Copano bay

NOAA CO-OPS station 8774513

Observed , 10 minutes ago

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Moderate ESE winds at 12 kn gusting to 14 kn. Water 89°F, air 87°F. Tonight: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight.

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Wind

Speed

12kn

Gust

14kn

Direction

102° ESE

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours3.5 to 12 kn

Water Level

0.8ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours0.8 to 0.9 ft

Air temp

87°F

81 to 88°F today

Water temp

89°F

86 to 89°F today

Pressure

1014mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.3 mbar

Last 12 hours1013 to 1016 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy.

Thursday

Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming East 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon.

Thursday Night

East Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy.

Synopsis

A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) east to southeasterly flow is expected to persist throughout the forecast period with seas between 2-3 feet. Low rain chances continue daily into next week.

NWS zone Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
12 kn ESE0.8 ft
11 kn ESE0.9 ft
8.9 kn E0.9 ft
4.7 kn NE0.9 ft
4.1 kn ENE0.9 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 81 to 88°F, water 86 to 89°F, pressure 1,013 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Copano East, Mission-Aransas Reserve, TX 1 NM NW Rockport, TX 6 NM SSW Aransas Wildlife Refuge, TX 14 NM ENE Harbor Island Currents 16 NM S

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Station 8774513
28°07'05" N 97°01'19" W

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