Freshwater canal locks
NOAA CO-OPS station 8766072
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light NE winds at 4 kn gusting to 4 kn, easing. Water 92°F, air 89°F. Tonight: Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast 10 To 15 Knots Late.
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Speed
3.5kn
Gust
4.5kn
Direction
36° NE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours3.1 to 12 kn
Water Level
1.1ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1 to 2.4 ft
Air temp
89°F
77 to 92°F today
Water temp
92°F
91 to 92°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
+0.1 mbar
Last 12 hours1015 to 1017 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast 10 To 15 Knots Late. Seas 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 2 Feet After Midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 Foot At 3 Seconds, Becoming East 1 Foot At 3 Seconds.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 4 Seconds.
Thursday Night
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 Feet At 3 Seconds.
Synopsis
.Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out 60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays...
NWS zone Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 77 to 92°F, water 91 to 92°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8766072
29°33'07" N 92°18'18" 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.