Grand isle
NOAA CO-OPS station 8761724
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Elevated
Light ENE winds at 8 kn gusting to 11 kn, easing. Water 86°F, air 85°F. Tonight: East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight.
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Speed
7.8kn
Gust
11kn
Direction
73° ENE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours4.9 to 14 kn
Water Level
0.6ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.6 to 1.5 ft
Air temp
85°F
81 to 89°F today
Water temp
86°F
85 to 86°F today
Pressure
1016mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.1 mbar
Last 12 hours1016 to 1018 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight. Seas 1 Foot Or Less.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 1 Foot Or Less.
Thursday Night
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. A 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 Barataria Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 81 to 89°F, water 85 to 86°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8761724
29°15'47" N 89°57'25" 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.