Baffin bay

NOAA CO-OPS station 8776604

Observed , 11 minutes ago

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Moderate NE winds at 14 kn gusting to 17 kn. Water 96°F, air 86°F. Tonight: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots Late.

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Wind

Speed

14kn

Gust

17kn

Direction

56° NE

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours5.8 to 15 kn

Water Level

14ft

Datum

STND

Last 12 hours14 to 14 ft

Air temp

86°F

84 to 86°F today

Water temp

96°F

91 to 96°F today

Pressure

1014mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

0 mbar

Last 12 hours1014 to 1016 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

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

Thursday

East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Increasing To 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 Morning, Then A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Afternoon.

Thursday Night

East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers After Midnight.

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 Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
14 kn NE14 ft
13 kn NE14 ft
13 kn NE14 ft
9.7 kn NE14 ft
5.8 kn ENE14 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 84 to 86°F, water 91 to 96°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

South Bird Island, TX 12 NM NNE Packery Channel, TX 22 NM NNE Aransas Pass Channel Entrance S, TX (252) 29 NM NE Rincon del San Jose, TX 30 NM S

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Station 8776604
27°17'49" N 97°24'18" W

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