Galveston railroad bridge
NOAA CO-OPS station 8771486
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Elevated
This afternoon
Light E winds at 7 kn gusting to 10 kn. Water 90°F, air 87°F. This Afternoon: East Winds 5 To 10 Knots.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
9.5kn
Direction
100° E
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours1.4 to 12 kn
Water Level
1.2ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1.2 to 2 ft
Air temp
87°F
82 to 90°F today
Water temp
90°F
87 to 90°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.4 mbar
Last 12 hours1015 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
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 82 to 90°F, water 87 to 90°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Station 8771486
29°18'11" N 94°53'49" 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.