Galveston
NDBC buoy kgvw
Observed , 24 minutes ago
Elevated
This afternoon
Light winds at 5 kn. Air 88°F. This Afternoon: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
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Speed
5.1kn
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours0 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
88°F
Last 11 hours86 to 88°F
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
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy kgvw report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy kgvw?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
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.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy kgvw measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
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Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the buoys you run.
What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves, water temperature or barometric pressure. 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 kgvw
29°07'48" N 94°32'60" W · owned and maintained by Federal Aviation Administration
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.