today will veer onshore tonight before diminishing to a gentle (BF-3) breeze Wednesday.
Flow begins to increase Thursday night becoming a northerly strong to near gale (BF 6-7) by Saturday, gradually diminishing over the weekend with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected.
Moderate rain chances over the waters Tuesday peak to a high (80-90%) chance by Wednesday.
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GMZ236-237-201915- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1205 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers.
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GMZ231-232-201915- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1205 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
A chance of showers early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough. A chance of showers.
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GMZ255-201915- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1205 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-201915- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1205 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-201915- 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-
1205 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...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 thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers likely.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
