Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 11, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0745 hrs
🌄SUNSET: 1945 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 see attached MSIB 18-25 as Kiewit Offshore Services have informed the U.S. Coast Guard that they will be performing module loadout operations in the La Quinta Channel on March 10th thru 12th from 1000 to 1200.
A SLOW BELL will be in place during operations.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1009 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 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.
GMZ200-120415-
1009 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A gentle south breeze will become moderate breeze by this afternoon.
Winds will increase to a moderate to fresh breeze tonight especially past 20 nautical miles and persist into Wednesday.
Weak and variable winds Thursday will becoming southerly Thursday night and increase to 15-20 knots ahead of our next cold front late this week.
With the current forecast, winds are expected to shift to the north Friday night into Saturday morning in the 10-15 knot range before shifting back to the east early next week.
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GMZ236-237-120415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1009 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
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GMZ231-232-120415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1009 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters 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 southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
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GMZ255-120415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1009 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 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: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ250-120415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1009 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ270-275-120415- 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-
1009 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
