Port aransas
NDBC buoy ptat2
Observed , 49 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light SE winds at 4 kn gusting to 5 kn. Pressure rising at 1,014.6 mbar. Air 73°F. Next high tide at 9:08 PM (2 ft). Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
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Speed
4.1kn
Gust
5.1kn
Direction
140° SE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours1.9 to 6 kn
Air temp
73°F
Last 11 hours64 to 74°F
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1014 to 1018 mbar
Tides
Next high
9:08 PM
2.1 ft
Then low
11:27 AM
0.1 ft
Predicted, Port Aransas (H. Caldwell Pier)0.1 to 2.1 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Saturday
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
Synopsis
Light to gentle southeasterly winds persist through Friday into Saturday ahead of a disturbance moving into our region. Low rain chances begin Saturday, with winds increasing from gentle to moderate saturday morning, then moderate to fresh Saturday afternoon. Rain chances increase from medium to high Saturday evening through Sunday evening. Ahead of the cold front Sunday evening, winds will strengthen from fresh to strong. The cold front is expected to push through by Monday morning, shifting winds to the north and northeast with strong winds and gusts approaching gale force through Monday. Small Craft Advisory conditions are likely, with gale conditions possible. Elevated seas and increasing swell periods will also contribute to hazardous marine conditions. By Tuesday, winds will gradually weaken to moderate to fresh.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,014 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
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Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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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 ptat2
27°49'34" N 97°03'04" W · owned and maintained by NDBC
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.