Matagorda bay entrance channel
NOAA CO-OPS station 8773767
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Elevated
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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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
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
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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.