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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
0300 GMT on 05/25/2013:
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): NNE ( 20 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 8.8 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 1020.0 mb
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +2.7 mb ( Rising )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 25.9 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 8 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 9 m/s
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
(GMT)		   WDIR WSPD
m/s		 GST
m/s		 WVHT
m		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
mb		 PTDY
mb		 ATMP
°C		 WTMP
°C		 DEWP
°C		 SAL
psu		 VIS
km		 TIDE
m
05250230    N 7.7-----1019.6- 26.2-- 1.58--
05250200    N 8.2-----1019.3 +2.0 26.6-----
05250130    N 8.2-----1019.0- 26.9-- 1.38--
05250100    N 8.8-----1018.3 +0.7 27.2-----
05250030    N 10.8-----1017.6- 27.7-- 1.48--
05250000    N 10.8-----1017.3 -1.0 28.0-----
05242330    N 9.3-----1017.3- 28.5-- 1.27--
05242300    N 8.2-----1017.3 -1.4 28.9-----
05242230    N 6.2-----1017.3- 29.3-- 1.65--
05242200   NNE 4.6- 0.2---1017.6 -1.7 29.4-----
05242130   NNE 6.2- 0.2---1018.0- 28.9-- 1.89--
05242100   NNE 7.2- 0.2---1018.3 -1.0 28.7-----
05242030   NNE 6.7-----1018.6- 28.7-- 1.90--
05242000    N 7.7- 0.2---1018.6 -1.4 28.2-----
05241930    N 7.2- 0.2---1019.0- 28.0-- 1.96--
05241900    N 5.7-----1019.3 -0.3 27.8-----
05241830    N 5.7-----1019.3- 27.5-- 2.23--
05241800   NNW 6.7-----1019.3- 27.0-----
05241730   NNW 6.7-----1019.6- 26.9-- 2.09--
05241700   NNW 6.7-----1020.0 +0.7 26.7-----
05241630    N 6.7-----1020.0- 26.6-- 2.14--
05241600    N 6.2-----1019.6 +1.0 26.4-----
05241530    N 5.7- 0.2---1019.6- 26.9-- 2.24--
05241430    N 6.7- 0.2---1019.3- 25.5-- 2.29--
05241400    N 8.2- 0.2---1019.3 +2.4 25.0-----
05241330    N 6.7- 0.2---1018.6- 25.6-- 2.09--
05241300    N 6.7- 0.2---1018.6 +2.0 25.3-----
05241230    N 7.2- 0.1---1018.3- 25.0-- 2.06--
05241200    N 7.2- 0.1---1018.0 +1.7 25.2-----
05241130    N 5.1- 0.1---1017.3- 25.0-- 2.16--
05241100   NNW 2.6- 0.1---1016.9 +1.0 24.8-----
05241030   NNW 3.6- 0.1---1016.9- 24.8-- 2.39--
05241000   NNW 4.1- 0.1---1016.6 +0.7 25.0-----
05240930   NNW 3.1- 0.1---1016.3- 25.1-- 2.36--
05240900    NW 4.1- 0.1---1016.3- 25.0-----
05240830   WNW 4.6-----1015.9- 25.2-- 2.33--
05240800    W 5.1-----1015.9- 25.4-----
05240730    W 6.2- 0.2---1015.9- 25.7-- 2.16--
05240700    W 6.2- 0.1---1015.9- 25.9-----
05240630    W 5.1-----1015.9- 26.0-- 2.27--

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:   
   0300 GMT   0230 GMT   0200 GMT   0130 GMT   0100 GMT   0030 GMT
Depth
m		   Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s
1     180 27.0    170 32.0    160 27.0    150 26.0    170 24.0    190 30.0
2     170 14.0    160 19.0    160 17.0    160 17.0    160 18.0    170 22.0
3     170 14.0    160 17.0    160 16.0    160 17.0    160 18.0    170 21.0
4     120 8.0    120 8.0    100 7.0    100 7.0    140 8.0    160 15.0
5    --   --   --   --   --    80 3.0

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
0230 GMT on 05/25/2013:

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): 1.0 m
5-day plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):25.71 °C
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL): 1.58 psu
5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT)Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT):122.9%
5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM)Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM): 9.94 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
(GMT)		 DEPTH
m		        OTMP
°C		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
05250130 1.025.92- 1.38126.6010.21----
05250030 1.025.92- 1.48126.9010.23----
05242330 1.026.08- 1.27126.4010.16----
05242230 1.026.68- 1.65120.50 9.57----
05242130 1.026.93- 1.89121.10 9.56----
05242030 1.026.80- 1.90119.20 9.43----
05241930 1.026.70- 1.96115.20 9.13----
05241830 1.026.35- 2.23115.20 9.18----
05241730 1.025.95- 2.09115.40 9.26----
05241630 1.025.76- 2.14112.10 9.03----
05241530 1.025.61- 2.24108.60 8.76----
05241430 1.025.43- 2.29103.60 8.38----
05241330 1.025.24- 2.09102.90 8.36----
05241230 1.025.12- 2.0699.60 8.12----
05241130 1.025.17- 2.1685.90 6.99----
05241030 1.025.67- 2.3995.10 7.66----
05240930 1.025.80- 2.3693.70 7.53----
05240830 1.025.86- 2.33101.20 8.12----
05240730 1.025.81- 2.16106.20 8.54----
05240630 1.025.89- 2.27107.70 8.65----

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.