Matagorda bay entrance channel
NDBC buoy mbet2
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Elevated
Moderate SE winds at 14 kn gusting to 15 kn. Water 89°F, air 86°F. Next low tide at 8:11 PM (1 ft). This Afternoon: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots.
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Speed
14kn
Gust
15kn
Direction
130° SE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours5.1 to 17 kn
Air temp
86°F
84 to 87°F today
Water temp
89°F
88 to 89°F today
Pressure
1014mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
0 mbar
Last 11 hours1014 to 1016 mbar
Tides
Next low
8:11 PM
0.7 ft
Then high
7:12 AM
1.5 ft
Predicted, Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel0.7 to 1.5 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 Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 84 to 87°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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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.