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Station 42059 - Eastern Caribbean Sea - 180 NM SSW of Ponce, PR Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42059

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy
SCOOP payload
15.300 N 67.483 W (15°18'0" N 67°28'58" 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: 4761 m
Watch circle radius: 4936 yards

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Station 42059
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 04/26/2024 0710 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
Photos from Buoy Camera at station 42059Photos are generally taken hourly during daylight operations.

Conditions at 42059 as of
0740 GMT on 04/26/2024:
     

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): E ( 90 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD):7.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST):9.0 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):1010.3 mb
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 28.3 °C
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 25.7 °C
5-day plot - Heat Index Heat Index (HEAT): 33.9 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 8 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 8 m/s
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 (GMT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
0739 8 m/s-
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
m/s		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
m/s		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 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
mb		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
mb		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°C		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°C		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°C		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
km		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
m
2024-04-26 0730 E 7.0 9.0----1010.2- 28.3- 25.6---
2024-04-26 0720 E 7.0 8.0 1.4 54.8ESE1010.1- 28.3- 25.7---
2024-04-26 0710 E 7.0 9.0----1010.1- 28.3- 25.6---
2024-04-26 0700 E 8.0 9.0----1010.2 -1.6 28.3- 25.4---
2024-04-26 0650 E 8.0 10.0 1.3 64.8ESE1010.2- 28.4- 25.6---
2024-04-26 0640 E 8.0 10.0----1010.3- 28.4- 25.5---
2024-04-26 0630 E 8.0 10.0----1010.3- 28.4- 25.6---
2024-04-26 0620 E 8.0 9.0 1.4 75.0ESE1010.4- 28.4- 25.8---
2024-04-26 0610 E 7.0 9.0 1.4-5.0ESE1010.5- 28.4- 25.9---
2024-04-26 0600 E 7.0 9.0----1010.6 -1.9 28.4- 25.8---
2024-04-26 0550 E 7.0 9.0 1.3 74.9ESE1010.6- 28.4- 25.9---
2024-04-26 0540 E 7.0 9.0----1010.7- 28.4- 25.7---
2024-04-26 0530 E 8.0 9.0----1010.8- 28.4- 25.6---
2024-04-26 0520 E 8.0 10.0 1.2 74.8 E1010.8- 28.4- 25.6---
2024-04-26 0510 E 8.0 9.0 1.2-4.8 E1011.0- 28.4- 25.8---
2024-04-26 0500 E 8.0 10.0----1011.0 -1.4 28.4- 25.8---
2024-04-26 0450 E 8.0 10.0 1.2 64.8ESE1011.1- 28.5- 25.8---
2024-04-26 0440 E 8.0 10.0----1011.4- 28.5- 25.9---
2024-04-26 0430 E 8.0 10.0----1011.4- 28.5- 25.9---
2024-04-26 0420 E 8.0 9.0 1.2 74.8ESE1011.6- 28.5- 25.9---
2024-04-26 0410 E 7.0 9.0 1.2-4.8ESE1011.6- 28.5- 25.8---
2024-04-26 0400 E 8.0 9.0----1011.8 +0.0 28.6- 25.7---
2024-04-26 0350 E 8.0 9.0 1.2 74.7ESE1011.9- 28.6- 25.7---
2024-04-26 0340 E 7.0 9.0----1012.1- 28.6- 25.9---
2024-04-26 0330 E 8.0 10.0----1012.1- 28.6- 25.6---
2024-04-26 0320 E 7.0 9.0 1.2 64.7ESE1012.1- 28.6- 26.1---
2024-04-26 0310 E 7.0 9.0----1012.2- 28.6- 25.9---
2024-04-26 0300 E 7.0 8.0----1012.4 +1.4 28.7- 25.8---
2024-04-26 0250 E 8.0 10.0 1.2 84.8 E1012.5- 28.8- 25.6---
2024-04-26 0240 E 8.0 10.0----1012.4- 28.7- 25.6---
2024-04-26 0230 E 8.0 10.0----1012.4- 28.7- 25.8---
2024-04-26 0220 E 8.0 9.0 1.2 74.8ESE1012.5- 28.7- 26.0---
2024-04-26 0210 E 8.0 9.0 1.2-4.8ESE1012.4- 28.7- 25.9---
2024-04-26 0200 E 8.0 9.0----1012.4 +1.6 28.8- 25.8---
2024-04-26 0150 E 8.0 10.0 1.1 64.8ESE1012.3- 28.7- 25.9---
2024-04-26 0140 E 7.0 9.0 1.1-4.8ESE1012.2- 28.6- 26.1---
2024-04-26 0130 E 7.0 8.0----1012.1- 28.4- 26.2---
2024-04-26 0120 E 7.0 9.0 1.2 74.9 E1012.0- 28.5- 26.1---
2024-04-26 0110 E 7.0 9.0 1.2-4.9 E1011.8- 28.6- 26.2---
2024-04-26 0100 E 6.0 8.0----1011.9 +1.2 28.6- 26.2---
2024-04-26 0050 E 7.0 8.0 1.2 65.1 E1011.9- 28.7- 26.1---
2024-04-26 0040 E 7.0 8.0----1011.7- 28.6- 26.0---
2024-04-26 0030 E 7.0 8.0----1011.6- 28.6- 26.1---
2024-04-26 0020 E 6.0 8.0 1.3 64.9ESE1011.5- 28.6- 26.0---
2024-04-26 0010 E 6.0 8.0 1.3-4.9ESE1011.4- 28.6- 26.0---
2024-04-26 0000 E 7.0 8.0----1011.1 +0.5 28.6- 26.0---
2024-04-25 2350 E 6.0 8.0 1.3 65.0ESE1011.1- 28.6- 26.0---
2024-04-25 2340 E 6.0 8.0----1011.0- 28.6- 25.9---
2024-04-25 2320 E 7.0 8.0 1.3 65.1ESE1011.0- 28.5- 25.9---
2024-04-25 2310 E 5.0 7.0 1.3-5.1ESE1011.0- 28.2- 26.0---
2024-04-25 2300 E 5.0 7.0----1010.9 +0.0 28.2- 26.0---
2024-04-25 2250 E 6.0 8.0 1.3 75.2 E1010.8- 28.5- 25.7---
2024-04-25 2240 E 5.0 6.0----1010.9- 28.6- 25.5---
2024-04-25 2230 E 5.0 7.0----1010.8- 28.7- 25.5---
2024-04-25 2220 E 5.0 6.0 1.3 65.1 E1010.8- 28.7- 25.5---
2024-04-25 2210 E 5.0 6.0 1.3-5.1 E1010.8- 28.7- 25.7---
2024-04-25 2200 E 5.0 6.0----1010.8 -0.5 28.7- 25.7---
2024-04-25 2150ESE 5.0 6.0 1.3 65.1ESE1010.7- 28.8- 25.8---
2024-04-25 2140ESE 5.0 6.0----1010.7- 28.8- 25.7---
2024-04-25 2130ESE 5.0 7.0----1010.6- 28.8- 25.6---
2024-04-25 2120ESE 6.0 7.0 1.4 65.1 E1010.6- 28.8- 25.5---
2024-04-25 2110ESE 5.0 7.0 1.4-5.1 E1010.6- 28.8- 25.6---
2024-04-25 2100ESE 5.0 7.0----1010.6 -1.6 28.8- 25.6---
2024-04-25 2050ESE 6.0 7.0 1.3 54.9ESE1010.6- 28.8- 25.5---
2024-04-25 2040ESE 5.0 7.0----1010.7- 28.8- 25.5---
2024-04-25 2030ESE 5.0 6.0----1010.9- 28.8- 25.6---
2024-04-25 2020ESE 5.0 7.0 1.3 65.1 E1010.9- 28.7- 25.6---
2024-04-25 2010ESE 5.0 7.0 1.3-5.1 E1011.1- 28.7- 25.6---
2024-04-25 2000ESE 6.0 7.0----1011.1 -2.2 28.8- 25.5---
2024-04-25 1950ESE 6.0 7.0 1.2 55.0 E1011.1- 28.8- 25.3---
2024-04-25 1940ESE 6.0 7.0----1011.1- 28.8- 25.2---
2024-04-25 1930ESE 6.0 8.0----1011.2- 28.8- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1920ESE 6.0 8.0 1.3 74.9 E1011.1- 28.8- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1910ESE 6.0 8.0 1.3-4.9 E1011.2- 28.8- 25.5---
2024-04-25 1900ESE 6.0 8.0----1011.3 -2.4 28.8- 25.3---
2024-04-25 1850ESE 6.0 8.0 1.3 64.9 E1011.5- 28.8- 25.0---
2024-04-25 1840ESE 6.0 8.0----1011.6- 28.8- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1830ESE 6.0 8.0----1011.7- 28.8- 25.2---
2024-04-25 1820ESE 6.0 8.0 1.3 74.8 E1011.8- 28.8- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1810ESE 7.0 8.0 1.3-4.8 E1011.9- 28.8- 24.9---
2024-04-25 1800ESE 7.0 8.0----1012.1 -1.9 28.9- 24.9---
2024-04-25 1750ESE 7.0 9.0 1.3 64.8ESE1012.2- 28.9- 24.7---
2024-04-25 1740ESE 7.0 9.0----1012.4- 28.8- 24.7---
2024-04-25 1730ESE 7.0 9.0----1012.4- 28.8- 25.0---
2024-04-25 1720ESE 7.0 8.0 1.2 64.7 E1012.7- 28.8- 25.2---
2024-04-25 1710ESE 7.0 9.0 1.2-4.7 E1012.9- 28.8- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1700ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.1 -1.0 28.8- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1650ESE 7.0 9.0 1.2 64.7 E1013.2- 28.8- 25.0---
2024-04-25 1640ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.4- 28.8- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1630ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.5- 28.8- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1620ESE 7.0 9.0 1.3 74.7 E1013.6- 28.8- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1610ESE 7.0 9.0 1.3-4.7 E1013.7- 28.7- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1600ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.6 -0.3 28.8- 25.2---
2024-04-25 1550ESE 7.0 9.0 1.3 74.8ENE1013.7- 28.8- 25.2---
2024-04-25 1540ESE 7.0 8.0----1013.8- 28.8- 25.4---
2024-04-25 1530ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.9- 28.7- 25.2---
2024-04-25 1520ESE 8.0 9.0 1.2 74.8 E1013.9- 28.8- 25.2---
2024-04-25 1510ESE 8.0 10.0 1.2-4.8 E1014.0- 28.8- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1500ESE 7.0 9.0----1014.0 +0.5 28.8- 25.0---
2024-04-25 1450ESE 8.0 9.0 1.2 64.6 E1014.2- 28.7- 24.8---
2024-04-25 1440ESE 7.0 9.0----1014.1- 28.7- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1430ESE 8.0 9.0----1014.1- 28.7- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1420ESE 7.0 9.0 1.2 54.6 E1014.1- 28.7- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1410ESE 7.0 9.0 1.2-4.6 E1014.1- 28.7- 25.2---
2024-04-25 1400ESE 7.0 9.0----1014.2 +1.0 28.7- 25.0---
2024-04-25 1350ESE 8.0 9.0 1.2 74.6 E1014.2- 28.7- 24.8---
2024-04-25 1340ESE 8.0 9.0----1014.1- 28.6- 24.8---
2024-04-25 1330ESE 8.0 10.0----1014.1- 28.6- 25.0---
2024-04-25 1320ESE 8.0 9.0 1.3 74.7 E1014.0- 28.6- 25.0---
2024-04-25 1310ESE 8.0 9.0 1.3-4.7 E1014.0- 28.6- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1300ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.9 +1.4 28.6- 25.3---
2024-04-25 1250ESE 8.0 9.0 1.2 74.7 E1013.9- 28.5- 25.0---
2024-04-25 1240ESE 8.0 9.0----1013.8- 28.5- 25.2---
2024-04-25 1230ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.8- 28.5- 25.3---
2024-04-25 1220ESE 7.0 9.0 1.2 74.8 E1013.8- 28.5- 25.3---
2024-04-25 1210ESE 7.0 9.0 1.2-4.8 E1013.6- 28.5- 25.3---
2024-04-25 1200ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.6 +1.4 28.4- 25.0---
2024-04-25 1150ESE 7.0 8.0 1.2 64.7 E1013.4- 28.4- 25.0---
2024-04-25 1140ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.3- 28.5- 24.8---
2024-04-25 1130ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.2- 28.4- 24.6---
2024-04-25 1120ESE 7.0 9.0 1.2 74.8 E1013.1- 28.4- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1110ESE 7.0 9.0 1.2-4.8 E1013.2- 28.3- 24.8---
2024-04-25 1100ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.1 +1.4 28.1- 25.2---
2024-04-25 1050ESE 7.0 10.0 1.2 74.9 E1013.1- 28.3- 25.3---
2024-04-25 1040ESE 7.0 9.0----1013.0- 28.4- 24.9---
2024-04-25 1030ESE 6.0 8.0----1012.8- 28.3- 25.3---
2024-04-25 1020ESE 7.0 9.0 1.2 64.8 E1012.7- 28.3- 25.3---
2024-04-25 1010ESE 7.0 9.0 1.2-4.8 E1012.5- 28.4- 25.1---
2024-04-25 1000ESE 7.0 9.0----1012.5 +0.9 28.4- 25.1---
2024-04-25 0950ESE 7.0 9.0 1.1 64.8 E1012.4- 28.4- 25.1---
2024-04-25 0940ESE 7.0 8.0----1012.3- 28.3- 25.3---
2024-04-25 0930 E 7.0 8.0----1012.2- 28.3- 25.5---
2024-04-25 0920ESE 7.0 8.0 1.2 64.8 E1012.2- 28.4- 25.4---
2024-04-25 0910ESE 7.0 8.0----1012.2- 28.4- 25.2---
2024-04-25 0900ESE 6.0 8.0----1012.1 -0.3 28.3- 25.3---
2024-04-25 0850ESE 6.0 7.0 1.1 64.7 E1011.9- 28.4- 25.4---
2024-04-25 0840ESE 6.0 7.0----1011.8- 28.4- 25.1---
2024-04-25 0830ESE 6.0 7.0----1011.9- 28.4- 24.9---
2024-04-25 0820ESE 6.0 8.0 1.1 74.8 E1011.8- 28.4- 24.9---
2024-04-25 0810ESE 6.0 8.0----1011.8- 28.4- 25.0---
2024-04-25 0800ESE 6.0 8.0----1011.8 -1.2 28.4- 25.4---
2024-04-25 0750ESE 6.0 8.0 1.0 74.6ENE1011.6- 28.4- 25.6---
Detailed Wave Summary
for 42059 as of
0710 GMT on 04/26/2024:

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): 1.4 m
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 0.5 m
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 9.1 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): NE
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.3 m
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 5.3 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):ESE
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):VERY_STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.8 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
m		 5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
m		 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
2024-04-26 0640 1.3 0.5 9.1 N 1.2 5.9 ESE STEEP 4.8
2024-04-26 0610 1.4 0.7 10.0NNW 1.2 6.7 ESE STEEP 5.0
2024-04-26 0540 1.3 0.7 7.7 E 1.1 6.7 ESE STEEP 4.9
2024-04-26 0510 1.2 0.5 10.0 N 1.1 7.1 E AVERAGE 4.8
2024-04-26 0440 1.2 0.7 7.1 E 1.0 5.9 ESE STEEP 4.8
2024-04-26 0410 1.2 0.5 10.8NNW 1.1 6.7 ESE STEEP 4.8
2024-04-26 0340 1.2 0.6 9.1 N 1.1 6.7 ESE STEEP 4.7
2024-04-26 0310 1.2 0.6 7.1 E 1.0 5.9 ESE STEEP 4.7
2024-04-26 0240 1.2 0.6 7.7 E 1.0 5.9 ESE AVERAGE 4.8
2024-04-26 0210 1.2 0.8 7.1ESE 0.9 5.9 ESE AVERAGE 4.8
2024-04-26 0140 1.1 0.7 6.7ESE 0.9 5.9 ESE STEEP 4.8
2024-04-26 0110 1.2 0.6 10.8 N 1.0 6.7 E STEEP 4.9
2024-04-26 0040 1.2 0.8 6.7ESE 0.9 5.9 E STEEP 5.1
2024-04-26 0010 1.3 0.8 6.7 E 1.0 5.9 ESE STEEP 4.9
2024-04-25 2340 1.3 0.9 6.2ESE 1.0 5.0 E STEEP 5.0
2024-04-25 2310 1.3 1.1 6.2ESE 0.7 4.8 ESE STEEP 5.1
2024-04-25 2240 1.3 1.1 7.1 E 0.6 4.3 E AVERAGE 5.2
2024-04-25 2210 1.3 1.2 5.9 E 0.6 4.3 E STEEP 5.1
2024-04-25 2140 1.3 1.2 5.6ESE 0.7 4.0 EVERY_STEEP 5.1
2024-04-25 2110 1.4 1.1 6.2 E 0.8 4.8 ESE STEEP 5.1
2024-04-25 2040 1.3 1.0 5.3ESE 0.8 4.0 EVERY_STEEP 4.9
2024-04-25 2010 1.3 1.1 5.9 E 0.8 4.8 E STEEP 5.1
2024-04-25 1940 1.2 0.9 5.9 E 0.9 5.3 EVERY_STEEP 5.0
2024-04-25 1910 1.3 0.9 6.7 E 1.0 5.6 E STEEP 4.9
2024-04-25 1840 1.3 0.8 6.2 E 1.0 5.3 E STEEP 4.9
2024-04-25 1810 1.3 0.7 6.7 E 1.0 5.9 ESE STEEP 4.8
2024-04-25 1740 1.3 0.6 7.7 E 1.1 5.9 ESE STEEP 4.8
2024-04-25 1710 1.2 0.6 7.1 E 1.0 5.6 E STEEP 4.7
2024-04-25 1640 1.2 0.6 7.7 E 1.0 5.9 E STEEP 4.7
2024-04-25 1610 1.3 0.6 7.1 E 1.1 6.2 E AVERAGE 4.7
2024-04-25 1540 1.3 0.7 7.1ENE 1.1 6.2 E STEEP 4.8
2024-04-25 1510 1.2 0.4 12.1 E 1.1 6.7 E STEEP 4.8
2024-04-25 1440 1.2 0.5 7.7 E 1.1 6.2 E STEEP 4.6
2024-04-25 1410 1.2 0.6 7.7ENE 1.1 5.3 EVERY_STEEP 4.6
2024-04-25 1340 1.2 0.6 7.1 E 1.1 6.2 E AVERAGE 4.6
2024-04-25 1310 1.3 0.4 12.1 N 1.2 6.7 E STEEP 4.7
2024-04-25 1240 1.2 0.5 12.1NNW 1.2 7.1 E AVERAGE 4.7
2024-04-25 1210 1.2 0.6 7.1 E 1.1 6.2 E AVERAGE 4.8
2024-04-25 1140 1.2 0.5 12.1WNW 1.1 6.2 E STEEP 4.7
2024-04-25 1110 1.2 0.6 7.7 E 1.1 6.7 E STEEP 4.8
2024-04-25 1040 1.2 0.6 7.1 E 1.0 5.9 E AVERAGE 4.9
2024-04-25 1010 1.2 0.4 7.7 E 1.1 6.2 E STEEP 4.8
2024-04-25 0940 1.1 0.6 10.8NNE 0.9 6.2 E STEEP 4.8
2024-04-25 0910 1.2 0.7 7.7ENE 1.0 5.6 EVERY_STEEP 4.8
2024-04-25 0840 1.1 0.6 6.7 E 0.9 5.9 E STEEP 4.7
2024-04-25 0810 1.1 0.7 6.7 E 0.9 5.6 E STEEP 4.8

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)