Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 02, 2026
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0645 hrs.
🌄SUNSET: 1830 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
1204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 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.
GMZ200-030630-
1204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A generally moderate (BF 4) onshore breeze will continue into early Tuesday.
Onshore winds are expected to increase to a moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) breeze by Tuesday afternoon and continue through the remainder of the week.
Winds across the bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas may become strong (BF 6) at times the latter half of the week.
Winds relax a bit to gentle to moderate early next week.
There is a low 5-15% chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
Shower and thunderstorm chances increase to a low to medium, 20-40%, this weekend.
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GMZ236-237-030630- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ231-232-030630- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
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GMZ255-030630- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
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GMZ250-030630- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
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GMZ270-275-030630- 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-
1204 PM CST Mon Mar 2 2026
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
