Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
February 28, 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 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.
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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.
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Please find attached MSIB 16-25 as the Captain of the Port is establishing a safety zone in the La Quinta Shipping channel. Callan Marine has informed the U.S Coast Guard that they will be installing a submerged pipelines in the La Quinta Ship channel on 3rd March 2025 from 1000 to 1400.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
933 AM CST Fri Feb 28 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.
GMZ200-010415-
933 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Weak to moderate northeasterly winds will weaken and become onshore less than 10 knots this afternoon, before turning offshore tonight.
This pattern of onshore during the afternoon and offshore at night will continue through Saturday.
Weak to moderate onshore flow follows and persists through Monday before becoming moderate to strong Monday night and Tuesday ahead of an approaching cold front.
Moderate northerly flow will likely follow in wake of the front Tuesday night and Wednesday before shifting to become onshore once again.
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GMZ236-237-010415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
933 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025
.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
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GMZ231-232-010415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
933 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
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GMZ255-010415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
933 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Widespread dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
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GMZ250-010415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
933 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 6 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
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GMZ270-275-010415- 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-
933 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY 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 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
