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Station MCGA1 - 8736897 - Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station MCGA1

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
30.648 N 88.058 W (30°38'53" N 88°3'29" W)

Air temp height: 16.2 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 16.6 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 10.2 m above mean sea level

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station MCGA1

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at MCGA1 as of
0318 GMT on 11/25/2009:
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 DirectionWind Direction (WDIR): W ( 280 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):1.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):1.5 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):1019.3 mb
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 14.9 °C
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 17.4 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
NOS Water Level Observation NetworkWater Level
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction5-day plot - Wind Speed5-day plot - Wind Gust5-day plot - Wave Height5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period5-day plot - Average Period5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure5-day plot - Pressure Tendency5-day plot - Air Temperature5-day plot - Water Temperature5-day plot - Dew Point5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Visibility5-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
11250312    W 1.5 1.5----1019.3- 14.9 17.4----
11250306    W 1.0 1.5----1019.3- 15.0 17.4----
11250300   WNW 1.0 1.0----1019.2- 14.9 17.4----
11250248    W 0.5 1.0----1019.3- 14.9 17.4----
11250242    W 0.5 1.0----1019.2- 14.9 17.4----
11250236   WSW 1.0 1.0----1019.3- 14.9 17.3----
11250230    W 0.5 1.0----1019.2- 14.9 17.3----
11250224    SW 0.5 1.0----1019.2- 15.1 17.3----
11250218    S 0.5 0.5----1019.2- 15.1 17.3----
11250212    W 0.5 1.0----1019.1- 15.1 17.3----
11250206   WSW 0.5 1.0----1019.1- 15.1 17.3----
11250200   WSW 1.0 1.0----1018.9- 15.1 17.3----
11250154   - 0.0 1.0----1018.8- 15.1 17.3----
11250148    S 0.5 1.0----1018.8- 15.2 17.3----
11250136    W 0.5 1.5----1018.8- 15.2 17.3----
11250130    W 1.0 1.0----1018.9- 15.2 17.3----
11250124   WSW 1.0 1.0----1018.9- 15.1 17.3----
11250118   WSW 0.5 0.5----1018.8- 15.1 17.3----
11250112   WSW 0.5 1.0----1018.8- 15.1 17.3----
11250106   WSW 0.5 1.0----1018.8- 15.2 17.3----
11250100    SW 0.5 1.0----1018.8- 15.2 17.3----
11250054   SSW 1.0 1.5----1018.7- 15.3 17.3----
11250048   SSW 1.0 1.5----1018.8- 15.3 17.3----
11250042   SSW 1.0 1.0----1018.7- 15.4 17.3----
11250036   WSW 1.0 1.0----1018.6- 15.4 17.3----
11250030    SW 1.0 1.5----1018.7- 15.4 17.3----
11250024   WSW 1.0 1.0----1018.6- 15.5 17.3----
11250018    SW 1.0 1.0----1018.5- 15.4 17.3----
11250012   WSW 1.0 1.0----1018.4- 15.4 17.3----
11250006   WSW 1.0 1.0----1018.2- 15.3 17.3----
11250000   WSW 0.5 1.0----1018.1 +0.0 15.3 17.3----
11242354    W 0.5 1.0----1018.0- 15.3 17.3----
11242348    W 0.5 0.5----1018.0- 15.3 17.3----
11242342   SSW 1.0 1.5----1018.0- 15.4 17.3----
11242330    SW 1.0 1.5----1018.1- 15.5 17.3----
11242324   SSW 0.5 1.0----1018.1- 15.6 17.2----
11242318    SW 1.0 1.5----1018.0- 15.7 17.2----
11242312    SW 1.0 1.0----1018.0- 15.8 17.3----
11242306   SSW 1.0 1.5----1017.9- 15.9 17.3----
11242300    S 1.0 2.1----1017.9 -0.3 16.0 17.3----
11242254    SW 1.0 1.5----1017.9- 16.1 17.3----
11242248    SW 0.5 1.0----1017.9- 16.2 17.3----
11242242    S 1.0 1.5----1017.8- 16.4 17.3----
11242236    S 1.0 2.6----1017.9- 16.5 17.3----
11242230    S 1.0 2.1----1017.8- 16.6 17.3----
11242224    S 1.0 1.5----1017.8- 16.6 17.3----
11242218    S 1.0 1.5----1017.8- 16.6 17.4----
11242212    S 1.5 2.1----1017.7- 16.7 17.4----
11242206    S 1.5 2.1----1017.8- 16.8 17.4----
11242200    S 1.0 2.1----1017.7- 16.9 17.4----
11242154   SSW 1.0 1.5----1017.7- 17.0 17.4----
11242148    S 1.5 2.6----1017.7- 17.0 17.4----
11242142   SSE 2.1 2.6----1017.6- 16.9 17.4----
11242136   SSE 1.5 2.6----1017.7- 17.0 17.4----
11242130    SE 2.1 2.6----1017.7- 17.7 17.4----
11242124   ESE 1.5 2.1----1017.8- 17.6 17.4----
11242118   ESE 1.5 2.1----1017.9- 17.6 17.4----
11242112   ESE 1.5 2.1----1017.9- 17.5 17.4----
11242106   ESE 2.1 3.1----1018.0- 17.4 17.4----
11242100   ESE 3.1 3.6----1018.0 -1.6 17.4 17.4----
11242054   ESE 2.6 3.1----1018.0- 17.6 17.4----
11242048   ESE 2.6 3.6----1018.1- 17.7 17.4----
11242042    E 3.1 3.6----1018.0- 17.5 17.4----
11242036    E 3.1 3.6----1017.9- 17.4 17.4----
11242030    E 3.1 3.6----1018.0- 17.5 17.4----
11242024    E 2.1 4.1----1018.0- 17.7 17.4----
11242018    E 2.1 2.6----1018.1- 17.8 17.4----
11242012   NNE 1.5 2.6----1018.1- 17.8 17.4----
11242006    NE 2.1 3.1----1018.2- 17.6 17.4----
11242000   ENE 2.1 3.1----1018.2 -2.2 17.6 17.4----
11241954   ENE 3.1 3.6----1018.1- 17.5 17.4----
11241948   ENE 3.1 3.6----1018.1- 17.5 17.4----
11241942   ENE 2.1 3.1----1018.1- 17.5 17.4----
11241936   ENE 2.6 3.1----1018.1- 17.3 17.4----
11241924   ENE 2.6 4.1----1018.3- 17.3 17.4----
11241918   ENE 2.6 3.1----1018.4- 17.2 17.4----
11241912    NE 2.6 3.1----1018.4- 17.3 17.4----
11241906   ENE 1.5 2.6----1018.6- 17.5 17.4----
11241900   NNE 2.1 3.1----1018.6 -3.2 17.2 17.4----
11241854   NNE 2.1 2.6----1018.8- 17.1 17.4----
11241848   NNE 2.1 4.6----1018.7- 17.1 17.4----
11241842    N 2.1 3.6----1018.9- 17.1 17.4----
11241836   NNE 3.1 4.6----1018.9- 16.7 17.4----
11241830    N 2.6 4.6----1019.0- 16.8 17.5----
11241824   NNW 4.1 5.1----1019.2- 16.6 17.5----
11241818   NNW 3.6 5.1----1019.3- 16.6 17.5----
11241812    N 3.6 4.6----1019.5- 16.4 17.5----
11241806   NNW 2.6 3.6----1019.5- 16.4 17.5----
11241800    N 3.6 4.6----1019.6 -2.1 16.1 17.5----
11241754   NNE 3.1 4.1----1019.9- 15.9 17.5----
11241748    N 3.1 4.6----1019.8- 15.8 17.6----
11241742    N 3.1 5.1----1019.9- 15.5 17.6----
11241736   NNW 2.1 4.6----1020.0- 15.5 17.5----
11241730   NNW 2.6 4.1----1020.1- 15.3 17.5----
11241724    N 3.6 4.6----1020.1- 15.1 17.5----
11241718   - 3.1 5.1----1020.1- 15.0 17.4----
11241712    N 2.6 4.1----1020.4- 14.9 17.4----
11241706    N 3.6 5.7----1020.4- 14.4 17.4----
11241700   NNE 4.1 5.1----1020.4 -1.1 14.0 17.4----
11241654    N 3.1 4.6----1020.7- 13.6 17.4----
11241648   NNE 2.6 3.6----1020.9- 13.2 17.4----
11241642   ENE 2.6 3.1----1021.0- 12.8 17.4----
11241636    NE 2.1 3.1----1021.2- 12.7 17.4----
11241630    NE 2.1 3.1----1021.3- 12.5 17.4----
11241624   ENE 2.6 4.1----1021.3- 12.3 17.4----
11241618    E 2.6 3.1----1021.6- 12.3 17.4----
11241612   ENE 1.5 3.6----1021.6- 12.1 17.4----
11241606   ENE 3.1 5.1----1021.9- 11.9 17.4----
11241600   ENE 2.6 4.1----1021.8 +0.7 11.8 17.4----
11241554    NE 2.1 3.6----1021.9- 11.8 17.4----
11241548   NNE 3.6 4.6----1021.8- 11.8 17.4----
11241542    NE 2.6 4.6----1021.8- 11.5 17.5----
11241536    NE 3.1 4.6----1021.8- 11.5 17.5----
11241530    NE 3.1 4.6----1021.6- 11.6 17.5----
11241524    NE 4.1 5.1----1021.5- 11.5 17.5----
11241518    NE 3.6 4.6----1021.5- 11.4 17.5----
11241512   NNE 4.1 5.1----1021.7- 11.2 17.5----
11241500    N 2.6 3.6----1021.7- 11.3 17.5----
11241454   NNE 3.1 3.6----1021.7- 11.2 17.5----
11241448    NE 2.6 4.6----1021.6- 11.1 17.5----
11241442   NNE 3.1 4.6----1021.6- 11.3 17.5----
11241436   NNE 2.6 3.6----1021.6- 11.2 17.5----
11241430   NNE 3.1 4.1----1021.6- 11.3 17.5----
11241424    NE 3.1 4.1----1021.4- 11.3 17.5----
11241418   ENE 2.6 4.1----1021.5- 11.4 17.5----
11241412    NE 3.6 4.1----1021.4- 11.3 17.5----
11241406    NE 3.1 4.1----1021.4- 11.2 17.5----
11241400    NE 2.6 3.1----1021.5 +0.9 11.1 17.5----
11241354    N 2.6 3.6----1021.5- 11.0 17.5----
11241348   NNE 2.6 4.1----1021.5- 11.2 17.5----
11241342   NNE 3.6 4.6----1021.4- 11.2 17.5----
11241336   NNE 3.1 4.1----1021.4- 11.2 17.5----
11241330    NE 2.1 4.1----1021.3- 11.1 17.4----
11241324   NNE 2.6 4.1----1021.2- 11.3 17.4----
11241318    NE 2.6 3.6----1021.2- 11.3 17.4----
11241312   ENE 3.1 5.1----1021.1- 11.2 17.4----
11241306   ENE 3.1 4.6----1021.1- 11.0 17.4----
11241300   NNE 3.6 4.1----1021.1 +0.8 11.1 17.4----
11241254    NE 3.1 4.1----1021.1- 11.2 17.4----
11241248   NNE 3.1 4.1----1021.1- 11.2 17.4----
11241242   NNE 3.1 4.6----1021.2- 11.2 17.4----
11241236   NNE 2.1 2.6----1021.1- 11.2 17.4----
11241230   NNE 1.0 3.1----1021.2- 11.1 17.4----
11241224    N 2.6 3.1----1021.0- 11.1 17.4----
11241218   NNE 2.6 3.1----1021.0- 11.3 17.4----
11241212    NE 2.6 3.1----1021.2- 11.2 17.4----
11241206   NNE 2.1 3.6----1021.2- 11.3 17.4----
11241154    NE 3.1 4.1----1021.1- 11.4 17.3----
11241148   ENE 2.6 3.1----1021.1- 11.3 17.3----
11241142   ENE 2.1 4.6----1021.0- 11.3 17.3----
11241136    E 3.6 4.1----1021.0- 11.4 17.3----
11241130    NE 3.6 4.1----1020.9- 11.5 17.3----
11241124    NE 3.6 4.6----1020.7- 11.3 17.3----
11241118   NNE 3.6 4.6----1020.8- 11.3 17.3----
11241112   NNE 3.1 4.1----1020.7- 11.5 17.3----
11241106   NNE 3.1 4.6----1020.6- 11.5 17.3----
11241100   ENE 3.1 4.1----1020.6- 11.5 17.3----
11241054   ENE 3.1 4.6----1020.6- 11.4 17.3----
11241048   NNE 3.6 5.1----1020.5- 11.4 17.3----
11241042   NNE 3.6 4.6----1020.5- 11.6 17.3----
11241036   NNE 2.6 3.6----1020.6- 11.6 17.3----
11241030    N 2.6 3.6----1020.6- 11.5 17.3----
11241024    N 2.6 4.1----1020.5- 11.6 17.3----
11241018    N 2.1 3.6----1020.5- 11.7 17.3----
11241012   NNE 2.6 3.6----1020.5- 11.7 17.4----
11241006    NE 3.6 4.1----1020.4- 11.4 17.4----
11241000   NNE 2.6 3.6----1020.3 +0.0 11.7 17.4----
11240954   NNE 2.6 4.6----1020.4- 11.6 17.5----
11240948   NNE 2.1 3.1----1020.4- 11.7 17.5----
11240942    N 2.1 4.1----1020.3- 11.8 17.5----
11240936    N 2.6 4.1----1020.3- 11.6 17.5----
11240924    NE 3.1 4.1----1020.3- 11.8 17.5----
11240918   ENE 3.1 3.6----1020.3- 11.8 17.6----
11240912   NNE 3.1 3.6----1020.4- 11.7 17.6----
11240906   ENE 3.1 3.6----1020.5- 11.7 17.6----
11240900    E 2.1 3.6----1020.6 +0.5 11.8 17.6----
11240854   ENE 3.6 4.1----1020.5- 11.8 17.6----
11240848   ENE 2.6 4.1----1020.6- 11.7 17.6----
11240842    NE 2.6 4.1----1020.4- 11.8 17.6----
11240836    NE 3.1 4.1----1020.3- 11.8 17.6----
11240830    E 2.1 3.6----1020.4- 11.8 17.6----
11240824    NE 3.1 3.6----1020.5- 11.8 17.6----
11240818    E 2.6 3.6----1020.3- 11.7 17.6----
11240812   ENE 3.1 4.1----1020.3- 11.7 17.6----
11240806   ENE 3.1 4.1----1020.2- 11.9 17.6----
11240800   ENE 3.1 4.1----1020.2 +0.0 11.8 17.6----
11240754   ENE 2.6 4.6----1020.1- 11.8 17.6----
11240748   ENE 4.1 5.1----1020.0- 11.7 17.6----
11240742   ENE 3.6 6.2----1020.0- 11.6 17.6----
11240736    NE 4.6 5.7----1020.0- 11.5 17.6----
11240730   ENE 4.1 5.7----1020.0- 11.6 17.6----
11240724   ENE 3.6 5.7----1020.1- 11.7 17.6----
11240718   ENE 4.1 5.1----1020.1- 11.6 17.6----
11240712   ENE 3.1 4.6----1020.2- 12.0 17.6----
11240706    NE 3.6 4.6----1020.2- 12.0 17.6----
11240700   NNE 2.6 3.6----1020.3 -0.5 12.0 17.6----
11240654   NNE 2.6 3.1----1020.3- 11.8 17.6----
11240648   NNE 1.5 1.5----1020.5- 11.9 17.6----
11240642   NNE 1.0 1.5----1020.4- 11.8 17.6----
11240636   NNE 1.0 1.0----1020.3- 11.9 17.6----
11240630    N 1.0 1.5----1020.3- 11.9 17.6----
11240624    N 1.5 1.5----1020.3- 11.9 17.6----
11240618   NNW 0.5 1.0----1020.4- 12.1 17.6----
11240612   NNW 1.0 1.5----1020.3- 12.2 17.6----
11240606    N 1.0 2.1----1020.3- 12.5 17.6----
11240600    NE 2.1 2.6----1020.1 +0.0 12.9 17.6----
11240554   NNE 1.5 2.1----1020.2- 12.6 17.6----
11240548    NE 1.0 1.5----1020.3- 12.5 17.6----
11240542    N 0.5 1.0----1020.3- 12.1 17.6----
11240536    NW 0.5 1.0----1020.4- 12.1 17.6----
11240530    NW 0.5 0.5----1020.3- 12.2 17.6----
11240524   NNW 0.5 1.5----1020.3- 12.3 17.6----
11240518   NNW 1.0 1.5----1020.1- 12.4 17.6----
11240512   NNW 1.0 1.5----1020.2- 12.7 17.6----
11240500   NNW 1.0 2.1----1020.4 +0.3 12.8 17.6----
11240454    N 1.0 1.5----1020.3- 13.1 17.6----
11240448    NE 2.1 2.6----1020.3- 13.5 17.6----
11240442   ENE 2.1 3.6----1020.5- 13.6 17.6----
11240436   ENE 2.6 3.1----1020.4- 13.6 17.6----
11240430    NE 2.6 3.1----1020.5- 13.7 17.6----
11240424   ENE 2.6 3.1----1020.6- 13.7 17.6----
11240418    NE 2.1 2.6----1020.6- 13.6 17.6----
11240412   ENE 2.1 2.6----1020.7- 13.6 17.6----
11240406   ENE 1.5 2.1----1020.8- 13.6 17.6----
11240400    E 1.5 2.1----1020.8 +0.9 13.5 17.6----
11240354   ENE 2.1 2.6----1020.6- 13.5 17.6----
11240348   ENE 2.1 2.1----1020.5- 13.6 17.6----
11240342   ENE 2.1 2.6----1020.4- 13.5 17.6----
11240336   ENE 2.6 3.1----1020.3- 13.5 17.6----
11240330    E 2.6 3.1----1020.4- 13.4 17.6----
11240324   ENE 2.1 2.6----1020.4- 13.4 17.6----
11240318   ENE 2.1 2.6----1020.3- 13.4 17.6----
11240312    E 2.1 2.1----1020.4- 13.4 17.6----
11240306   ENE 2.1 2.6----1020.4- 13.5 17.6----
11240300   ENE 2.6 2.6----1020.3 +0.3 13.4 17.6----
11240254   - 2.1 2.6----1020.2- 13.5 17.6----

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