Port Update

Corpus Christi, TX

March 20, 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.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

637 AM CDT Thu Mar 20 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.

GMZ200-210015-

637 AM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Strong to near gale conditions (BF 6-7) continue this morning across the coastal waters.

Winds will gradually decrease through the day today to a gentle breeze by tonight.

A moderate southerly breeze will develop on Friday. A gentle to moderate south to southeasterly breeze of 8-16 knots will continue through Sunday before a weak cold front shifts winds out of the east to northeast Monday.

Onshore flow quickly returns Tuesday and will persist into the latter part of next week.

There is a low, 15-30 percent chance of showers Sunday night into Monday, then again on Wednesday.

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GMZ236-237-210015- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

637 AM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SATURDAY...South 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.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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GMZ231-232-210015- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

637 AM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots early this afternoon, then becoming around 10 knots late.

Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ255-210015- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

637 AM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

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GMZ250-210015- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

637 AM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ270-275-210015-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-

637 AM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet this afternoon.

Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 5 seconds.

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Attachments

MSIB XX-25, Slow Bell, South Side Marine Center (12).docx(449 KB )
MSIB 90-24 Harbor Bridge Construction (12).pdf(940 KB )

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