Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 11, 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 XX-26 as The Captain of the Port is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Inner Harbor as Coast Guard will be conducting dredge operations in the Inner Harbor from February 14 to April 20 from 1900 to 0500.
“No vessels should transit through the work area”
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1139 PM CST Tue Feb 10 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.
GMZ200-111815-
1139 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A south-southeasterly light to moderate breeze (BF 2-4) can be expected through Friday before increasing to fresh to strong
(BF 5-6) levels Friday night into Saturday ahead of and behind a cold front.
The issuance of a Small Craft Advisory may be needed closer to time.
A return to gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) conditions will occur by the start of next week. Patchy sea fog will be possible at times the remainder of this week, mainly north of Port Aransas.
As far as precipitation goes, there is a low (20-30%) chance of showers tonight through Wednesday
followed by a medium to high (40-80%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday ahead of the aforementioned cold front.
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GMZ236-237-111815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1139 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-111815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1139 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-111815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1139 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-111815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1139 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
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GMZ270-275-111815- 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-
1139 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
