Aransas
NDBC buoy anpt2
Observed , 54 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh NE winds at 21 kn gusting to 25 kn. Air 76°F. Next high tide at 3:50 PM (2 ft). Rest of Tonight: East winds 15 to 20 knots.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneSmall Craft Advisory
Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 12:29AM CST until November 9 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Corpus Christi TX
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM, Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
21kn
Gust
25kn
Direction
50° NE
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours13 to 26 kn
Air temp
76°F
Last 11 hours75 to 78°F
Pressure
1017mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.6 mbar
Last 11 hours1014 to 1017 mbar
Tides
Next high
3:50 PM
1.9 ft
Then low
8:16 AM
0.2 ft
Predicted, Aransas, Aransas Pass0.3 to 1.9 ft
Zone forecast
Rest of Tonight
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Sunday
East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Synopsis
Easterly winds at 20-25 kts can be expected today with seas increasing to 6-8 ft leading to Small Craft Advisory conditions. Additionally, strong showers and thunderstorms will increase across the western Gulf waters through the day and continue through at least Monday night, when precipitation and rougher conditions start subsiding. From Tuesday, winds drop down to light and gentle breezes (BF 2-3) with seas decreasing to near 2 ft. Rain chances return Tuesday with 20-40% chances, increasing 40-60% on Wednesday before another frontal system brings fresh northerlies.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,014 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
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How often does buoy anpt2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves or water temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.
Station anpt2
27°50'13" N 97°02'20" W · owned and maintained by TCOON
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