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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Wind

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

Time WindWater Level
6.6 kn SE1 ft
14 kn ESE1.7 ft
11 kn ESE2 ft
9.9 kn ENE1.9 ft
11 kn ENE2.1 ft

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

Galveston Bay Entr Channel LB 11 1 NM SW Galveston Channel, East End 4 NM SW Galveston Channel, West End 6 NM WSW Galveston RR Bridge, TX 10 NM WSW

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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.