Matagorda bay entrance channel
NDBC buoy mbet2
Observed , 57 minutes ago
Hazardous
Today
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh E winds at 19 kn gusting to 25 kn, building. Water 76°F, air 73°F. Next high tide at 7:17 PM (2 ft). Today: East winds 20 to 25 knots.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 5:32AM CST until November 9 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
19kn
Gust
25kn
Direction
90° E
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours11 to 22 kn
Air temp
73°F
70 to 76°F today
Water temp
76°F
76 to 78°F today
Pressure
1019mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.7 mbar
Last 11 hours1015 to 1019 mbar
Tides
Next high
7:17 PM
1.6 ft
Then low
9:26 PM
1.5 ft
Predicted, Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel0.2 to 1.6 ft
Zone forecast
Today
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
Tonight
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Monday
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
Synopsis
Moderate easterly winds will continue through tonight, with the highest winds and seas in the waters west of Freeport. Speeds and seas should gradually diminish Monday and Tuesday. A cold front will push into the waters Wednesday night followed by moderate offshore winds and building seas in its wake.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 70 to 76°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel 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 mbet2
28°25'19" N 96°19'37" 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.