Rollover pass
NDBC buoy rlot2
Observed , 40 minutes ago
Elevated
This afternoon
Light SSE winds at 7 kn gusting to 9 kn, easing. Water 89°F, air 88°F. Next low tide at 12:19 AM (0 ft). This Afternoon: East Winds 5 To 10 Knots.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
8.9kn
Direction
160° SSE
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours4.1 to 12 kn
Air temp
88°F
79 to 88°F today
Water temp
89°F
84 to 89°F today
Pressure
1014mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.3 mbar
Last 11 hours1014 to 1017 mbar
Tides
Next low
12:19 AM
0.5 ft
Then high
7:22 AM
1.4 ft
Predicted, Rollover Pass0.5 to 1.4 ft
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay Waters Smooth. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms Late.
Tonight
Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight. Bay Waters Smooth.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming East Around 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay Waters Slightly Choppy, Diminishing To Smooth In The Afternoon.
Synopsis
.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
NWS zone Galveston Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 79 to 88°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy rlot2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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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 rlot2
29°30'54" N 94°30'47" W · owned and maintained by TCOON
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.