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Station VCAT2 - 8773259 - Port Lavaca, TX Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station VCAT2

Owned and maintained by Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network
Water Level Observation Network
28.640 N 96.609 W (28°38'25" N 96°36'34" W)

Site elevation: sea level

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Conditions at VCAT2 as of
(12:18 pm CST)
1818 GMT on 01/02/2026:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):WSW ( 240 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 12.0 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 15.9 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.81 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 63.7 °F
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
2026-01-02 12:12 pmWSW 12.0 18.1----29.82-- 63.7----
2026-01-02 12:06 pmWSW 14.0 17.1----29.82-- 63.5----
2026-01-02 12:00 pmWSW 12.0 17.1----29.82-0.04 78.3 63.3----
2026-01-02 11:54 amWSW 9.9 17.1----29.83- 77.9 63.1----
2026-01-02 11:48 amWSW 11.1 18.1----29.83-------
2026-01-02 11:42 amWSW 11.1 17.1----29.83-------
2026-01-02 11:36 am SW 11.1 15.9----29.83-------
2026-01-02 11:30 am SW 11.1 15.0----29.84- 75.6-----
2026-01-02 11:24 amWSW 11.1 15.9----29.84- 75.6-----
2026-01-02 11:18 am SW 12.0 15.9----29.85-------
2026-01-02 11:12 amWSW 12.0 15.0----29.85-------
2026-01-02 11:06 amWSW 11.1 14.0----29.85-------
2026-01-02 11:00 amWSW 8.9 13.0----29.86+0.00 74.5 61.9----
2026-01-02 10:54 amWSW 8.0 15.9----29.86- 74.1 61.7----
2026-01-02 10:48 amWSW 8.0 14.0----29.87-------
2026-01-02 10:42 amWSW 9.9 17.1----29.87-------
2026-01-02 10:36 amWSW 12.0 15.9----29.87-------
2026-01-02 10:30 amWSW 12.0 17.1----29.86- 72.0 61.2----
2026-01-02 10:24 amWSW 11.1 17.1----29.87- 71.8 61.2----
2026-01-02 10:18 amWSW 9.9 15.9----29.87-- 61.0----
2026-01-02 10:12 amWSW 9.9 15.0----29.87-- 60.8----
2026-01-02 10:06 amWSW 11.1 15.0----29.87-- 60.8----
2026-01-02 10:00 amWSW 11.1 15.9----29.87+0.02 69.8 60.6----
2026-01-02 09:54 amWSW 11.1 15.9----29.86- 69.4 60.6----
2026-01-02 09:48 amWSW 11.1 17.1----29.86-------
2026-01-02 09:42 amWSW 11.1 15.9----29.87-------
2026-01-02 09:36 amWSW 9.9 15.0----29.87-------
2026-01-02 09:30 amWSW 9.9 13.0----29.86-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 09:24 amWSW 8.9 13.0----29.86-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 09:18 amWSW 9.9 14.0----29.86-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 09:12 amWSW 8.0 9.9----29.87-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 09:06 amWSW 7.0 12.0----29.87-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 09:00 am SW 6.0 12.0----29.86+0.02 64.8 60.1----
2026-01-02 08:54 amWSW 7.0 11.1----29.87- 64.6 60.1----
2026-01-02 08:48 amWSW 7.0 11.1----29.86-------
2026-01-02 08:42 amWSW 7.0 8.9----29.87-------
2026-01-02 08:36 am SW 5.1 8.0----29.87-------
2026-01-02 08:30 am SW 2.9 5.1----29.87- 63.1 60.1----
2026-01-02 08:24 amWSW 5.1 7.0----29.87- 62.8 60.1----
2026-01-02 08:18 amWSW 5.1 7.0----29.86-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 08:12 amWSW 2.9 6.0----29.86-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 08:06 amWSW 4.1 8.0----29.86-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 08:00 amWSW 5.1 7.0----29.86+0.01 61.7 60.1----
2026-01-02 07:54 amWSW 5.1 8.0----29.86- 61.5 60.1----
2026-01-02 07:48 amWSW 6.0 8.9----29.85-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 07:42 amWSW 5.1 8.0----29.85-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 07:36 amWSW 6.0 8.9----29.85-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 07:30 amWSW 5.1 8.0----29.85- 61.0 60.1----
2026-01-02 07:24 amWSW 6.0 8.0----29.85- 60.8 60.1----
2026-01-02 07:18 amWSW 6.0 9.9----29.85-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 07:12 amWSW 6.0 8.0----29.85-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 07:06 amWSW 6.0 8.9----29.85-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 07:00 amWSW 6.0 9.9----29.85+0.00 61.2 60.1----
2026-01-02 06:54 amWSW 7.0 9.9----29.85- 61.3 60.1----
2026-01-02 06:48 amWSW 7.0 8.9----29.85-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 06:42 amWSW 7.0 9.9----29.85-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 06:36 amWSW 8.0 9.9----29.84-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 06:30 amWSW 7.0 9.9----29.84- 61.5 60.3----
2026-01-02 06:24 am SW 7.0 11.1----29.84- 61.5 60.3----
2026-01-02 06:18 amWSW 8.0 11.1----29.84- 61.5 60.3----
2026-01-02 06:12 amWSW 8.0 9.9----29.84- 61.7 60.3----
2026-01-02 06:06 amWSW 7.0 8.9----29.84- 61.7 60.3----
2026-01-02 06:00 amWSW 6.0 8.9----29.84-0.03 61.7 60.3----
2026-01-02 05:54 amWSW 7.0 8.0----29.84- 61.9 60.3----
2026-01-02 05:48 amWSW 6.0 9.9----29.84-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 05:42 amWSW 6.0 8.9----29.84-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 05:36 amWSW 5.1 7.0----29.84-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 05:30 amWSW 6.0 8.0----29.84- 62.1 60.3----
2026-01-02 05:24 amWSW 5.1 6.0----29.84- 62.1 60.3----
2026-01-02 05:18 am SW 5.1 7.0----29.84-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 05:12 am SW 5.1 7.0----29.85-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 05:06 am SW 5.1 7.0----29.85-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 05:00 amWSW 4.1 7.0----29.85-0.04 62.4 60.3----
2026-01-02 04:54 amWSW 2.9 6.0----29.85- 62.6 60.3----
2026-01-02 04:48 amWSW 5.1 7.0----29.85-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 04:42 amWSW 5.1 8.0----29.85-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 04:36 amWSW 5.1 8.0----29.85-- 60.4----
2026-01-02 04:30 amWSW 5.1 8.0----29.85- 63.3 60.4----
2026-01-02 04:24 amWSW 6.0 8.9----29.85- 63.5 60.4----
2026-01-02 04:18 amWSW 6.0 8.9----29.85-- 60.4----
2026-01-02 04:12 amWSW 7.0 8.9----29.85-- 60.4----
2026-01-02 04:06 amWSW 6.0 9.9----29.85-- 60.4----
2026-01-02 04:00 amWSW 6.0 8.9----29.85-0.04 63.9 60.4----
2026-01-02 03:54 amWSW 8.0 11.1----29.86- 64.0 60.4----
2026-01-02 03:48 amWSW 7.0 9.9----29.86-------
2026-01-02 03:42 amWSW 7.0 11.1----29.86-------
2026-01-02 03:36 amWSW 7.0 9.9----29.86-------
2026-01-02 03:30 amWSW 8.0 12.0----29.86- 64.8 60.4----
2026-01-02 03:24 amWSW 8.0 13.0----29.87- 64.8 60.3----
2026-01-02 03:18 amWSW 7.0 11.1----29.87-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 03:12 amWSW 8.9 11.1----29.87-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 03:06 amWSW 8.9 12.0----29.87-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 03:00 amWSW 9.9 11.1----29.87-0.04 65.5 60.3----
2026-01-02 02:54 amWSW 8.9 13.0----29.87- 65.5 60.3----
2026-01-02 02:48 amWSW 9.9 15.0----29.87-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 02:42 amWSW 8.9 14.0----29.88-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 02:36 amWSW 9.9 13.0----29.88-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 02:30 amWSW 8.0 12.0----29.88- 65.7 60.3----
2026-01-02 02:24 amWSW 8.0 12.0----29.88- 65.8 60.1----
2026-01-02 02:18 amWSW 8.0 11.1----29.88-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 02:12 amWSW 7.0 9.9----29.88-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 02:06 amWSW 7.0 9.9----29.88-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 02:00 amWSW 8.0 9.9----29.88-0.03 66.2 60.1----
2026-01-02 01:54 amWSW 8.0 12.0----29.88- 66.4 60.1----
2026-01-02 01:48 amWSW 8.0 11.1----29.89-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 01:42 amWSW 8.9 13.0----29.89-- 60.1----
2026-01-02 01:36 amWSW 9.9 14.0----29.89-- 60.3----
2026-01-02 01:30 amWSW 8.9 12.0----29.89- 66.6 60.3----
2026-01-02 01:24 am SW 8.0 11.1----29.89- 66.2 60.3----
2026-01-02 01:18 amWSW 8.0 12.0----29.89-------
2026-01-02 01:12 amWSW 8.9 12.0----29.89-------
2026-01-02 01:06 am SW 8.9 11.1----29.90-------
2026-01-02 01:00 amWSW 8.9 12.0----29.90-0.04 66.2 60.3----
2026-01-02 12:54 am SW 8.9 12.0----29.90- 65.8 60.3----
2026-01-02 12:48 am SW 8.9 12.0----29.90-------
2026-01-02 12:42 am SW 9.9 14.0----29.89-------
2026-01-02 12:36 am SW 9.9 13.0----29.90-------
2026-01-02 12:30 am SW 9.9 13.0----29.90- 65.3 60.4----
2026-01-02 12:24 am SW 11.1 15.0----29.90- 65.1 60.4----
2026-01-02 12:18 am SW 12.0 15.9----29.91-------
2026-01-02 12:12 am SW 13.0 18.1----29.90-------
2026-01-02 12:06 am SW 13.0 15.0----29.91-------
2026-01-02 12:00 am SW 11.1 15.9----29.91-0.03 66.4 60.4----
2026-01-01 11:54 pm SW 12.0 15.0----29.91- 66.6 60.4----
2026-01-01 11:48 pm SW 11.1 14.0----29.91-- 60.3----
2026-01-01 11:42 pm SW 11.1 13.0----29.91-- 60.3----
2026-01-01 11:36 pm SW 11.1 15.0----29.91-- 59.9----
2026-01-01 11:30 pm SW 12.0 17.1----29.91- 65.8 59.7----
2026-01-01 11:24 pm SW 13.0 17.1----29.91- 66.2 59.7----
2026-01-01 11:18 pm SW 12.0 15.9----29.91-- 59.5----
2026-01-01 11:12 pm SW 13.0 18.1----29.91-- 59.5----
2026-01-01 11:06 pmSSW 14.0 17.1----29.91-- 59.5----
2026-01-01 11:00 pm SW 14.0 15.9----29.92-0.03 66.0 59.5----
2026-01-01 10:54 pmSSW 14.0 17.1----29.92- 66.0 59.5----
2026-01-01 10:48 pmSSW 14.0 15.9----29.92-------
2026-01-01 10:42 pmSSW 13.0 15.9----29.92-------
2026-01-01 10:36 pmSSW 14.0 15.9----29.92-------
2026-01-01 10:30 pm SW 12.0 14.0----29.93- 65.7 59.5----
2026-01-01 10:24 pm SW 12.0 13.0----29.93- 65.1 59.5----
2026-01-01 10:18 pmSSW 9.9 13.0----29.93-- 59.5----
2026-01-01 10:12 pmSSW 11.1 12.0----29.93-- 59.5----
2026-01-01 10:06 pmSSW 9.9 12.0----29.93-- 59.5----
2026-01-01 10:00 pmSSW 9.9 11.1----29.93-0.03 64.2 59.5----
2026-01-01 09:54 pmSSW 8.9 9.9----29.93- 63.3 59.7----
2026-01-01 09:48 pmSSW 7.0 8.0----29.94-------
2026-01-01 09:42 pmSSW 8.0 8.0----29.94-------
2026-01-01 09:36 pmSSW 7.0 8.0----29.94-------
2026-01-01 09:30 pmSSW 7.0 8.0----29.94- 62.2 59.7----
2026-01-01 09:24 pmSSW 7.0 8.0----29.94- 61.9 59.7----
2026-01-01 09:18 pmSSW 6.0 7.0----29.94-------
2026-01-01 09:12 pmSSW 5.1 6.0----29.95-------
2026-01-01 09:06 pmSSW 4.1 5.1----29.94-------
2026-01-01 09:00 pm- 0.0 1.9----29.94-0.02 59.7 59.9----
2026-01-01 08:54 pm S 1.9 2.9----29.94- 59.5 60.1----
2026-01-01 08:48 pm S 2.9 5.1----29.94-------
2026-01-01 08:42 pm S 5.1 5.1----29.94-------
2026-01-01 08:36 pm S 4.1 5.1----29.94-------
2026-01-01 08:30 pm S 5.1 5.1----29.95- 59.7 60.3----
2026-01-01 08:24 pm S 2.9 4.1----29.95- 59.7 60.3----
2026-01-01 08:18 pm- 0.0 2.9----29.95-- 60.3----
2026-01-01 08:12 pm S 2.9 4.1----29.95-- 60.3----
2026-01-01 08:06 pm S 4.1 5.1----29.95-- 60.4----
2026-01-01 08:00 pm S 5.1 6.0----29.95-0.02 59.4 60.4----
2026-01-01 07:54 pmSSE 6.0 7.0----29.95- 59.4 60.4----
2026-01-01 07:48 pmSSE 6.0 7.0----29.95-------
2026-01-01 07:42 pmSSE 6.0 7.0----29.95-------
2026-01-01 07:36 pmSSE 6.0 7.0----29.96-------
2026-01-01 07:30 pmSSE 5.1 6.0----29.96- 60.1 60.6----
2026-01-01 07:24 pmSSE 5.1 6.0----29.96- 60.1 60.6----
2026-01-01 07:18 pm S 5.1 6.0----29.96-- 60.6----
2026-01-01 07:12 pm S 5.1 5.1----29.96-- 60.6----
2026-01-01 07:06 pm S 5.1 6.0----29.96-- 60.6----
2026-01-01 07:00 pmSSE 5.1 7.0----29.96-0.02 60.3 60.6----
2026-01-01 06:54 pmSSE 6.0 7.0----29.96- 60.4 60.8----
2026-01-01 06:48 pmSSE 7.0 8.0----29.96-- 60.8----
2026-01-01 06:42 pmSSE 7.0 8.0----29.96-- 60.8----
2026-01-01 06:36 pmSSE 7.0 8.9----29.96-- 60.8----
2026-01-01 06:30 pmSSE 8.9 9.9----29.96- 60.4 60.8----
2026-01-01 06:24 pmSSE 8.9 9.9----29.96- 60.4 60.8----
2026-01-01 06:18 pmSSE 8.9 9.9----29.96-- 60.8----
2026-01-01 06:12 pmSSE 8.9 9.9----29.96-- 60.8----
2026-01-01 06:06 pmSSE 8.0 8.9----29.97-- 60.8----
2026-01-01 06:00 pmSSE 8.0 9.9----29.97-0.02 60.6 60.8----
2026-01-01 05:54 pmSSE 8.9 11.1----29.96- 60.8 60.8----
2026-01-01 05:48 pmSSE 7.0 8.0----29.96-------
2026-01-01 05:42 pmSSE 7.0 8.9----29.97-------
2026-01-01 05:36 pm S 9.9 9.9----29.96-------
2026-01-01 05:30 pmSSW 8.9 9.9----29.96- 64.0 61.0----
2026-01-01 05:24 pmSSW 8.9 9.9----29.97- 64.0 61.0----
2026-01-01 05:00 pmSSW 11.1 13.0----29.97-0.04 65.7 61.0----
2026-01-01 04:54 pmSSW 12.0 13.0----29.97- 66.0 61.0----
2026-01-01 04:48 pmSSW 11.1 14.0----29.97-------
2026-01-01 04:42 pmSSW 12.0 14.0----29.97-------
2026-01-01 04:36 pmSSW 14.0 17.1----29.97-------
2026-01-01 04:30 pmSSW 14.0 17.1----29.97- 67.6 61.2----
2026-01-01 04:24 pm SW 12.0 15.9----29.98- 68.5 61.2----
2026-01-01 04:18 pmSSW 9.9 13.0----29.98-- 61.3----
2026-01-01 04:12 pm SW 12.0 13.0----29.98-- 61.5----
2026-01-01 04:06 pm SW 12.0 18.1----29.98-- 61.5----
2026-01-01 04:00 pmSSW 11.1 15.0----29.98-0.06 67.5 61.7----
2026-01-01 03:54 pmSSW 11.1 15.9----29.98- 68.2 61.7----
2026-01-01 03:48 pmSSW 9.9 14.0----29.98- 67.8-----
2026-01-01 03:42 pmSSW 8.0 15.0----29.98- 66.7-----
2026-01-01 03:36 pmSSW 12.0 15.0----29.98- 68.4-----
2026-01-01 03:30 pm SW 12.0 15.9----29.98- 69.4 61.9----
2026-01-01 03:24 pm SW 12.0 15.0----29.98- 69.1 61.9----
2026-01-01 03:18 pm SW 13.0 17.1----29.98-- 62.1----
2026-01-01 03:12 pmSSW 14.0 15.9----29.98-- 62.1----
2026-01-01 03:06 pmSSW 12.0 17.1----29.99-- 62.2----
2026-01-01 03:00 pmSSW 13.0 15.9----29.99-0.10 68.5 62.2----
2026-01-01 02:54 pmSSW 12.0 15.9----29.99- 68.4 62.4----
2026-01-01 02:48 pm SW 11.1 15.0----29.99-------
2026-01-01 02:42 pmSSW 12.0 14.0----30.00-------
2026-01-01 02:36 pm SW 8.9 15.9----30.00-------
2026-01-01 02:30 pm SW 12.0 17.1----30.00- 70.2 62.6----
2026-01-01 02:24 pm SW 12.0 18.1----30.00- 69.6 62.6----
2026-01-01 02:18 pm SW 9.9 14.0----30.01-- 62.6----
2026-01-01 02:12 pmSSW 8.9 14.0----30.01-- 62.6----
2026-01-01 02:06 pm SW 13.0 15.9----30.01-- 62.6----
2026-01-01 02:00 pm SW 13.0 18.1----30.01-0.12 69.8-----
2026-01-01 01:54 pm SW 8.0 12.0----30.01- 69.3-----
2026-01-01 01:48 pm SW 12.0 15.0----30.02-------
2026-01-01 01:42 pm SW 8.9 13.0----30.02-------
2026-01-01 01:36 pm SW 8.9 15.0----30.02-------
2026-01-01 01:30 pmSSW 9.9 13.0----30.03- 68.5 61.5----
2026-01-01 01:24 pmSSW 11.1 15.0----30.03- 68.9 61.3----
2026-01-01 01:18 pmSSW 9.9 15.0----30.03-------
2026-01-01 01:12 pmSSW 7.0 12.0----30.03-------
2026-01-01 01:06 pmSSW 13.0 15.0----30.04-------
2026-01-01 01:00 pm SW 8.9 12.0----30.05-0.09 69.6 60.1----
2026-01-01 12:54 pm SW 12.0 14.0----30.05- 68.7 59.7----
2026-01-01 12:48 pm SW 9.9 13.0----30.06-------
2026-01-01 12:42 pm SW 8.9 19.0----30.06-------
2026-01-01 12:36 pmSSW 12.0 15.0----30.06-------
2026-01-01 12:30 pm SW 9.9 14.0----30.07- 68.5 58.3----
2026-01-01 12:24 pm SW 9.9 15.0----30.07- 68.4 58.1----
2026-01-01 12:18 pm SW 13.0 15.0----30.08-- 58.1----
2026-01-01 12:12 pm SW 9.9 15.9----30.08-- 57.9----
2026-01-01 12:06 pm S 6.0 8.9----30.09-- 57.9----
2026-01-01 12:00 pm S 4.1 7.0----30.09-0.04 63.9 57.7----
2026-01-01 11:54 am S 2.9 5.1----30.09- 62.6 57.7----