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Station MBLA1 - Middle Bay Light, AL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station MBLA1

Station MBLA1

Station operated by Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Coastal Marine Station
30.437 N 88.012 W (30°26'12" N 88°0'42" W)

Anemometer height: 19.8 m above site elevation

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Conditions at MBLA1 as of
(11:00 am CDT)
1600 GMT on 05/24/2013:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

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): N ( 350 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 12.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.11 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.03 in ( Rising )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 79.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(CDT)		   WDIR WSPD
kts		 GST
kts		 WVHT
ft		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
in		 PTDY
in		 ATMP
°F		 WTMP
°F		 DEWP
°F		 SAL
psu		 VIS
nmi		 TIDE
ft
052410:30 am   N 11.1- 0.7---30.11- 80.4-- 2.24--
0524 9:30 am   N 13.0- 0.7---30.10- 77.9-- 2.29--
0524 9:00 am   N 15.9- 0.7---30.10+0.07 77.0-----
0524 8:30 am   N 13.0- 0.7---30.08- 78.1-- 2.09--
0524 8:00 am   N 13.0- 0.7---30.08+0.06 77.5-----
0524 7:30 am   N 14.0- 0.3---30.07- 77.0-- 2.06--
0524 7:00 am   N 14.0- 0.3---30.06+0.05 77.4-----
0524 6:30 am   N 9.9- 0.3---30.04- 77.0-- 2.16--
0524 6:00 am  NNW 5.1- 0.3---30.03+0.03 76.6-----
0524 5:30 am  NNW 7.0- 0.3---30.03- 76.6-- 2.39--
0524 5:00 am  NNW 8.0- 0.3---30.02+0.02 77.0-----
0524 4:30 am  NNW 6.0- 0.3---30.01- 77.2-- 2.36--
0524 4:00 am   NW 8.0- 0.3---30.01- 77.0-----
0524 3:30 am  WNW 8.9-----30.00- 77.4-- 2.33--
0524 3:00 am   W 9.9-----30.00- 77.7-----
0524 2:30 am   W 12.0- 0.7---30.00- 78.3-- 2.16--
0524 2:00 am   W 12.0- 0.3---30.00- 78.6-----
0524 1:30 am   W 9.9-----30.00- 78.8-- 2.27--
052312:30 pm   N 4.1-----30.01- 81.9-- 1.33--
052312:00 pm  NNW 6.0-----30.01-0.02 80.4-----
052311:30 am   N 6.0-----30.01- 80.6-- 1.45--
052311:00 am  NNE 7.0- 0.3---30.02+0.01 78.6-----

Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are measured to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for MBLA1

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
   11:00 am CDT   10:30 am CDT    9:30 am CDT    9:00 am CDT    8:30 am CDT    8:00 am CDT
Depth
ft		   Dir
°		Speed
kts		    Dir
°		Speed
kts		    Dir
°		Speed
kts		    Dir
°		Speed
kts		    Dir
°		Speed
kts		    Dir
°		Speed
kts
3     170 0.25    180 0.25    180 0.35    240 0.23    210 0.27    330 0.21
7     190 0.19    200 0.17    190 0.23    230 0.12    210 0.08    300 0.10
10     190 0.17    190 0.16    200 0.17    210 0.16    240 0.08    300 0.04
13     200 0.06    160 0.06    260 0.02    20 0.02    220 0.04    320 0.02
16     10 0.25    10 0.23    10 0.17    10 0.17    30 0.14    10 0.12

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for MBLA1

Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:
     1-day plot - ocean current 1-day plot      3-day plot - ocean current 3-day plot      5-day plot - ocean current 5-day plot

Ocean Conditions at MBLA1 as of
(10:30 am CDT)
1530 GMT on 05/24/2013:

These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times.

Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

 Depth (DEPTH): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):78.10 °F
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL): 2.24 psu
5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT)Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT):108.6%
5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM)Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM): 8.76 ppm
Previous observations
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature 5-day plot - Conductivity 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT) 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM) 5-day plot - Chlorophyll 5-day plot - Turbidity 5-day plot - pH 5-day plot - Eh
MM   DD    TIME
(CDT)		 DEPTH
ft		        OTMP
°F		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
05249:30 am 3.377.77- 2.29103.60 8.38----
05248:30 am 3.377.43- 2.09102.90 8.36----
05247:30 am 3.377.22- 2.0699.60 8.12----
05246:30 am 3.377.31- 2.1685.90 6.99----
05245:30 am 3.378.21- 2.3995.10 7.66----
05244:30 am 3.378.44- 2.3693.70 7.53----
05243:30 am 3.378.55- 2.33101.20 8.12----
05242:30 am 3.378.46- 2.16106.20 8.54----
05241:30 am 3.378.60- 2.27107.70 8.65----
052312:30 pm 3.377.83- 1.33116.00 9.44----
052311:30 am 3.377.34- 1.45106.00 8.66----

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