Galveston bay entrance
NOAA CO-OPS station 8771341
Observed , 9 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate E winds at 15 kn gusting to 19 kn. Water 70°F, air 66°F. Today: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots late.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 5:32AM CST until November 8 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM and Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
15kn
Gust
19kn
Direction
87° E
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours14 to 22 kn
Water Level
1.2ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.9 to 2.6 ft
Air temp
66°F
65 to 74°F today
Water temp
70°F
69 to 75°F today
Pressure
1021mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.4 mbar
Last 12 hours1018 to 1021 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
Tonight
Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Monday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds.
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 Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 65 to 74°F, water 69 to 75°F, pressure 1,018 to 1,021 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8771341
29°21'25" N 94°43'30" W
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