Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 19, 2026
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0700 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
1136 PM CST Wed Feb 18 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.
GMZ200-191815-
1136 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Southerly winds increase tonight to fresh to occasionally strong as a low-level jet strengthens over the waters.
A Small Craft Advisory is now in effect from tonight through early Thursday morning for the open waters.
Winds diminish through the day Thursday, leading to gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) onshore flow through the remainder of the week, with occasionally fresh (BF 5) breezes.
Dry conditions will continue until this weekend when low chances (15-20%) for precipitation return over area waters ahead of our next front.
This frontal passage will also shift winds to the north-northeast with fresh to strong (BF 5-6) conditions and seas at 6-10 feet.
This could lead to the issuance of a Small Craft Advisory closer to time, while near Gale force gusts could become possible offshore.
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GMZ236-237-191815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1136 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ231-232-191815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1136 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog late.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
.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. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-191815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1136 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming south 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ250-191815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1136 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
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GMZ270-275-191815- 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-
1136 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
