Matagorda bay entrance channel

NOAA CO-OPS station 8773767

Observed , 11 minutes ago

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Moderate SE winds at 14 kn gusting to 17 kn. Water 89°F, air 86°F. This Afternoon: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots.

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Wind

Speed

14kn

Gust

17kn

Direction

131° SE

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours4.5 to 17 kn

Water Level

0.9ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours0.9 to 1.9 ft

Air temp

87°F

84 to 87°F today

Water temp

89°F

88 to 89°F today

Pressure

1014mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.6 mbar

Last 12 hours1014 to 1016 mbar

Zone forecast

This Afternoon

East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay Waters Slightly Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms.

Tonight

East Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Diminishing To Around 10 Knots After Midnight. Bay Waters Slightly Choppy, Diminishing To Smooth After Midnight.

Thursday

East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay Waters Slightly Choppy.

Synopsis

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

NWS zone Matagorda Bay

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
14 kn SE0.9 ft
15 kn ESE1.4 ft
11 kn ESE1.7 ft
9.3 kn ENE1.8 ft
5.6 kn ESE1.9 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 84 to 87°F, water 88 to 89°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Matagorda Ship Channel Marker 19 2 NM NW Port O'Connor 3 NM WNW Port Lavaca, TX 19 NM NW Seadrift, TX 20 NM W

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Station 8773767
28°25'37" N 96°19'48" 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.