Matagorda bay entrance channel

NOAA CO-OPS station 8773767

Observed , 9 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Strong E winds at 21 kn gusting to 24 kn. Water 76°F, air 72°F. Today: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 5:32AM CST until November 9 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt and rough bay waters expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Bay. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

21kn

Gust

24kn

Direction

88° E

Trend

Rising

Last 12 hours11 to 22 kn

Water Level

1.6ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours1.1 to 2.3 ft

Air temp

73°F

70 to 77°F today

Water temp

77°F

77 to 78°F today

Pressure

1019mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+1.9 mbar

Last 12 hours1015 to 1019 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers.

Tonight

Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers.

Monday

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

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 Matagorda Bay

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
21 kn E1.6 ft
15 kn ENE1.1 ft
12 kn E1.5 ft
13 kn ESE2.2 ft
16 kn ESE2.3 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 70 to 77°F, water 77 to 78°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,019 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

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