Station Name: Port Lavaca
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -1 feet

Nearest Address:
780–798 Broadway St
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Calhoun County

GPS Coordinates: 28.640600, -96.609802

Nearby Water Temperatures

Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 1:27AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 1:27 AM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 2:30 AM

At 127 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tivoli to near Holiday Beach to near Copano Village. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Port Lavaca, Rockport, Seadrift, Port Oconnor, McFaddin, Lamar, Aransas Pass, Bayside, Quintana, Alamo Beach, Palm Harbor, Indianola, Key Allegro, Magnolia Beach, Long Mott, Copano Village, Green Lake, Holiday Beach, Matagorda Island State Park, and Tivoli. This includes the following highways... US Highway 77 between mile markers 594 and 606. US Highway 87 between mile markers 834 and 840.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for south central and south Texas.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 26 at 8:13PM CDT until May 27 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 8:13 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN SOUTH TEXAS ARANSAS BEE CALHOUN DUVAL GOLIAD JIM WELLS KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK MCMULLEN NUECES REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO VICTORIA WEBB THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALICE, ARANSAS PASS, BEEVILLE, BENAVIDES, CALLIHAM, CORPUS CHRISTI, COTULLA, CROSS, FLOUR BLUFF, FREER, FULTON, GEORGE WEST, GOLIAD, HOLIDAY BEACH, INGLESIDE, KINGSVILLE, LAREDO, LOMA ALTA, LOYOLA BEACH, MAGNOLIA BEACH, MATHIS, ORANGE GROVE, PORT LAVACA, PORTLAND, REALITOS, REFUGIO, RICARDO, RIVIERA, ROCKPORT, SAN DIEGO, SINTON, TAFT, THREE RIVERS, TILDEN, TYNAN, VICTORIA, AND WOODSBORO.

Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 1:14AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 1:14 AM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 2:15 AM

At 113 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Washington to 6 miles east of Eagle Lake to 6 miles north of Lolita. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sugar Land, Missouri City, Conroe, Rosenberg, Stafford, Bay City, Bellaire, Brenham, Katy, Richmond, El Campo, Tomball, Wharton, Jersey Village, Sealy, Hempstead, Willis, Prairie View, Edna, and Brookshire.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central and southeastern Texas.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 26 at 11:51PM CDT until May 27 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 11:51 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 5:00 AM

The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 246 in effect until 5 AM CDT Wednesday for the following areas In Texas this watch includes 9 counties In south central Texas Jackson In southeast Texas Austin Brazoria Colorado Fort Bend Matagorda Waller Washington Wharton This includes the cities of Alvin, Angleton, Bay City, Bellville, Brenham, Brookshire, Clute, Columbus, Eagle Lake, Edna, El Campo, First Colony, Freeport, Ganado, Hempstead, Lake Jackson, Mission Bend, Missouri City, Palacios, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Prairie View, Rosenberg, Sealy, Sugar Land, Waller, Weimar, and Wharton.

Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 1:08AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 1:08 AM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 2:00 AM

At 107 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Bonnie View, or near Woodsboro, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Woodsboro, St. Paul, Bayside, and Bonnie View. This includes US Highway 77 between mile markers 624 and 642.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for south central Texas.