Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 25, 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 “has suspended boarding all vessels due to reduced visibility at 0430 February 25, 2025...
...The Aransas Corpus Christi Pilots will resume boarding vessels at 0930 on February 25, 2025”
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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.
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Please find attached MSB XX-25 advising SLOW BELL is in place until further notice for all light tugs transiting past the South Side Marine Center located in the inner harbor of the Corpus Christi Ship channel.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
916 AM CST Tue Feb 25 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.
GMZ200-260430-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Patchy fog this morning is expected to dissipate by early afternoon.
Weak onshore flow today will increase to weak to moderate tonight into Wednesday.
Winds will shift north Thursday and Friday behind a weak cold front.
Southerly flow is expected to return Friday night.
Rain chances will be low (10-20%) through early next week.
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GMZ236-237-260430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 25 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ231-232-260430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 25 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 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 around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ255-260430- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 25 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 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 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ250-260430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
916 AM CST Tue Feb 25 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...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. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 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 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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GMZ270-275-260430- 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 Tue Feb 25 2025
.REST OF TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...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 5 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
