High island
NOAA CO-OPS station 8770808
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NE winds at 4 kn gusting to 8 kn. Water 73°F, air 65°F. Today: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 7 at 11:25PM CST until November 8 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA
* WHAT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
4.3kn
Gust
7.8kn
Direction
53° NE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours1.8 to 11 kn
Water Level
1ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1 to 2.6 ft
Air temp
65°F
57 to 66°F today
Water temp
73°F
73 to 76°F today
Pressure
1021mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.1 mbar
Last 12 hours1018 to 1021 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Tonight
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Monday
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.
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 Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 57 to 66°F, water 73 to 76°F, pressure 1,018 to 1,021 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Station 8770808
29°35'42" N 94°23'24" W
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