Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 20, 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.
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1203 AM CST Fri Feb 20 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.
GMZ200-201915-
1203 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
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 shift winds to the north-northeast with fresh to strong (BF 5-6) conditions and seas at 6-10 feet. A small craft advisory will most likely be needed by Saturday night, persisting through Sunday.
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GMZ236-237-201915- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1203 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers early this morning. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North 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 morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
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GMZ231-232-201915- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1203 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy dense fog late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...Northeast 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. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast around 15 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 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
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GMZ255-201915- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1203 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 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.
Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight.
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GMZ250-201915- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1203 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 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 and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds and north 5 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
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GMZ270-275-201915- 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-
1203 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 7 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.
.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 around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight.
