Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 21, 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 find attached MSIB 22-25 update 1 as The Captain of the Port is establishing a safety zone in Corpus Christi Ship Channel and Rincon channel. Orion Marine has informed the U.S. Coast Guard that they will be removing a submerged pipeline where Rincon channel and Corpus Christi channel meet on 24th MARCH 2025 from 0900 to 1200.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached 23-25 as The Captain of The Port is establishing a safety zone in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Callan Marine has informed the U.S. Coast Guad that they will be installing a submerged pipeline in the Copur Christi Ship channel on 22nd 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
1028 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 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.
GMZ200-220415-
1028 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A moderate onshore breeze (BF 4) will develop today, before weakening slightly late tonight.
Gentle to moderate southeast winds (BF 3-4) Saturday will increase to moderate levels (BF 4) Saturday evening.
These moderate levels will hang around before decreasing to more gentle (BF 3) levels Monday and shifting to the east.
Rain chances will increase by the middle of next week with low to medium chances (20-50%) for rain across the local waters.
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GMZ236-237-220415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1028 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ231-232-220415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1028 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
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GMZ255-220415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1028 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ250-220415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1028 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast 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 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South 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 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ270-275-220415- 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-
1028 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 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 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South 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 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
