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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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Wind

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

Time WindWater Level
6.2 kn SSE1.5 ft
11 kn ESE1.6 ft
11 kn ESE1.9 ft
7.4 kn NE2.2 ft
8 kn NE2.1 ft

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

High Island, TX 8 NM NE Galveston Bay Entrance (North Jetty), TX 15 NM SW Galveston Bay Entr Channel LB 11 16 NM SW GALVESTON,TX - 22 NM East of Galveston, TX 18 NM SSE

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Station 8770971
29°30'54" N 94°30'47" W

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