Port Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 25, 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 National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
249 AM CDT Tue Mar 25 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.
GMZ200-252030-
249 AM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A generally light to moderate (5-15 knots, BF 2-4) onshore breeze will prevail through mid week.
There is a low (10-20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms across the bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas by Wednesday afternoon.
An onshore moderate to fresh breeze (BF 4-5) is expected late this week, with winds and wave approaching Small Craft Advisory conditions for the offshore waters.
A gentle to moderate breeze (BF 3-4) is then expected Saturday into early next week. There is a high (60-90%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday.
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GMZ236-237-252030- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
249 AM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025
.TODAY...Light and variable wind, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY 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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GMZ231-232-252030- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
249 AM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025
.TODAY...Light and variable wind, becoming southeast around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...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.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY 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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GMZ255-252030- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
249 AM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025
.TODAY...Light and variable wind, becoming east around 5 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...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. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-252030- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
249 AM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025
.TODAY...Light and variable wind, becoming east around 5 knots early this afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...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 around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 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. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-252030- 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-
249 AM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025
.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming around 5 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
