Port lavaca
NDBC buoy vcat2
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Elevated
Fresh SE winds at 17 kn gusting to 19 kn. Water 89°F, air 86°F. Next low tide at 1:03 AM (0 ft). This Afternoon: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots.
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Speed
17kn
Gust
19kn
Direction
140° SE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours4.1 to 19 kn
Air temp
86°F
79 to 87°F today
Water temp
89°F
85 to 90°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.5 mbar
Last 11 hours1014 to 1017 mbar
Tides
Next low
1:03 AM
0.5 ft
Then high
8:57 AM
1.1 ft
Predicted, Port Lavaca0.5 to 1.1 ft
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay Waters Slightly Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms.
Tonight
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Diminishing To Around 10 Knots After Midnight. Bay Waters Slightly Choppy, Diminishing To Smooth After Midnight.
Thursday
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay Waters Slightly Choppy.
Synopsis
.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
NWS zone Matagorda Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 79 to 87°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 vcat2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy vcat2?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Matagorda Bay appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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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 vcat2
28°38'24" N 96°36'32" 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.