South padre island cg station
NOAA CO-OPS station 8779748
Observed , 9 minutes ago
Challenging
Moderate ESE winds at 15 kn gusting to 22 kn. Air 77°F. Today: East winds 15 to 25 knots.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 6:24AM CST until November 9 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Brownsville TX
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Laguna Madre between the Port of Brownsville and Baffin Bay. * WHEN...From noon today to 6 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
15kn
Gust
22kn
Direction
102° ESE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours11 to 18 kn
Water Level
1.6ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1.1 to 2.4 ft
Air temp
77°F
77 to 79°F today
Water temp
78°F
77 to 79°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.9 mbar
Last 12 hours1013 to 1016 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
East winds 15 to 25 knots. Choppy on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Tonight
East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay, increasing to rough in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing to choppy early in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Monday
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Synopsis
Winds and seas are expected to become adverse this afternoon into Sunday morning, with Small Craft Advisories in effect. Marine conditions will improve Monday and remain generally favorable through the week.
NWS zone Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 77 to 79°F, water 77 to 79°F, pressure 1,013 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.
3 stations within 30 NM
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Station 8779748
26°04'23" N 97°10'05" W
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