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NOAA CO-OPS station 8761927
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Elevated
Today
Light NE winds at 7 kn gusting to 9 kn, easing. Water 70°F, air 59°F. Today: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots late this morning and afternoon.
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Speed
7.2kn
Gust
9.1kn
Direction
39° NE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours6.4 to 18 kn
Water Level
1.2ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1.2 to 1.5 ft
Air temp
59°F
57 to 65°F today
Water temp
70°F
70 to 73°F today
Pressure
1021mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.2 mbar
Last 12 hours1019 to 1022 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less.
Tonight
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Monday
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 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 Lake Pontchartrain
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 57 to 65°F, water 70 to 73°F, pressure 1,019 to 1,022 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8761927
30°01'37" N 90°06'47" 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.