Freeport harbor entr.
NOAA CO-OPS station 8772471
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh NE winds at 19 kn gusting to 22 kn. Water 75°F, air 69°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
19kn
Gust
22kn
Direction
50° NE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours12 to 23 kn
Water Level
1.6ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1 to 2.5 ft
Air temp
69°F
69 to 75°F today
Water temp
75°F
75 to 77°F today
Pressure
1020mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.4 mbar
Last 12 hours1016 to 1020 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 69 to 75°F, water 75 to 77°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8772471
28°56'10" N 95°17'38" W
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