Shell beach
NOAA CO-OPS station 8761305
Observed , 14 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light E winds at 7 kn gusting to 8 kn, easing. Air 86°F. Tonight: East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
7.8kn
Direction
97° E
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours5.6 to 12 kn
Water Level
1.3ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1.3 to 2.3 ft
Air temp
86°F
Last 12 hours83 to 88°F
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 1 To 2 Feet After Midnight.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming East 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Waves Around 2 Feet In The Morning, Then 1 Foot Or Less.
Thursday Night
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Increasing To 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 2 Feet After Midnight. A Slight Chance Of Showers After Midnight.
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 Lake Borgne
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 83 to 88°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
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What this station measures
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Station 8761305
29°52'05" N 89°40'23" 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.