Petit bois
NOAA CO-OPS station 8741003
Observed , 21 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Light NE winds at 7 kn gusting to 9 kn. Air 60°F. Today: North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this morning and afternoon.
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Speed
7.2kn
Gust
9.1kn
Direction
48° NE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours6 to 17 kn
Air temp
60°F
Last 12 hours53 to 61°F
Pressure
1022mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
0 mbar
Last 12 hours1020 to 1022 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less.
Tonight
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Monday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Synopsis
Winds will subside a bit overnight, but will remain around 15 knots across most of the open waters with occasional gusts to around 20 knots. Conditions will improve during the day today into the middle of the week as the area remains under the southeast flank of surface high pressure. Hazardous conditions are likely to return Thursday or Thursday night behind a cold front.
NWS zone Mississippi Sound
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,020 to 1,022 mbar over the same window.
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What this station measures
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Station 8741003
30°12'47" N 88°30'00" 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.