Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 21, 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
231 AM CST Wed Jan 21 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.
GMZ200-212115-
231 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) onshore flow the rest of tonight, with a fresh breeze across the offshore waters.
Winds diminish to a light to gentle (BF 2-3) breeze this afternoon.
Onshore flow begins to increase Friday ahead of a strong Arctic cold front.
Winds are expected to shift to a northerly direction and increase to a strong to near gale (BF 6-7) flow by Saturday morning behind the cold front.
Small Craft Advisory conditions expected through the weekend into early next week.
A Gale Watch may be necessary. Moderate to high (70-90%) rain chances over the waters today thanks due surface trough and mid-level disturbance.
Rain chances diminish Thursday and Friday, then increase to a moderate to high once again over the weekend as the arctic front pushes through.
Temperatures will be around freezing along the coast with wind chill values feeling well below freezing during late night into early morning hours Saturday night through Monday morning.
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GMZ236-237-212115- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
231 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of freezing drizzle. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of freezing drizzle and drizzle in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
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GMZ231-232-212115- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
231 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough. Showers likely. A chance of freezing drizzle after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough. A chance of freezing drizzle in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
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GMZ255-212115- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
231 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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, then 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.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of freezing drizzle in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-212115- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
231 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then 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.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of freezing drizzle in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet.
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GMZ270-275-212115- 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-
231 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
