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NOAA CO-OPS station 8764314

Observed , 13 minutes ago

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Moderate NE winds at 10 kn gusting to 13 kn. Water 72°F, air 62°F. Today: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

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Wind

Speed

11kn

Gust

13kn

Direction

53° NE

Trend

Easing

Last 12 hours8.9 to 17 kn

Water Level

1.3ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours0.7 to 2.4 ft

Air temp

62°F

57 to 66°F today

Water temp

72°F

72 to 73°F today

Pressure

1021mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

-0.2 mbar

Last 12 hours1020 to 1022 mbar

Salinity

10.1PSU

Band

Brackish

Last 12 hours9.8 to 10 PSU

Zone forecast

Today

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.

Tonight

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Monday

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Synopsis

Surface high pressure over the Mid Mississippi Valley will slide south and ridge into the coastal waters for the remainder of the weekend. A moderate northeast flow is expected at times with wind speeds around 20 knots and a small craft advisory this morning west of Cameron. Winds will remain offshore Monday and Tuesday however decrease as high pressure settles over the region. No rain is expected into early next week as a dry air mass will be in place.

NWS zone Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
11 kn NE1.3 ft
16 kn NE0.7 ft
12 kn NNE1.4 ft
14 kn NE1.9 ft
12 kn NNE2.4 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 57 to 66°F, water 72 to 73°F, pressure 1,020 to 1,022 mbar, salinity 9.8 to 10 PSU over the same window.

3 stations within 30 NM

Atchafalaya Bar Channel 4 NM SW LAWMA, Amerada Pass, LA 6 NM NNE Berwick 20 NM NNE

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Station 8764314
29°22'01" N 91°23'02" W

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