Galveston bay entrance
NOAA CO-OPS station 8771341
Observed , 17 minutes ago
Elevated
This afternoon
Light SE winds at 7 kn gusting to 8 kn, easing. Water 90°F, air 87°F. This Afternoon: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots.
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Speed
6.6kn
Gust
7.8kn
Direction
146° SE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours6.6 to 14 kn
Water Level
1ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1 to 2.1 ft
Air temp
87°F
82 to 87°F today
Water temp
90°F
89 to 90°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.4 mbar
Last 12 hours1014 to 1017 mbar
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 4 Seconds.
Tonight
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To Around 10 Knots After Midnight. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 5 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms After Midnight.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 3 Feet At 5 Seconds.
Synopsis
.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
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 82 to 87°F, water 89 to 90°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Station 8771341
29°21'25" N 94°43'30" 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.