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NOAA CO-OPS station 8736897
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Favorable
Light NNE winds at 4 kn gusting to 6 kn, easing. Water 86°F, air 89°F. Tonight: East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast Late This Evening And Early Morning, Then Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots Late.
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Speed
4.3kn
Gust
5.8kn
Direction
13° NNE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours3.3 to 11 kn
Water Level
0.9ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.9 to 2.2 ft
Air temp
89°F
75 to 91°F today
Water temp
86°F
86 to 87°F today
Pressure
1016mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.1 mbar
Last 12 hours1015 to 1018 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast Late This Evening And Early Morning, Then Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots Late. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Thursday Night
Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Synopsis
Mostly light northeasterly winds become easterly today then return to northeasterly for tonight and Thursday. The northeasterly flow strengthens Thursday night then diminishes on Friday. A diurnal flow pattern follows for this weekend with light offshore winds developing at night then becoming mostly onshore each day.
NWS zone North Mobile Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 75 to 91°F, water 86 to 87°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8736897
30°38'56" N 88°03'29" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.