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NOAA CO-OPS station 8771013
Observed , 12 minutes ago
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Light NE winds at 8 kn gusting to 11 kn. Water 72°F, air 84°F. Today: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon.
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Speed
8kn
Gust
11kn
Direction
54° NE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours8 to 19 kn
Water Level
1.3ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1.2 to 2.6 ft
Air temp
84°F
79 to 90°F today
Water temp
72°F
72 to 75°F today
Pressure
1021mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1 mbar
Last 12 hours1018 to 1021 mbar
Salinity
22.5PSU
Band
Brackish
Last 12 hours22 to 23 PSU
Zone forecast
Today
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
Tonight
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Monday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Synopsis
Moderate easterly winds will continue through tonight, with the highest winds and seas in the waters west of Freeport. Speeds and seas should gradually diminish Monday and Tuesday. A cold front will push into the waters Wednesday night followed by moderate offshore winds and building seas in its wake.
NWS zone Galveston Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 79 to 90°F, water 72 to 75°F, pressure 1,018 to 1,021 mbar, salinity 22 to 23 PSU over the same window.
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Station 8771013
29°28'52" N 94°55'01" 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.