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NOAA CO-OPS station 8770971
Observed , 10 minutes ago
Elevated
This afternoon
Light SSE winds at 6 kn gusting to 8 kn, easing. Water 89°F, air 86°F. This Afternoon: East Winds 5 To 10 Knots.
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Speed
6.2kn
Gust
7.6kn
Direction
168° SSE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours3.5 to 12 kn
Water Level
1.5ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1.4 to 2.2 ft
Air temp
86°F
79 to 88°F today
Water temp
89°F
84 to 89°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
+0.3 mbar
Last 12 hours1014 to 1017 mbar
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay Waters Smooth. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms Late.
Tonight
Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight. Bay Waters Smooth.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming East Around 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay Waters Slightly Choppy, Diminishing To Smooth In The Afternoon.
Synopsis
.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
NWS zone Galveston Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 79 to 88°F, water 84 to 89°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Station 8770971
29°30'54" N 94°30'47" 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.