San luis pass

NOAA CO-OPS station 8771972

Observed , 11 minutes ago

Elevated

Light E winds at 8 kn gusting to 12 kn. Water 89°F, air 86°F. This Afternoon: East Winds 5 To 10 Knots.

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Wind

Speed

8.4kn

Gust

12kn

Direction

87° E

Trend

Easing

Last 12 hours0 to 17 kn

Water Level

0.9ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours0.9 to 1.8 ft

Air temp

87°F

79 to 87°F today

Water temp

89°F

88 to 90°F today

Pressure

1016mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.3 mbar

Last 12 hours1015 to 1018 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

Time WindWater Level
8.4 kn E0.9 ft
12 kn E1.4 ft
12 kn ENE1.7 ft
9.5 kn NNE1.7 ft
7.6 kn NNE1.8 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 79 to 87°F, water 88 to 90°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

San Luis Pass, TX 1 NM SSW Surfside Bridge 13 NM SW Freeport SPIP, TX 13 NM SW Galveston RR Bridge, TX 17 NM NE

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Station 8771972
29°05'42" N 95°06'47" 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.