Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 30, 2026
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0715 hrs.
🌄SUNSET: 1945 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.
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Please find attached 13-26 as Chain Electric Company is decommissioning a transmission line crossing the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Work is scheduled daily rom March 10 2026 to April 6 2026 between 0800 and 1700.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
152 PM CDT Mon Mar 30 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.
GMZ200-310715-
152 PM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Expect a mostly moderate (BF 4) southeast wind through Wednesday morning with 3-4 ft seas.
By Wednesday afternoon, onshore flow increases to moderate to fresh strength (BF 4-5) with seas increasing to 5-6 ft, likely leading to a Small Craft Advisory through Thursday night.
Rain chances will remain on the low end (15-25%) through midweek.
$$
GMZ236-237-310715- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
152 PM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. 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 with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-310715- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
152 PM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the evening. 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.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-310715- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
152 PM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 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. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 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 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-310715- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
152 PM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 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. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-310715- 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-
152 PM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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 afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...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 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
