Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 24, 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.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
255 AM CDT Mon Mar 24 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.
GMZ200-242015-
255 AM CDT Mon Mar 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A gust front extending into portions of the northwest Gulf has been followed with offshore wind gusts up to 30 knots.
However, it has been weakening and patchy fog has developed over parts of the bays and nearshore waters.
Therefore, expect visibilities to generally range between 2 to 5 nautical miles, with a few locations briefly falling below 1 mile through 10 AM this morning.
A few light showers are accompanying this gust front early this morning.
A generally weak to moderate (10-15 knots) onshore flow will prevail through mid-week,then increase to a fresh breeze (15-20 knots) the latter part of the week.
Winds may approach advisory conditions across the offshore waters Thursday and Friday.
There is a medium to high (40-70%) chance of showers and thunderstorms the latter half of the week.
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GMZ236-237-242015- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
255 AM CDT Mon Mar 24 2025
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-242015- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
255 AM CDT Mon Mar 24 2025
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-242015- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
255 AM CDT Mon Mar 24 2025
.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-242015- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
255 AM CDT Mon Mar 24 2025
.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-242015- 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-
255 AM CDT Mon Mar 24 2025
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
