Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 04, 2026
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0715 hrs.
🌄SUNSET: 1815 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 06-26 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
1129 PM CST Tue Feb 3 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.
GMZ200-041815-
1129 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Fresh to strong north-northeasterly winds will prevail this morning through Thursday morning behind a cold front, with seas also increasing to 5 to 7 ft over the Gulf waters.
Consequently, a Small Craft Advisory has been issued through early Thursday morning.
Winds will then decrease into the light to gentle range Thursday night into Friday morning before increasing out of the southwest during the day on Friday.
Isolated showers and storms can be expected this morning along the cold front.
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GMZ236-237-041815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1129 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ231-232-041815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1129 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ255-041815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1129 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest, then becoming north with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ250-041815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1129 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming west late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ270-275-041815- 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-
1129 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west late. Seas 3 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.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
