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Station 42055 (LLNR 1122) - BAY OF CAMPECHE - 214 NM NE of Veracruz, MX Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42055

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy
SCOOP payload
22.140 N 94.112 W (22°8'24" N 94°6'42" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.7 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.5 m below water line
Water depth: 3608 m
Watch circle radius: 3584 yards

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Station 42055
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 05/08/2024 0310 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
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Conditions at 42055 as of
(10:30 pm CDT on 05/07/2024)
0330 GMT on 05/08/2024:
     

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 - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.66 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 81.9 °F
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
2024-05-07 10:20 pm--- 4.6 64.9ESE29.66-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 10:10 pm--- 4.6-4.9ESE29.65-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 10:00 pm-------29.66+0.04- 81.9----
2024-05-07 09:50 pm--- 4.3 64.9ESE29.66-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 09:40 pm--- 4.3-4.9ESE29.66-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 09:30 pm-------29.66-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 09:20 pm--- 4.6 74.9 E29.65-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 09:10 pm--- 4.6-4.9 E29.65-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 09:00 pm-------29.65+0.04- 81.9----
2024-05-07 08:50 pm--- 4.9 75.1 E29.64-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 08:40 pm-------29.64-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 08:30 pm-------29.64-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 08:20 pm--- 4.6 74.9 E29.63-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 08:10 pm--- 4.6-4.9 E29.63-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 08:00 pm-------29.63+0.03- 81.9----
2024-05-07 07:50 pm--- 4.9 75.0 E29.63-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 07:40 pm-------29.62-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 07:30 pm-------29.62-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 07:20 pm--- 4.9 85.0 E29.62-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 07:10 pm--- 4.9-5.0 E29.62-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 07:00 pm-------29.62+0.00- 81.9----
2024-05-07 06:50 pm--- 4.9 74.9 E29.62-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 06:40 pm-------29.62-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 06:10 pm--- 4.9-4.8ESE29.61-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 06:00 pm-------29.61-0.03- 81.9----
2024-05-07 05:50 pm--- 4.6 54.5 SE29.60-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 05:40 pm--- 4.6-4.5 SE29.60-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 05:30 pm-------29.60-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 05:20 pm--- 4.9 54.7 SE29.60-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 05:10 pm--- 4.9-4.7 SE29.60-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 05:00 pm-------29.60-0.05- 81.9----
2024-05-07 04:50 pm--- 4.6 54.4 SE29.60-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 04:40 pm-------29.61-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 04:30 pm-------29.61-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 04:20 pm--- 4.3 64.5ESE29.62-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 04:10 pm-------29.62-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 04:00 pm-------29.62-0.05- 81.9----
2024-05-07 03:50 pm--- 4.6 64.4 E29.63-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 03:40 pm--- 4.6-4.4 E29.63-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 03:30 pm-------29.63-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 03:20 pm--- 4.3 64.3 E29.63-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 03:10 pm--- 4.3-4.3 E29.64-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 03:00 pm-------29.64-0.04- 81.9----
2024-05-07 02:50 pm--- 4.3 54.1ESE29.64-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 02:40 pm-------29.65-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 02:30 pm-------29.65-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 02:20 pm--- 4.3 54.2ESE29.65-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 02:10 pm-------29.65-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 02:00 pm-------29.65-0.04- 81.9----
2024-05-07 01:50 pm--- 3.9-4.1ESE29.66-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 01:40 pm--- 3.9 44.1ESE--------
2024-05-07 01:30 pm-------29.66-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 01:20 pm--- 4.3 64.2 E29.66-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 01:10 pm--- 4.3-4.2 E29.67-- 81.9----
2024-05-07 01:00 pm-------29.67-0.03- 81.9----
2024-05-07 12:50 pm--- 3.6 64.3 E29.67-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 12:40 pm-------29.68-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 12:30 pm-------29.68-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 12:20 pm--- 3.6 64.3 E29.68-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 12:10 pm--- 3.6-4.3 E29.68-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 12:00 pm-------29.68-0.02- 81.7----
2024-05-07 11:50 am--- 3.6 64.4 E29.68-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 11:40 am-------29.69-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 11:30 am-------29.69-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 11:20 am--- 3.6 64.5 E29.69-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 11:10 am--- 3.6-4.5 E29.70-- 81.7----
2024-05-07 11:00 am-------29.70+0.02- 81.5----
2024-05-07 10:50 am--- 3.6 64.5ENE29.70-- 81.5----
2024-05-07 10:40 am-------29.70-- 81.5----
2024-05-07 10:30 am-------29.70-- 81.5----
2024-05-07 10:20 am--- 3.6 64.7 E29.70-- 81.5----
2024-05-07 10:10 am--- 3.6-4.7 E29.70-- 81.5----
2024-05-07 10:00 am-------29.70+0.03- 81.5----
2024-05-07 09:50 am--- 3.6 74.8ENE29.70-- 81.5----
2024-05-07 09:40 am-------29.70-- 81.5----
2024-05-07 09:30 am-------29.70-- 81.5----
2024-05-07 09:20 am--- 3.9 74.9ENE29.70-- 81.5----
2024-05-07 09:10 am--- 3.9-4.9ENE29.70-- 81.5----
2024-05-07 09:00 am-------29.70+0.04- 81.3----
2024-05-07 08:50 am--- 3.9 64.8 E29.70-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 08:40 am-------29.69-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 08:30 am-------29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 08:20 am--- 3.6 64.8 E29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 08:10 am--- 3.6-4.8 E29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 08:00 am-------29.68+0.04- 81.3----
2024-05-07 07:50 am--- 4.3 64.9 E29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 07:40 am-------29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 07:30 am-------29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 07:20 am--- 4.6 75.2ENE29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 07:10 am--- 4.6-5.2ENE29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 07:00 am-------29.67+0.03- 81.3----
2024-05-07 06:50 am--- 4.6 65.1ESE29.67-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 06:40 am-------29.67-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 06:30 am-------29.66-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 06:20 am--- 4.3 75.0 E29.67-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 06:10 am--- 4.3-5.0 E29.66-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 06:00 am-------29.66+0.01- 81.3----
2024-05-07 05:50 am--- 4.3 65.0ESE29.66-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 05:40 am-------29.65-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 05:30 am-------29.65-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 05:20 am--- 4.3 74.9ESE29.65-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 05:10 am--- 4.3-4.9ESE29.65-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 05:00 am-------29.64-0.03- 81.3----
2024-05-07 04:50 am--- 4.6 75.0ENE29.64-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 04:40 am-------29.65-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 04:30 am-------29.64-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 04:20 am--- 4.9 75.1 E29.64-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 04:10 am--- 4.9-5.1 E29.64-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 04:00 am-------29.65-0.03- 81.3----
2024-05-07 03:50 am--- 5.6 75.2 E29.64-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 03:40 am-------29.64-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 03:30 am-------29.64-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 03:20 am--- 5.2 75.1ESE29.64-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 03:10 am--- 5.2-5.1ESE29.64-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 03:00 am-------29.64-0.04- 81.3----
2024-05-07 02:50 am--- 5.2 75.1 E29.65-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 02:40 am-------29.65-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 02:30 am-------29.65-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 02:20 am--- 5.6 75.2ESE29.66-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 02:10 am--- 5.6-5.2ESE29.66-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 02:00 am-------29.67-0.02- 81.3----
2024-05-07 01:50 am--- 5.2 75.2 E29.67-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 01:40 am-------29.67-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 01:30 am-------29.67-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 01:20 am--- 5.2 75.3ESE29.67-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 01:10 am--- 5.2-5.3ESE29.67-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 01:00 am-------29.67-0.01- 81.3----
2024-05-07 12:50 am--- 5.6 85.4ESE29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 12:40 am-------29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 12:30 am-------29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 12:20 am--- 5.9 75.6ESE29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 12:10 am--- 5.9-5.6ESE29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-07 12:00 am-------29.68+0.00- 81.3----
2024-05-06 11:50 pm--- 5.9 75.5 E29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-06 11:40 pm-------29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-06 11:30 pm-------29.68-- 81.3----
2024-05-06 11:20 pm--- 5.2 75.3ESE29.69-- 81.3----
2024-05-06 11:10 pm--- 5.2-5.3ESE29.69-- 81.3----
2024-05-06 11:00 pm-------29.69+0.03- 81.3----
2024-05-06 10:50 pm--- 5.9 75.5 SE29.69-- 81.3----
2024-05-06 10:40 pm--- 5.9-5.5 SE29.69-- 81.3----
2024-05-06 10:30 pm-------29.69-- 81.3----
2024-05-06 10:20 pm--- 5.9 85.5 E29.69-- 81.3----
2024-05-06 10:10 pm--- 5.9-5.5 E29.69-- 81.5----
2024-05-06 10:00 pm-------29.69+0.03- 81.5----
2024-05-06 09:50 pm--- 5.9 85.4 E29.68-- 81.5----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 42055 as of
(10:10 pm CDT on 05/07/2024)
0310 GMT on 05/08/2024:

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): 4.6 ft
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.9 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
2024-05-07 09:40 pm 4.3------ STEEP 4.9
2024-05-07 09:10 pm 4.6------ STEEP 4.9
2024-05-07 08:40 pm 4.9------ STEEP 5.1
2024-05-07 08:10 pm 4.6------ STEEP 4.9
2024-05-07 07:40 pm 4.9------ STEEP 5.0
2024-05-07 07:10 pm 4.9------ AVERAGE 5.0
2024-05-07 06:40 pm 4.9------ STEEP 4.9
2024-05-07 06:10 pm 4.9------VERY_STEEP 4.8
2024-05-07 05:40 pm 4.6------VERY_STEEP 4.5
2024-05-07 05:10 pm 4.9------VERY_STEEP 4.7
2024-05-07 04:40 pm 4.6------VERY_STEEP 4.4
2024-05-07 04:10 pm 4.3------VERY_STEEP 4.5
2024-05-07 03:40 pm 4.6------ STEEP 4.4
2024-05-07 03:10 pm 4.3------VERY_STEEP 4.3
2024-05-07 02:40 pm 4.3------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-05-07 02:10 pm 4.3------VERY_STEEP 4.2
2024-05-07 01:40 pm 3.9------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-05-07 01:10 pm 4.3------VERY_STEEP 4.2
2024-05-07 12:40 pm 3.6------ STEEP 4.3
2024-05-07 12:10 pm 3.6------ STEEP 4.3
2024-05-07 11:40 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.4
2024-05-07 11:10 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.5
2024-05-07 10:40 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.5
2024-05-07 10:10 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.7
2024-05-07 09:40 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.8
2024-05-07 09:10 am 3.9------ STEEP 4.9
2024-05-07 08:40 am 3.9------ STEEP 4.8
2024-05-07 08:10 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.8
2024-05-07 07:40 am 4.3------ STEEP 4.9
2024-05-07 07:10 am 4.6------ STEEP 5.2
2024-05-07 06:40 am 4.6------ STEEP 5.1
2024-05-07 06:10 am 4.3------ STEEP 5.0
2024-05-07 05:40 am 4.3------ STEEP 5.0
2024-05-07 05:10 am 4.3------ STEEP 4.9
2024-05-07 04:40 am 4.6------ STEEP 5.0
2024-05-07 04:10 am 4.9------ STEEP 5.1
2024-05-07 03:40 am 5.6------ STEEP 5.2
2024-05-07 03:10 am 5.2------ STEEP 5.1
2024-05-07 02:40 am 5.2------ STEEP 5.1
2024-05-07 02:10 am 5.6------ STEEP 5.2
2024-05-07 01:40 am 5.2------ STEEP 5.2
2024-05-07 01:10 am 5.2------ STEEP 5.3
2024-05-07 12:40 am 5.6------ AVERAGE 5.4
2024-05-07 12:10 am 5.9------ STEEP 5.6
2024-05-06 11:40 pm 5.9------ STEEP 5.5
2024-05-06 11:10 pm 5.2------ STEEP 5.3
2024-05-06 10:40 pm 5.9------ STEEP 5.5
2024-05-06 10:10 pm 5.9------ STEEP 5.5

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)