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NOAA CO-OPS station 8747437
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light SE winds at 4 kn gusting to 6 kn, easing. Water 88°F, air 86°F. Tonight: East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight.
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Speed
4.1kn
Gust
6kn
Direction
141° SE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours1.8 to 11 kn
Water Level
1.1ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1.1 to 2.3 ft
Air temp
86°F
78 to 89°F today
Water temp
88°F
85 to 88°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
+0.1 mbar
Last 12 hours1015 to 1017 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 2 Feet After Midnight.
Thursday
Northeast Winds Around 10 Knots, Becoming East In The Afternoon. Waves Around 2 Feet In The Morning, Then 1 Foot Or Less. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon.
Thursday Night
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Waves 2 To 3 Feet. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Evening.
Synopsis
Light winds and relatively low seas continue through Thursday outside isolated thunderstorms, which could produce brief strong and erratic wind gusts. A cold front moves through the coastal waters today into the evening, followed by strengthening northerly to northeasterly winds and building seas through Thursday. Winds should remain around 15 knots during this period. Winds shift to more NE to E by the end of the week with speeds at or below 20 knots.
NWS zone Mississippi Sound
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 78 to 89°F, water 85 to 88°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8747437
30°19'34" N 89°19'34" 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.