Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 03, 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
917 AM CST Mon Mar 3 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.
GMZ200-040415-
917 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Onshore flow will be around 15 knots over the waters through this afternoon before increasing to around 20 knots by this evening.
This will lead to Small Craft Advisory conditions through Tuesday evening.
A strong southerly wind Tuesday morning will shift to the northwest around noon Tuesday as a cold front tracks eastward across the Coastal Waters.
Weak to moderate westerly flow Tuesday night will strengthen to 15-20 knots out of the north on Wednesday as a reinforcing surge of high pressure pushes through the waters.
Winds diminish to around 15 knots and shift northeasterly Wednesday night, returning onshore Thursday.
Moderate south to southeasterly flow will dominate Thursday night through Friday night before another cold front passes through Saturday, shifting winds out of the north to northwest this weekend.
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GMZ236-237-040415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
917 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-040415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
917 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...East 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-040415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
917 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...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 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ250-040415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
917 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and west 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,] occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ270-275-040415- 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-
917 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 9 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North 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 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
