Port aransas
NDBC buoy rtat2
Observed , 40 minutes ago
Elevated
Moderate ENE winds at 13 kn gusting to 16 kn. Water 88°F, air 86°F. Next low tide at 8:06 PM (1 ft). Tonight: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots Late.
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Speed
13kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
70° ENE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours6 to 14 kn
Air temp
86°F
84 to 87°F today
Water temp
88°F
88 to 88°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1014 to 1017 mbar
Tides
Next low
8:06 PM
0.6 ft
Then low
8:08 PM
0.6 ft
Predicted, Port Aransas0.6 to 1.3 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Knots Late. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy.
Thursday
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Increasing To 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 Morning, Then A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms In The Afternoon.
Thursday Night
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Slightly Choppy To Occasionally Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers After Midnight.
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 Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 84 to 87°F, pressure 1,014 to 1,017 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 rtat2
27°50'24" N 97°04'19" W · owned and maintained by TCOON
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