Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 23, 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 10-26 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 18 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
1130 PM CST Sun Feb 22 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.
GMZ200-231815-
1130 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Fresh to moderate northeasterly winds persist through the rest of tonight and will become moderate to fresh on Monday.
By Wednesday, strong to near Gale (BF 6-7) southerly winds develop in response to a tightening gradient over the coastal waters.
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GMZ236-237-231815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1130 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ231-232-231815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1130 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026
.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ255-231815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1130 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION MONDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ250-231815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1130 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION MONDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming south 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ270-275-231815- 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-
1130 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION MONDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 9 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
