Freeport spip

NDBC buoy fpst2

Observed , 40 minutes ago

Elevated

Moderate E winds at 12 kn gusting to 15 kn. Water 89°F, air 86°F. Next low tide at 8:05 PM (1 ft). This Afternoon: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots.

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Wind

Speed

12kn

Gust

15kn

Direction

90° E

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours4.1 to 16 kn

Air temp

86°F

80 to 87°F today

Water temp

89°F

88 to 89°F today

Pressure

1014mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.1 mbar

Last 11 hours1014 to 1016 mbar

Tides

Next low

8:05 PM

0.6 ft

Then high

3:33 AM

1.9 ft

Predicted, Freeport Harbor0.6 to 1.9 ft

Zone forecast

This Afternoon

East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 4 Seconds.

Tonight

East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To Around 10 Knots After Midnight. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 5 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms After Midnight.

Thursday

Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 3 Feet At 5 Seconds.

Synopsis

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

NWS zone Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
12 kn E89°F
13 kn ENE89°F
13 kn ENE89°F
13 kn NE88°F
5.1 kn N89°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 80 to 87°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Freeport Channel, LB 6 1 NM SE Surfside Bridge 1 NM N San Luis Pass, TX 12 NM NE San Luis Pass, TX 13 NM NE

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Common questions

How often does buoy fpst2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy fpst2?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX 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. 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 fpst2
28°56'10" N 95°17'38" W · owned and maintained by NOS

Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.