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Station RTAT2 - 8775237 - Port Aransas, TX Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station RTAT2

Owned and maintained by Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network
Water Level Observation Network
27.840 N 97.072 W (27°50'23" N 97°4'21" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Anemometer height: 10.7 m above site elevation

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Conditions at RTAT2 as of
(11:18 pm CST on 01/16/2026)
0518 GMT on 01/17/2026:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): N ( 350 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 21.0 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 26.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.02 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 61.7 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 64.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 19.4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 21.4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(CST)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2026-01-16 11:12 pm N 18.1 22.9----30.02- 61.7 64.9----
2026-01-16 11:06 pmNNW 18.1 24.1----30.02- 61.9 64.9----
2026-01-16 11:00 pmNNW 19.0 26.0----30.01+0.08 61.9 64.9----
2026-01-16 10:54 pmNNW 20.0 24.1----30.01- 62.1 64.9----
2026-01-16 10:48 pm N 19.0 26.0----30.01- 62.1 64.9----
2026-01-16 10:42 pm N 21.0 26.0----30.01- 62.2 64.9----
2026-01-16 10:36 pmNNW 20.0 24.1----30.00- 62.4 64.9----
2026-01-16 10:30 pmNNW 19.0 28.0----30.00- 62.4 64.9----
2026-01-16 10:24 pm NW 20.0 28.0----29.99- 63.3 64.9----
2026-01-16 10:18 pm N 11.1 15.9----29.99-- 64.9----
2026-01-16 10:12 pm N 5.1 14.0----29.99-- 64.9----
2026-01-16 10:06 pm SE 5.1 8.0----29.97-- 64.9----
2026-01-16 10:00 pmESE 5.1 8.0----29.97+0.07 68.2 64.9----
2026-01-16 09:54 pm SE 5.1 8.0----29.97- 68.2 64.9----
2026-01-16 09:48 pm SE 6.0 8.9----29.97-------
2026-01-16 09:42 pmESE 2.9 5.1----29.96-------
2026-01-16 09:36 pm SE 2.9 5.1----29.96-------
2026-01-16 09:30 pm E 1.9 5.1----29.96- 68.5 64.9----
2026-01-16 09:24 pmESE 5.1 7.0----29.96- 68.7 64.8----
2026-01-16 09:18 pmESE 4.1 7.0----29.96-- 64.8----
2026-01-16 09:12 pmESE 4.1 8.9----29.96-- 64.8----
2026-01-16 09:06 pm SE 6.0 8.9----29.95-- 64.8----
2026-01-16 09:00 pm SE 4.1 7.0----29.95+0.07 68.0 64.8----
2026-01-16 08:54 pm SE 4.1 7.0----29.95- 67.8 64.8----
2026-01-16 08:48 pm SE 5.1 7.0----29.95- 67.5 64.8----
2026-01-16 08:42 pm SE 2.9 4.1----29.94- 67.6 64.8----
2026-01-16 08:36 pm SE 2.9 4.1----29.94- 67.8 64.8----
2026-01-16 08:30 pm SE 1.9 4.1----29.94- 67.8 64.8----
2026-01-16 08:24 pm SE 4.1 6.0----29.94- 68.0 64.8----
2026-01-16 08:18 pm SE 1.9 5.1----29.93-- 64.8----
2026-01-16 08:12 pm SE 2.9 5.1----29.93-- 64.8----
2026-01-16 08:06 pm SE 4.1 6.0----29.93-- 64.8----
2026-01-16 08:00 pm SE 4.1 6.0----29.93+0.06 68.2 64.8----
2026-01-16 07:54 pm SE 4.1 7.0----29.93- 68.2 64.8----
2026-01-16 07:48 pm SE 4.1 8.0----29.92-------
2026-01-16 07:42 pm SE 6.0 8.9----29.92-------
2026-01-16 07:36 pm SE 5.1 7.0----29.91-------
2026-01-16 07:30 pmESE 4.1 7.0----29.91- 68.0 64.8----
2026-01-16 07:24 pmESE 4.1 6.0----29.91- 68.0 64.6----
2026-01-16 07:18 pmESE 4.1 6.0----29.91-- 64.6----
2026-01-16 07:12 pmESE 5.1 8.0----29.91-- 64.6----
2026-01-16 07:06 pmESE 5.1 8.0----29.91-- 64.6----
2026-01-16 07:00 pmESE 5.1 8.9----29.90+0.04 68.2 64.6----
2026-01-16 06:54 pm SE 5.1 8.0----29.90- 68.0 64.6----
2026-01-16 06:48 pm SE 5.1 8.9----29.90-- 64.6----
2026-01-16 06:42 pm SE 5.1 8.0----29.90-- 64.6----
2026-01-16 06:36 pmESE 4.1 8.9----29.90-- 64.4----
2026-01-16 06:30 pm SE 5.1 8.9----29.90- 68.2 64.4----
2026-01-16 06:24 pmESE 6.0 8.0----29.89- 68.2 64.4----
2026-01-16 06:18 pm SE 4.1 8.0----29.89-- 64.4----
2026-01-16 06:12 pm S 2.9 8.0----29.89-- 64.4----
2026-01-16 06:06 pm S 4.1 8.9----29.88-- 64.4----
2026-01-16 06:00 pm S 4.1 9.9----29.88+0.02 68.7 64.4----
2026-01-16 05:54 pm SE 8.0 11.1----29.88- 68.7 64.4----
2026-01-16 05:48 pmESE 8.0 12.0----29.88- 68.9 64.2----
2026-01-16 05:42 pm SE 6.0 12.0----29.88- 69.1 64.2----
2026-01-16 05:36 pm SE 7.0 11.1----29.88- 69.1 64.2----
2026-01-16 05:30 pmESE 8.0 14.0----29.88- 69.3 64.0----
2026-01-16 05:24 pmESE 8.0 12.0----29.88- 69.4 64.0----
2026-01-16 05:18 pm SE 9.9 13.0----29.88-- 64.0----
2026-01-16 05:12 pm SE 8.9 12.0----29.88-- 63.9----
2026-01-16 05:00 pm SE 8.9 13.0----29.88+0.02 70.2 63.9----
2026-01-16 04:54 pm SE 8.0 14.0----29.88- 70.3 63.7----
2026-01-16 04:48 pm SE 7.0 14.0----29.88- 70.5 63.7----
2026-01-16 04:42 pm SE 8.0 15.9----29.87- 70.5 63.7----
2026-01-16 04:36 pm SE 7.0 14.0----29.86- 70.5 63.7----
2026-01-16 04:30 pm SE 12.0 15.9----29.86- 70.2 63.5----
2026-01-16 04:24 pmESE 8.9 15.0----29.86- 70.5 63.5----
2026-01-16 04:18 pm SE 8.0 15.0----29.86-- 63.5----
2026-01-16 04:12 pmESE 12.0 17.1----29.85-- 63.5----
2026-01-16 04:06 pm SE 11.1 17.1----29.85-- 63.5----
2026-01-16 04:00 pm SE 9.9 14.0----29.86-0.03 70.7 63.3----
2026-01-16 03:54 pm SE 7.0 13.0----29.87- 71.1 63.3----
2026-01-16 03:48 pm SE 7.0 13.0----29.87-- 63.3----
2026-01-16 03:42 pm SE 9.9 14.0----29.87-- 63.1----
2026-01-16 03:36 pm SE 12.0 15.0----29.87-- 63.1----
2026-01-16 03:30 pm SE 11.1 14.0----29.87- 70.5 63.0----
2026-01-16 03:24 pm SE 8.9 15.0----29.87- 70.7 63.0----
2026-01-16 03:18 pm SE 6.0 13.0----29.87-- 63.0----
2026-01-16 03:12 pm SE 7.0 14.0----29.86-- 62.8----
2026-01-16 03:06 pm SE 9.9 15.0----29.86-- 62.8----
2026-01-16 03:00 pm SE 9.9 13.0----29.86-0.06 71.1 62.6----
2026-01-16 02:54 pm SE 7.0 14.0----29.87- 71.2 62.4----
2026-01-16 02:48 pm SE 11.1 15.9----29.87-- 62.4----
2026-01-16 02:42 pmSSE 11.1 18.1----29.87-- 62.4----
2026-01-16 02:36 pmSSE 13.0 18.1----29.87-- 62.4----
2026-01-16 02:30 pm SE 8.0 15.0----29.87- 71.4 62.4----
2026-01-16 02:24 pm SE 8.0 15.0----29.87- 70.9 62.4----
2026-01-16 02:18 pm SE 8.9 19.0----29.86-- 62.2----
2026-01-16 02:12 pm SE 12.0 18.1----29.85-- 62.2----
2026-01-16 02:06 pm SE 12.0 17.1----29.85-- 62.2----
2026-01-16 02:00 pm SE 11.1 21.0----29.85-0.10 70.5 62.2----
2026-01-16 01:54 pm SE 13.0 18.1----29.85- 70.3 62.2----
2026-01-16 01:48 pm SE 9.9 17.1----29.86-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 01:42 pm SE 12.0 19.0----29.86-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 01:36 pmSSE 14.0 18.1----29.86-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 01:30 pm-------29.87-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 01:24 pm-------29.87-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 01:18 pmSSE 13.0 20.0----29.87-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 01:12 pm SE 11.1 19.0----29.88-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 01:06 pmSSE 13.0 19.0----29.88-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 01:00 pmSSE 15.9 20.0----29.89-0.05 69.4 62.1----
2026-01-16 12:54 pmSSE 11.1 20.0----29.90- 70.0 62.1----
2026-01-16 12:48 pmSSE 13.0 21.0----29.90-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 12:42 pmSSE 12.0 19.0----29.90-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 12:36 pmSSE 9.9 15.0----29.91-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 12:30 pmSSE 12.0 18.1----29.91- 70.3 62.1----
2026-01-16 12:24 pmSSE 7.0 15.9----29.91- 71.1 62.1----
2026-01-16 12:18 pmSSE 11.1 17.1----29.92-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 12:12 pmSSE 12.0 19.0----29.92-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 12:06 pmSSE 13.0 22.0----29.92-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 12:00 pm S 12.0 17.1----29.93+0.00 70.0 62.1----
2026-01-16 11:54 amSSE 13.0 20.0----29.93- 69.8 62.1----
2026-01-16 11:48 am S 9.9 17.1----29.94- 70.5 62.1----
2026-01-16 11:42 am S 13.0 18.1----29.94- 70.0 62.1----
2026-01-16 11:36 am S 12.0 17.1----29.95- 69.6 62.1----
2026-01-16 11:30 amSSE 11.1 15.9----29.95- 69.4 62.1----
2026-01-16 11:24 amSSE 12.0 17.1----29.95- 69.8 62.1----
2026-01-16 11:18 am S 12.0 18.1----29.95-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 11:12 amSSE 9.9 15.0----29.95-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 11:06 amSSE 8.9 15.9----29.95-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 11:00 amSSE 8.0 15.0----29.95+0.03 69.8 62.1----
2026-01-16 10:54 amSSE 9.9 17.1----29.95- 69.4 62.1----
2026-01-16 10:48 amSSE 9.9 17.1----29.95-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 10:42 am S 12.0 17.1----29.95-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 10:36 am S 9.9 19.0----29.95-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 10:30 amSSE 9.9 18.1----29.95- 68.7 62.1----
2026-01-16 10:24 am S 13.0 19.0----29.95- 68.5 62.1----
2026-01-16 10:18 amSSE 9.9 18.1----29.95-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 10:12 am SE 11.1 15.0----29.94-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 10:06 amSSE 13.0 18.1----29.94-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 10:00 amSSE 8.0 15.9----29.94+0.04 68.7 62.1----
2026-01-16 09:54 amSSE 11.1 15.9----29.94- 68.2 62.1----
2026-01-16 09:48 amSSE 8.0 14.0----29.94-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 09:42 amSSE 8.0 18.1----29.94-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 09:36 amSSE 9.9 17.1----29.94-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 09:30 amSSE 7.0 17.1----29.94- 67.8 62.1----
2026-01-16 09:24 am S 8.0 13.0----29.94- 67.6 62.1----
2026-01-16 09:18 am S 6.0 12.0----29.94-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 09:12 am S 6.0 9.9----29.94-- 62.1----
2026-01-16 09:06 am S 5.1 14.0----29.94-- 62.2----
2026-01-16 09:00 am S 9.9 17.1----29.93+0.02 66.9 62.2----
2026-01-16 08:54 amSSE 8.0 13.0----29.93- 66.7 62.2----
2026-01-16 08:48 am S 8.0 14.0----29.93-- 62.2----
2026-01-16 08:42 am S 6.0 15.0----29.93-- 62.2----
2026-01-16 08:36 am S 7.0 13.0----29.93-- 62.2----
2026-01-16 08:30 am S 11.1 15.9----29.93- 65.8 62.2----
2026-01-16 08:24 amSSE 7.0 11.1----29.93- 65.3 62.2----
2026-01-16 08:18 am S 7.0 12.0----29.92-- 62.4----
2026-01-16 08:12 am S 5.1 7.0----29.92-- 62.4----
2026-01-16 08:06 amSSW 4.1 6.0----29.92-- 62.6----
2026-01-16 08:00 am S 5.1 9.9----29.92-0.01 61.9 62.6----
2026-01-16 07:54 amSSE 8.0 12.0----29.91- 63.9 62.6----
2026-01-16 07:48 amSSE 7.0 9.9----29.92-- 62.6----
2026-01-16 07:42 am S 6.0 11.1----29.91-- 62.8----
2026-01-16 07:36 am S 7.0 9.9----29.91-- 63.0----
2026-01-16 07:30 am S 6.0 8.9----29.91- 61.9 63.0----
2026-01-16 07:24 am S 6.0 8.9----29.91- 61.9 63.0----
2026-01-16 07:18 am S 6.0 11.1----29.91-- 63.1----
2026-01-16 07:12 amSSE 7.0 14.0----29.91-- 63.1----
2026-01-16 07:06 am S 5.1 8.9----29.91-- 63.1----
2026-01-16 07:00 am S 6.0 8.9----29.91-0.03 57.4 63.1----
2026-01-16 06:54 am S 5.1 7.0----29.91- 56.5 63.1----
2026-01-16 06:48 am S 4.1 7.0----29.91-- 63.3----
2026-01-16 06:42 am S 5.1 8.9----29.91-- 63.3----
2026-01-16 06:36 am S 6.0 8.0----29.91-- 63.3----
2026-01-16 06:30 am S 7.0 8.9----29.91- 56.5 63.3----
2026-01-16 06:24 am S 7.0 11.1----29.91- 56.7 63.3----
2026-01-16 06:18 am S 6.0 11.1----29.91- 56.5 63.3----
2026-01-16 06:12 am S 8.9 12.0----29.91- 56.1 63.5----
2026-01-16 06:06 am S 8.0 11.1----29.91- 55.9 63.5----
2026-01-16 06:00 am S 8.0 12.0----29.91-0.05 55.8 63.7----
2026-01-16 05:54 am S 8.0 12.0----29.91- 55.6 63.7----
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2026-01-16 05:42 am-------29.92-- 63.7----
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2026-01-16 05:30 am S 7.0 9.9----29.92- 55.2 63.9----
2026-01-16 05:24 am S 7.0 11.1----29.92- 55.4 63.9----
2026-01-16 05:18 am S 6.0 8.9----29.92-- 63.9----
2026-01-16 05:12 am S 5.1 8.0----29.92-- 64.0----
2026-01-16 05:06 am S 5.1 7.0----29.92-- 64.0----
2026-01-16 05:00 am S 4.1 7.0----29.93-0.06 54.3 64.0----
2026-01-16 04:54 am S 6.0 8.9----29.93- 54.7 64.0----
2026-01-16 04:48 am S 6.0 8.0----29.93-- 64.0----
2026-01-16 04:42 am S 6.0 7.0----29.93-- 64.0----
2026-01-16 04:36 am S 5.1 7.0----29.93-- 64.2----
2026-01-16 04:30 am S 5.1 7.0----29.93- 54.3 64.2----
2026-01-16 04:24 am S 5.1 7.0----29.93- 54.1 64.2----
2026-01-16 04:18 am S 4.1 6.0----29.93-- 64.2----
2026-01-16 04:12 am S 5.1 7.0----29.93-- 64.2----
2026-01-16 04:06 am S 6.0 9.9----29.93-- 64.2----
2026-01-16 04:00 am S 7.0 9.9----29.94-0.06 55.0 64.4----
2026-01-16 03:54 am S 7.0 9.9----29.94- 55.0 64.4----
2026-01-16 03:48 am S 7.0 11.1----29.94- 55.2 64.4----
2026-01-16 03:42 am S 6.0 9.9----29.95- 55.2 64.4----
2026-01-16 03:36 am S 6.0 8.0----29.95- 55.4 64.4----
2026-01-16 03:30 am S 6.0 8.9----29.95- 55.6 64.6----
2026-01-16 03:24 am S 6.0 8.0----29.95- 55.9 64.6----
2026-01-16 03:18 am S 6.0 8.0----29.95-- 64.6----
2026-01-16 03:12 am S 7.0 14.0----29.96-- 64.8----
2026-01-16 03:06 am S 8.9 15.0----29.96-- 64.8----
2026-01-16 03:00 amSSE 6.0 9.9----29.96-0.06 61.3 64.8----
2026-01-16 02:54 amSSE 6.0 12.0----29.96- 61.5 64.8----
2026-01-16 02:48 amSSE 7.0 11.1----29.96- 61.5 64.9----
2026-01-16 02:42 amSSE 6.0 12.0----29.96- 61.2 64.9----
2026-01-16 02:36 amSSE 7.0 11.1----29.96- 61.2 64.9----
2026-01-16 02:30 amSSE 6.0 8.9----29.97- 60.3 64.9----
2026-01-16 02:24 am SE 6.0 8.9----29.97- 59.0 64.9----
2026-01-16 02:18 amSSE 4.1 6.0----29.97-- 64.9----
2026-01-16 02:12 am S 4.1 5.1----29.98-- 64.9----
2026-01-16 02:06 am S 2.9 6.0----29.98-- 64.9----
2026-01-16 02:00 am S 2.9 6.0----29.98- 56.8 64.9----
2026-01-16 01:54 am S 4.1 6.0----29.99- 57.0 64.9----
2026-01-16 01:48 am S 5.1 8.0----29.99-- 64.9----
2026-01-16 01:42 am S 5.1 8.9----29.99-- 65.1----
2026-01-16 01:36 am S 5.1 8.9----29.99-- 65.1----
2026-01-16 01:30 am S 6.0 8.9----29.99- 60.3 65.1----
2026-01-16 01:24 amSSE 7.0 9.9----29.99- 60.6 65.1----
2026-01-16 01:18 amSSE 6.0 9.9----29.99- 60.4 65.1----
2026-01-16 01:12 amSSE 6.0 9.9----29.99- 60.4 65.1----
2026-01-16 01:06 amSSE 7.0 9.9----29.99- 60.8 65.1----
2026-01-16 01:00 amSSE 5.1 9.9----30.00-0.05 60.6 65.1----
2026-01-16 12:54 am S 7.0 9.9----30.00- 60.4 65.1----
2026-01-16 12:48 amSSE 7.0 12.0----30.00-- 65.1----
2026-01-16 12:42 amSSE 7.0 9.9----30.00-- 65.1----
2026-01-16 12:36 amSSE 7.0 12.0----30.00-- 65.1----
2026-01-16 12:30 am-------30.00- 60.4 65.1----
2026-01-16 12:24 am-------30.01- 60.6 65.1----
2026-01-16 12:18 amSSE 8.9 14.0----30.01-- 65.1----
2026-01-16 12:12 amSSE 7.0 9.9----30.01-- 65.1----
2026-01-16 12:06 amSSE 7.0 12.0----30.01-- 65.1----
2026-01-16 12:00 amSSE 6.0 12.0----30.01-0.05- 65.1----
2026-01-15 11:54 pmSSE 8.0 12.0----30.02-- 65.1----
2026-01-15 11:48 pmSSE 8.0 13.0----30.02-------
2026-01-15 11:42 pmSSE 8.0 14.0----30.02-------
2026-01-15 11:36 pmSSE 7.0 13.0----30.02-------
2026-01-15 11:30 pmSSE 5.1 11.1----30.02- 60.4 65.1----
2026-01-15 11:24 pm SE 8.0 13.0----30.02- 60.6 65.1----
2026-01-15 11:18 pm SE 8.0 13.0----30.02-- 65.1----
2026-01-15 11:12 pm SE 8.0 15.0----30.03-- 65.1----
2026-01-15 11:06 pm SE 5.1 13.0----30.03-- 65.1----
2026-01-15 11:00 pm SE 7.0 11.1------------
2026-01-15 10:54 pm SE 7.0 12.0------------