Rockport
NDBC buoy rcpt2
Observed , 39 minutes ago
Elevated
Moderate E winds at 15 kn gusting to 17 kn. Water 89°F, air 89°F. Next low tide at 11:24 PM (0 ft). Tonight: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight.
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Speed
15kn
Gust
17kn
Direction
100° E
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours1.9 to 15 kn
Air temp
89°F
85 to 92°F today
Water temp
89°F
87 to 89°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.3 mbar
Last 11 hours1014 to 1016 mbar
Tides
Next low
11:24 PM
0.4 ft
Then high
2:41 PM
0.7 ft
Predicted, Rockport0.4 to 0.7 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming East 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon.
Thursday Night
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy.
Synopsis
A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) east to southeasterly flow is expected to persist throughout the forecast period with seas between 2-3 feet. Low rain chances continue daily into next week.
NWS zone Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 85 to 92°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 rcpt2
28°01'26" N 97°02'53" 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.