Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 30, 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 XX-26 UPDATE 1 as the Captain of the Port is establishing a safety zone in the BROWNSVILLE Ship Channel while pipeline is installed February 3 from 0900 to 1500.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1206 PM CST Fri Jan 30 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.
GMZ200-310715-
1206 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong northerly winds will continue in open waters through Saturday morning with rough seas.
Winds will subside later in the weekend, shifting around to the southeast by Sunday evening.
Wind speeds will increase again Monday night into Tuesday to moderate of strong levels.
There is a low chance for showers Tuesday and Wednesday.
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GMZ236-237-310715- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1206 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...North 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 around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ231-232-310715- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1206 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
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GMZ255-310715- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1206 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ250-310715- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1206 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to n4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-310715- 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 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
