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Port O'Connor

28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY

⚠ Gale Watch · until Mon 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and Gulf seas 6 to 9 ft expected. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and Gulf seas 8 to 13 ft possible. * WHERE...Matagorda Bay, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST Sunday. For the Gale Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and Gulf seas 6 to 9 ft expected. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and Gulf seas 8 to 13 ft possible. * WHERE...Matagorda Bay, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST Sunday. For the Gale Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

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Today

Today: High 74° · 26% rain

A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 9 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 69° · 65% rain

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:47 AM / 5:32 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:27 AM / 9:53 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 24%
Major period
3:15 AM–5:15 AM
Minor period
10:57 AM–11:57 AM
Major period
3:40 PM–5:40 PM
Minor period
9:23 PM–10:23 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Nov 1412 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 166 AMclouds24% cloud cover25% cloud cover35% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover39% cloud cover40% cloud cover32% cloud cover60% cloud cover52% cloud cover49% cloud cover51% cloud cover56% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover73% cloud cover75% cloud cover78% cloud cover64% cloud cover71% cloud cover67% cloud cover71% cloud cover52% cloud cover61% cloud cover49% cloud cover47% cloud cover46% cloud cover64% cloud cover80% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover61% cloud cover60% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover69% cloud cover78% cloud cover79% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover82% cloud cover84% cloud cover85% cloud cover83% cloud cover82% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°73727170707070717271706765625957rain14% chance14% chance17% chance21% chance24% chance24% chance25% chance24% chance26% chance44% chance, 0.02 in48% chance, 0.02 in53% chance, 0.02 in52% chance, 0.02 in49% chance, 0.02 in51% chance, 0.02 in58% chance, 0.03 in55% chance, 0.03 in64% chance, 0.03 in65% chance, 0.03 in60% chance, 0.03 in65% chance, 0.03 in68% chance, 0.04 in66% chance, 0.04 in65% chance, 0.04 in74% chance, 0.04 in67% chance, 0.04 in70% chance, 0.04 in87% chance, 0.06 in84% chance, 0.06 in90% chance, 0.06 in87% chance, 0.06 in90% chance, 0.06 in89% chance, 0.06 in63% chance, 0.08 in63% chance, 0.08 in63% chance, 0.08 in63% chance, 0.08 in63% chance, 0.08 in63% chance, 0.08 in36% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in6% chance6% chance6% chance0.060.060.060.080.080.08wind0102030mphESE 14 mph, gusts 16ESE 16 mph, gusts 21E 20 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 25ESE 23 mph, gusts 29E 21 mph, gusts 28ESE 21 mph, gusts 28SE 20 mph, gusts 26SE 18 mph, gusts 25SE 16 mph, gusts 23ESE 16 mph, gusts 22ESE 17 mph, gusts 22SSE 16 mph, gusts 21SSE 16 mph, gusts 22S 15 mph, gusts 20S 14 mph, gusts 18NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 17 mph, gusts 25NE 18 mph, gusts 28NNE 21 mph, gusts 29NNE 23 mph, gusts 31NNE 24 mph, gusts 32NNE 24 mph, gusts 31NNE 24 mph, gusts 30
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 9 AM73°73°61°66%24%14%–ESE 141610+ mi
Sat 10 AM73°73°62°68%25%14%–ESE 151810+ mi
Sat 11 AM73°73°63°71%35%17%–ESE 162110+ mi
Sat 12 PM72°72°63°73%33%21%–ESE 202310+ mi
Sat 1 PM72°72°64°76%32%24%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 2 PM73°73°65°76%39%24%–E 222510+ mi
Sat 3 PM71°71°65°81%40%25%–E 202510+ mi
Sat 4 PM71°71°66°84%32%24%–E 242910+ mi
Sat 5 PM71°71°66°84%60%26%–ESE 23297.0 mi
Sat 6 PM70°70°65°84%52%44%0.02"E 21287.0 mi
Sat 7 PM70°70°65°84%49%48%0.02"E 21287.0 mi
Sat 8 PM70°70°65°84%51%53%0.02"E 21288.0 mi
Sat 9 PM70°70°66°87%56%52%0.02"ESE 212810+ mi
Sat 10 PM70°70°65°84%61%49%0.02"ESE 212810+ mi
Sat 11 PM70°70°65°84%62%51%0.02"SE 20269.0 mi
Sun 12 AM70°70°66°87%73%58%0.03"SE 18256.0 mi⚡
Sun 1 AM70°70°66°87%75%55%0.03"SE 182510+ mi⚡
Sun 2 AM70°70°66°87%78%64%0.03"SE 17236.0 mi⚡
Sun 3 AM70°70°67°90%64%65%0.03"SE 16236.0 mi⚡
Sun 4 AM70°70°67°90%71%60%0.03"SE 16226.0 mi⚡
Sun 5 AM71°71°67°87%67%65%0.03"ESE 16226.0 mi⚡
Sun 6 AM71°71°68°90%71%68%0.04"SE 16216.0 mi⚡
Sun 7 AM71°71°68°90%52%66%0.04"ESE 17226.0 mi⚡
Sun 8 AM71°71°69°93%61%65%0.04"SSE 17216.0 mi⚡
Sun 9 AM72°72°69°90%49%74%0.04"SSE 16215.9 mi⚡
Sun 10 AM71°71°70°97%47%67%0.04"SSE 16215.1 mi⚡
Sun 11 AM71°71°70°97%46%70%0.04"SSE 16225.1 mi⚡
Sun 12 PM71°71°71°100%64%87%0.06"SSE 16215.3 mi⚡
Sun 1 PM70°70°70°100%80%84%0.06"S 15205.2 mi⚡
Sun 2 PM71°71°70°97%66%90%0.06"S 14205.1 mi⚡
Sun 3 PM70°70°70°100%69%87%0.06"S 14186.0 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM69°69°69°100%61%90%0.06"S 1420–⚡
Sun 5 PM69°69°69°100%60%89%0.06"NNE 1521–⚡
Sun 6 PM67°67°67°100%61%63%0.08"NNE 1623–
Sun 7 PM66°66°66°100%59%63%0.08"NNE 1725–
Sun 8 PM66°66°66°100%69%63%0.08"NE 1826–
Sun 9 PM65°65°65°100%78%63%0.08"NE 1828–
Sun 10 PM64°64°64°100%79%63%0.08"NE 2129–
Sun 11 PM63°63°63°100%80%63%0.08"NNE 2129–
Mon 12 AM62°62°62°100%81%36%0.01"NNE 2230–
Mon 1 AM61°61°61°100%81%36%0.01"NNE 2331–
Mon 2 AM60°60°60°100%81%36%0.01"NNE 2331–
Mon 3 AM59°59°59°100%81%36%0.01"NNE 2432–
Mon 4 AM58°58°58°100%82%36%0.01"NNE 2432–
Mon 5 AM58°58°58°100%84%36%0.01"NNE 2431–
Mon 6 AM57°57°57°100%85%6%–NNE 2431–
Mon 7 AM57°57°57°100%83%6%–NNE 2430–
Mon 8 AM57°57°57°100%82%6%–NNE 2430–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

74° / 69°

65% rain · 0.12"

ESE 14–24 mph · gusts 29

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms

72° / 57°

90% rain · 1.26"

SE 14–21 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

61° / 58°

36% rain · 0.06"

NNE 18–24 mph · gusts 32

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

67° / 65°

3% rain

NE 15–18 mph · gusts 25

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

72° / 70°

18% rain

ENE 14–16 mph · gusts 22

Thu, Nov 19

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 71°

24% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 20

Chance Rain Showers

73° / 72°

29% rain · 0.06"

E 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 9 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ330-150015-
Matagorda Bay-
527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to rough. A slight chance of showers late this morning and
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters
rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 
knots. Locally much stronger winds near and within thunderstorms. 
Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots gusting 30 knots, becoming 
northeast around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, 
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

GMZ350 · 527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ350-150015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots and gusty. Seas building to 4 
to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 
seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of 
showers late this morning and afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 40 knots.
Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 
feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: 
Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 7 
seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 40 knots. Seas 
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.  

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2097

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
61% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 12:35 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
2
50% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 1:32 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Last Quarter
3
39% lit
↑ 1:40 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
★☆☆☆c53
4
29% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★☆☆c70
5
19% lit
↑ 2:52 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★★☆c85
6
11% lit
↑ 3:36 AM
↓ 5:55 PM
★★★★c95
7
4% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★★★c100
best
8
1% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 8:15 PM
★☆☆☆c102
Moon farthest north (27.6°)
Perigee · 357,839 km
9
0% lit
↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 9:15 PM
★★★★c102
New Moon (supermoon)
best
10
3% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 10:06 PM
★★★★c102
best
11
8% lit
↑ 9:05 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★★★c96
best
12
16% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
★★★☆c85
13
24% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:58 PM
★★☆☆c68
14
34% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
15
45% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
★☆☆☆c34
16
55% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 12:58 AM
★☆☆☆c51
First Quarter
17
64% lit
↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★☆☆c65
18
73% lit
↑ 4:01 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★☆☆c73
19
81% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
★★★☆c78
20
88% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 3:17 AM
★★★☆c79
21
93% lit
↑ 6:46 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★★☆c80
Apogee · 405,915 km
22
97% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-27.7°)
23
99% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
★☆☆☆c80
24
100% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c80
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
25
98% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★★☆c78
26
95% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★☆c73
27
90% lit
↑ 10:43 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
★★☆☆c65
28
83% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 10:30 AM
★★☆☆c53
29
74% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 11:27 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
30
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:25 PM
★☆☆☆c39
31
54% lit
↑ 12:13 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
★☆☆☆c55
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jul 1 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jul 2 · 12:05 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 8 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 8 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 357,839 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jul 9 · 3:57 AM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Sun, Jul 14 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jul 16 · 1:09 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 21 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 405,915 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jul 22 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jul 24 · 4:54 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jul 29 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Jul 31 · 8:24 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jul 7 · Tue, Jul 9 · Wed, Jul 10 · Thu, Jul 11 · Wed, Jul 24

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

357,844 km closest · 405,910 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAYSurf report: Matagorda Island (boat access)Offshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Sat 6:20 AM.