Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 24, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0700 hrs
🌄SUNSET: 1830 hrs
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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 see attached MSIB 90-24 The Coast Guard is advising all mariners to exercise caution and remain within the skin of the ship while transiting under the Corpus Christi New Harbor Bridge due to fall hazards created during construction.
It is recommended practice until further notice to ensure safety of vessel and crew during transit.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
916 AM CST Mon Feb 24 2025
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.
GMZ200-250430-
916 AM CST Mon Feb 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak northerly flow today will veer onshore by this evening before increasing to weak to moderate Tuesday.
Weak to moderate southerly flow is expected through Wednesday night before winds shift back to the north Thursday and Friday.
Southerly flow is expected once again Friday evening. Rain chances throughout the long term will be very low (less than 10%).
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GMZ236-237-250430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
916 AM CST Mon Feb 24 2025
.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Widespread dense fog in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ231-232-250430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
916 AM CST Mon Feb 24 2025
.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ255-250430- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
916 AM CST Mon Feb 24 2025
.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ250-250430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
916 AM CST Mon Feb 24 2025
.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ270-275-250430- 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-
916 AM CST Mon Feb 24 2025
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
