Station 42040 (LLNR 245) - LUKE OFFSHORE TEST PLATFORM - 63 NM South of Dauphin Island, AL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42040


Conditions at 42040 as of
(4:50 am CDT)
0950 GMT on 04/27/2024:
     

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):ESE ( 120 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 19.4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 25.3 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 4.9 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 6 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 4.6 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSE ( 150 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.04 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 75.6 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 67.8 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 21.4 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 23.3 kts
5-day plot -  Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (CDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
4:48 am 21.4 kts-
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)
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
2024-04-27 04:40 amESE 19.4 23.3 4.9-4.6SSE30.04- 75.4- 68.2---
2024-04-27 04:30 amESE 17.5 23.3----30.04- 75.2- 68.9---
2024-04-27 04:20 amESE 17.5 23.3 4.6 64.5 SE30.05- 75.2- 68.9---
2024-04-27 04:10 amESE 19.4 25.3 4.6-4.5 SE30.04- 75.2- 68.7---
2024-04-27 04:00 amESE 19.4 21.4----30.04-0.06 75.4- 68.5---
2024-04-27 03:50 amESE 17.5 23.3 4.9 64.6SSE30.04- 75.4- 68.5---
2024-04-27 03:40 amESE 17.5 23.3 4.9-4.6SSE30.05- 75.2- 68.4---
2024-04-27 03:30 amESE 17.5 23.3----30.05- 75.2- 68.5---
2024-04-27 03:20 amESE 17.5 23.3 4.3 64.6SSE30.04- 75.2- 68.7---
2024-04-27 03:10 amESE 17.5 21.4----30.05- 75.0- 68.9---
2024-04-27 03:00 amESE 17.5 23.3----30.05-0.06 75.0- 68.9---
2024-04-27 02:50 amESE 17.5 23.3 4.6 64.6 SE30.05- 75.0- 68.7---
2024-04-27 02:40 amESE 17.5 23.3----30.06- 74.8- 68.9---
2024-04-27 02:30 amESE 17.5 21.4----30.06- 74.8- 68.9---
2024-04-27 02:20 amESE 15.5 21.4 4.6 64.5 SE30.06- 74.8- 68.9---
2024-04-27 02:10 amESE 15.5 19.4 4.6-4.5 SE30.06- 74.8- 68.9---
2024-04-27 02:00 amESE 15.5 19.4----30.07-0.03 75.0- 68.9---
2024-04-27 01:50 amESE 15.5 19.4 4.3 64.4 SE30.07- 75.0- 68.5---
2024-04-27 01:40 amESE 15.5 19.4----30.09- 74.8- 68.5---
2024-04-27 01:30 amESE 15.5 19.4----30.09- 74.8- 68.7---
2024-04-27 01:20 amESE 15.5 19.4 4.3 64.4SSE30.09- 74.8- 68.7---
2024-04-27 01:10 amESE 15.5 21.4 4.3-4.4SSE30.09- 74.8- 68.9---
2024-04-27 01:00 amESE 17.5 21.4----30.10+0.00 74.8- 69.1---
2024-04-27 12:50 amESE 15.5 19.4 4.3 64.5 SE30.10- 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-27 12:40 amESE 15.5 19.4----30.10- 74.7- 69.3---
2024-04-27 12:30 amESE 15.5 21.4----30.10- 74.8- 69.4---
2024-04-27 12:20 amESE 17.5 19.4 4.6 64.4 SE30.11- 74.7- 69.3---
2024-04-27 12:10 amESE 17.5 19.4 4.6-4.4 SE30.11- 74.7- 69.4---
2024-04-27 12:00 amESE 15.5 19.4----30.11+0.02 74.8- 69.6---
2024-04-26 11:50 pmESE 17.5 21.4 4.3 64.3 SE30.11- 74.8- 69.4---
2024-04-26 11:40 pmESE 17.5 21.4----30.10- 74.8- 69.6---
2024-04-26 11:30 pmESE 17.5 21.4----30.11- 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 11:20 pmESE 15.5 21.4 4.6 64.6 SE30.11- 74.7- 69.6---
2024-04-26 11:10 pmESE 17.5 21.4----30.11- 74.8- 69.6---
2024-04-26 11:00 pmESE 17.5 23.3----30.11+0.03 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 10:50 pmESE 17.5 21.4 4.6 64.4 SE30.11- 75.0- 69.4---
2024-04-26 10:40 pmESE 17.5 23.3----30.10- 74.8- 69.1---
2024-04-26 10:30 pmESE 17.5 21.4----30.11- 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 10:20 pmESE 17.5 21.4 4.3 64.3 SE30.11- 75.0- 69.3---
2024-04-26 10:10 pmESE 17.5 21.4 4.3-4.3 SE30.11- 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 10:00 pmESE 15.5 21.4----30.10+0.04 74.8- 69.4---
2024-04-26 09:50 pm--- 4.3 64.3ESE30.10-------
2024-04-26 09:40 pmESE 17.5 21.4----30.10- 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 09:30 pmESE 17.5 19.4----30.10- 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 09:20 pmESE 17.5 21.4 4.3 64.4 SE30.09- 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 09:10 pmESE 17.5 21.4 4.3-4.4 SE30.09- 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 09:00 pmESE 17.5 21.4----30.09+0.03 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 08:50 pmESE 17.5 21.4 3.9 54.2 SE30.09- 74.8- 69.4---
2024-04-26 08:40 pmESE 17.5 21.4----30.09- 74.8- 69.4---
2024-04-26 08:30 pmESE 17.5 21.4----30.08- 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 08:20 pmESE 17.5 21.4 3.9 64.2ESE30.08- 74.8- 69.3---
2024-04-26 08:10 pmESE 17.5 21.4 3.9-4.2ESE30.08- 74.8- 69.6---
2024-04-26 08:00 pmESE 17.5 19.4----30.08+0.01 74.8- 69.6---
2024-04-26 07:50 pmESE 17.5 21.4 3.9 54.1 SE30.07- 74.8- 69.6---
2024-04-26 07:40 pmESE 15.5 21.4----30.07- 74.8- 69.8---
2024-04-26 07:30 pmESE 17.5 21.4----30.07- 74.8- 69.8---
2024-04-26 07:20 pmESE 17.5 21.4 3.6 54.1 SE30.07- 74.8- 69.6---
2024-04-26 07:10 pmESE 15.5 21.4 3.6-4.1 SE30.07- 74.8- 70.0---
2024-04-26 07:00 pmESE 17.5 21.4----30.07+0.00 74.8- 69.8---
2024-04-26 06:50 pmESE 15.5 19.4 3.6 54.1 SE30.07- 74.8- 69.8---
2024-04-26 06:40 pmESE 15.5 19.4----30.07- 74.8- 70.0---
2024-04-26 06:10 pmESE 15.5 19.4 3.3-4.0 SE30.06- 75.0- 70.0---
2024-04-26 06:00 pmESE 15.5 21.4----30.06-0.01 75.0- 70.2---
2024-04-26 05:50 pmESE 13.6 17.5 3.3 54.0 SE30.06- 75.2- 70.0---
2024-04-26 05:40 pmESE 13.6 17.5 3.3-4.0 SE30.07- 75.2- 69.8---
2024-04-26 05:30 pmESE 13.6 17.5----30.07- 75.0- 69.8---
2024-04-26 05:20 pmESE 13.6 17.5 3.6 54.1 SE30.07- 75.2- 70.2---
2024-04-26 05:10 pmESE 13.6 19.4 3.6-4.1 SE30.07- 75.2- 69.6---
2024-04-26 05:00 pmESE 13.6 17.5----30.06-0.02 75.2- 69.8---
2024-04-26 04:50 pmESE 13.6 17.5 3.6 54.1 SE30.07- 75.4- 70.2---
2024-04-26 04:40 pmESE 15.5 19.4----30.07- 75.2- 69.8---
2024-04-26 04:30 pmESE 13.6 19.4----30.06- 75.2- 69.8---
2024-04-26 04:20 pmESE 15.5 17.5 3.6 54.0 SE30.06- 75.2- 69.4---
2024-04-26 04:10 pmESE 15.5 19.4 3.6-4.0 SE30.06- 75.0- 69.4---
2024-04-26 04:00 pmESE 15.5 19.4----30.06-0.03 75.0- 69.3---
2024-04-26 03:50 pmESE 15.5 19.4 3.6 54.1 SE30.06- 75.0- 69.1---
2024-04-26 03:40 pmESE 15.5 19.4----30.06- 75.0- 68.5---
2024-04-26 03:30 pmESE 15.5 19.4----30.06- 75.0- 68.5---
2024-04-26 03:20 pmESE 15.5 17.5 3.6 54.1 SE30.07- 75.0- 68.4---
2024-04-26 03:10 pm SE 13.6 17.5 3.6-4.1 SE30.07- 75.0- 68.0---
2024-04-26 03:00 pm SE 15.5 19.4----30.07-0.01 75.0- 68.0---
2024-04-26 02:50 pm SE 13.6 17.5 3.6 54.1 SE30.07- 75.0- 68.0---
2024-04-26 02:40 pm SE 15.5 19.4 3.6-4.1 SE30.08- 75.0- 68.0---
2024-04-26 02:30 pm SE 15.5 19.4----30.08- 74.8- 67.5---
2024-04-26 02:20 pm SE 15.5 19.4 3.6 54.0 SE30.09- 74.8- 67.5---
2024-04-26 02:10 pm SE 15.5 19.4 3.6-4.0 SE30.09- 74.8- 67.6---
2024-04-26 02:00 pm SE 15.5 19.4----30.09+0.00 74.8- 67.6---
2024-04-26 01:50 pm SE 15.5 19.4 3.6 54.0 SE30.09- 74.7- 67.3---
2024-04-26 01:40 pm SE 15.5 19.4----30.10- 74.7- 67.6---
2024-04-26 01:30 pm SE 15.5 19.4----30.10- 74.5- 67.6---
2024-04-26 01:20 pm SE 15.5 21.4 3.6 53.9SSE30.10- 74.7- 67.6---
2024-04-26 01:10 pm SE 15.5 19.4 3.6-3.9SSE30.10- 74.5- 67.5---
2024-04-26 01:00 pm SE 15.5 19.4----30.10+0.01 74.5- 67.6---
2024-04-26 12:50 pm SE 15.5 19.4 3.3 43.8 SE30.10- 74.5- 67.5---
2024-04-26 12:40 pm SE 17.5 19.4----30.10- 74.3- 67.3---
2024-04-26 12:30 pm SE 15.5 19.4----30.10- 74.3- 67.5---
2024-04-26 12:20 pm SE 17.5 21.4 3.6 53.9SSE30.10- 74.1- 67.3---
2024-04-26 12:10 pm SE 17.5 21.4----30.09- 74.1- 67.5---
2024-04-26 12:00 pm SE 15.5 19.4----30.09+0.01 74.1- 67.5---
2024-04-26 11:50 am SE 17.5 21.4 3.3 53.8SSE30.09- 74.1- 67.3---
2024-04-26 11:40 am SE 17.5 21.4----30.09- 73.9- 67.3---
2024-04-26 11:30 am SE 17.5 21.4----30.08- 73.9- 67.1---
2024-04-26 11:20 am SE 17.5 21.4 3.0 53.8 SE30.09- 73.8- 66.9---
2024-04-26 11:10 am SE 15.5 19.4 3.0-3.8 SE30.09- 73.9- 67.3---
2024-04-26 11:00 am SE 15.5 19.4----30.09+0.05 73.8- 66.9---
2024-04-26 10:50 am SE 15.5 19.4 3.0 53.8 SE30.09- 73.9- 67.1---
2024-04-26 10:40 am SE 15.5 19.4----30.09- 73.8- 66.6---
2024-04-26 10:30 am SE 15.5 17.5----30.09- 73.8- 66.6---
2024-04-26 10:20 am SE 15.5 17.5 3.0 43.7SSE30.09- 73.8- 66.2---
2024-04-26 10:10 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.0-3.7SSE30.09- 73.8- 65.8---
2024-04-26 10:00 am SE 13.6 19.4----30.09+0.06 73.8- 66.4---
2024-04-26 09:50 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.0 43.7SSE30.09- 73.6- 66.6---
2024-04-26 09:40 am SE 13.6 15.5----30.09- 73.6- 66.2---
2024-04-26 09:30 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.09- 73.6- 66.0---
2024-04-26 09:20 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.0 43.6 SE30.08- 73.6- 66.2---
2024-04-26 09:10 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.0-3.6 SE30.07- 73.6- 66.2---
2024-04-26 09:00 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.07+0.04 73.6- 66.6---
2024-04-26 08:50 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.0 43.7SSE30.06- 73.6- 66.4---
2024-04-26 08:40 am SE 15.5 19.4----30.06- 73.4- 66.2---
2024-04-26 08:30 am SE 15.5 19.4----30.06- 73.2- 66.4---
2024-04-26 08:20 am SE 15.5 17.5 2.6 43.6SSE30.05- 73.2- 66.6---
2024-04-26 08:10 am SE 13.6 17.5 2.6-3.6SSE30.05- 73.0- 66.4---
2024-04-26 08:00 am SE 15.5 17.5----30.04+0.02 73.0- 66.4---
2024-04-26 07:50 am SE 15.5 19.4 2.6 43.5 SE30.04- 73.0- 66.2---
2024-04-26 07:40 am SE 15.5 19.4 2.6-3.5 SE30.04- 73.0- 66.2---
2024-04-26 07:30 am SE 15.5 19.4----30.04- 73.0- 66.4---
2024-04-26 07:20 am SE 15.5 19.4 2.3 43.5 SE30.03- 73.0- 66.4---
2024-04-26 07:10 am SE 15.5 19.4 2.3-3.5 SE30.03- 72.9- 66.2---
2024-04-26 07:00 am SE 15.5 17.5----30.03+0.00 72.9- 66.4---
2024-04-26 06:50 am SE 15.5 17.5 2.3 33.5SSE30.03- 72.9- 66.6---
2024-04-26 06:40 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.03- 72.9- 66.6---
2024-04-26 06:30 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.03- 72.9- 66.7---
2024-04-26 06:20 am SE 13.6 17.5 2.3 33.5 SE30.03- 72.9- 66.6---
2024-04-26 06:10 am SE 13.6 17.5 2.3-3.5 SE30.02- 72.7- 66.2---
2024-04-26 06:00 amSSE 11.7 15.5----30.03-0.01 72.7- 66.4---
2024-04-26 05:50 amSSE 11.7 13.6 2.0 43.4 SE30.03- 72.9- 66.6---
2024-04-26 05:40 amSSE 11.7 13.6----30.03- 72.7- 66.4---
2024-04-26 05:30 amSSE 13.6 15.5----30.03- 72.7- 66.2---
2024-04-26 05:20 amSSE 11.7 15.5 2.0 33.4 SE30.03- 72.7- 66.6---
2024-04-26 05:10 am SE 13.6 15.5 2.0-3.4 SE30.02- 72.7- 66.6---
2024-04-26 05:00 am SE 13.6 15.5----30.02-0.04 72.7- 66.6---
2024-04-26 04:50 am SE 13.6 15.5 2.0 33.4 SE30.02- 72.7- 66.2---

Detailed Wave Summary
for 42040 as of (4:40 am CDT)
0940 GMT on 04/27/2024:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

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 - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 4.9 ft
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):VERY_STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.6 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft
5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 
5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2024-04-27 04:10 am 4.6------VERY_STEEP 4.5
2024-04-27 03:40 am 4.9------ STEEP 4.6
2024-04-27 03:10 am 4.3------ STEEP 4.6
2024-04-27 02:40 am 4.6------ STEEP 4.6
2024-04-27 02:10 am 4.6------ STEEP 4.5
2024-04-27 01:40 am 4.3------ STEEP 4.4
2024-04-27 01:10 am 4.3------ STEEP 4.4
2024-04-27 12:40 am 4.3------ STEEP 4.5
2024-04-27 12:10 am 4.6------ STEEP 4.4
2024-04-26 11:40 pm 4.3------ STEEP 4.3
2024-04-26 11:10 pm 4.6------VERY_STEEP 4.6
2024-04-26 10:40 pm 4.6------VERY_STEEP 4.4
2024-04-26 10:10 pm 4.3------VERY_STEEP 4.3
2024-04-26 09:40 pm 4.3------VERY_STEEP 4.3
2024-04-26 09:10 pm 4.3------VERY_STEEP 4.4
2024-04-26 08:40 pm 3.9------VERY_STEEP 4.2
2024-04-26 08:10 pm 3.9------VERY_STEEP 4.2
2024-04-26 07:40 pm 3.9------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-04-26 07:10 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-04-26 06:40 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-04-26 06:10 pm 3.3------VERY_STEEP 4.0
2024-04-26 05:40 pm 3.3------VERY_STEEP 4.0
2024-04-26 05:10 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-04-26 04:40 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-04-26 04:10 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.0
2024-04-26 03:40 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-04-26 03:10 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-04-26 02:40 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-04-26 02:10 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.0
2024-04-26 01:40 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.0
2024-04-26 01:10 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 3.9
2024-04-26 12:40 pm 3.3------VERY_STEEP 3.8
2024-04-26 12:10 pm 3.6------VERY_STEEP 3.9
2024-04-26 11:40 am 3.3------VERY_STEEP 3.8
2024-04-26 11:10 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.8
2024-04-26 10:40 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.8
2024-04-26 10:10 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.7
2024-04-26 09:40 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.7
2024-04-26 09:10 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.6
2024-04-26 08:40 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.7
2024-04-26 08:10 am 2.6------VERY_STEEP 3.6
2024-04-26 07:40 am 2.6------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 07:10 am 2.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 06:40 am 2.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 06:10 am 2.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 05:40 am 2.0------ N/A 3.4
2024-04-26 05:10 am 2.0------ N/A 3.4

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)