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Station 42099 - Offshore St. Petersburg, FL (144) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42099


Conditions at 42099 as of
(8:30 am CDT)
1330 GMT on 05/12/2025:
     

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 - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 6 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 4.6 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSE ( 150 deg true )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 77.7 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 77.2 °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
2025-05-12 08:00 am--- 3.6 64.8SSE-- 77.4 77.2----
2025-05-12 07:30 am--- 3.3 64.7 S-- 77.0 77.2----
2025-05-12 07:00 am--- 3.6 64.9 S-- 76.5 77.2----
2025-05-12 06:30 am--- 3.6 64.8SSE-- 76.5 77.2----
2025-05-12 06:00 am--- 3.6 64.8SSE-- 76.8 77.2----
2025-05-12 05:30 am--- 3.6 64.8 S-- 76.8 77.2----
2025-05-12 05:00 am--- 3.9 65.0 S-- 76.8 77.2----
2025-05-12 04:30 am--- 4.3 64.9SSE-- 76.8 77.2----
2025-05-12 04:00 am--- 4.6 65.0 S-- 76.8 77.2----
2025-05-12 03:30 am--- 4.3 65.0 S-- 76.8 77.2----
2025-05-12 03:00 am--- 4.3 65.0 S-- 76.8 77.2----
2025-05-12 02:30 am--- 4.3 65.0 S-- 77.0 77.2----
2025-05-12 02:00 am--- 4.3 75.0SSW-- 77.2 77.2----
2025-05-12 01:30 am--- 4.3 64.9SSE-- 77.0 77.4----
2025-05-12 01:00 am--- 4.3 74.9 S-- 76.8 77.4----
2025-05-12 12:30 am--- 4.3 64.8 S-- 76.8 77.2----
2025-05-12 12:00 am--- 4.3 75.0 S-- 76.8 77.2----
2025-05-11 11:30 pm--- 4.9 65.3SSE-- 76.6 77.2----
2025-05-11 11:00 pm--- 4.6 65.2 S-- 77.0 77.2----
2025-05-11 10:30 pm--- 4.6 65.2 S-- 76.6 77.2----
2025-05-11 10:00 pm--- 4.3 65.0 S-- 76.3 77.4----
2025-05-11 09:30 pm--- 4.6 65.2 S-- 75.9 77.4----
2025-05-11 09:00 pm--- 4.3 65.0 SE-- 75.0 77.4----
2025-05-11 08:30 pm--- 4.3 64.9 S-- 74.3 77.4----
2025-05-11 08:00 pm--- 4.6 64.8SSE-- 73.6 77.2----
2025-05-11 07:30 pm--- 4.6 64.8 S-- 73.6 77.4----
2025-05-11 07:00 pm--- 4.9 64.8SSE--- 77.4----
2025-05-11 06:30 pm--- 4.9 64.7SSE-- 72.7 77.4----
2025-05-11 06:00 pm--- 5.6 64.7SSE-- 71.8 77.2----
2025-05-11 05:30 pm--- 5.9 64.7SSE-- 70.5 77.4----
2025-05-11 05:00 pm--- 5.2 64.6SSE-- 71.2 77.4----
2025-05-11 04:30 pm--- 4.9 64.7SSE--- 77.4----
2025-05-11 04:00 pm--- 4.9 64.7 S-- 75.4 77.4----
2025-05-11 03:30 pm--- 4.9 64.8SSE--- 77.4----
2025-05-11 03:00 pm--- 4.9 64.7SSE--- 77.5----
2025-05-11 02:30 pm--- 4.9 64.8SSE-- 71.2 77.5----
2025-05-11 02:00 pm--- 4.6 65.0SSE--- 77.5----
2025-05-11 01:30 pm--- 4.6 65.0 S-- 77.0 77.5----
2025-05-11 01:00 pm--- 4.6 64.9 S-- 76.6 77.7----
2025-05-11 12:30 pm--- 4.6 65.1 S-- 76.1 77.7----
2025-05-11 12:00 pm--- 3.9 65.1 S-- 75.4 77.5----
2025-05-11 11:30 am--- 3.6 64.9 S-- 74.8 77.5----
2025-05-11 11:00 am--- 3.6 64.8SSW-- 74.7 77.5----
2025-05-11 10:30 am--- 3.3 64.8SSW--- 77.5----
2025-05-11 10:00 am--- 3.0 64.6SSW--- 77.5----
2025-05-11 09:30 am--- 3.0 64.4 SW--- 77.5----
2025-05-11 09:00 am--- 3.0 64.4SSW-- 70.9 77.5----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 42099 as of (8:30 am CDT)
1330 GMT on 05/12/2025:

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): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 0.0 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 10.0 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): S
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 5.6 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):SSE
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.6 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
2025-05-12 08:00 am 3.6 0.0 10.0 S 3.6 5.6 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-05-12 07:30 am 3.3 0.0 10.0SSW 3.3 5.7 S STEEP 4.7
2025-05-12 07:00 am 3.6 0.0 10.0 S 3.6 6.1 S STEEP 4.9
2025-05-12 06:30 am 3.6 0.0 10.0SSW 3.6 5.7 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-05-12 06:00 am 3.6 0.0 10.0 S 3.6 5.9 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-05-12 05:30 am 3.6 0.0 10.0 S 3.6 6.1 S STEEP 4.8
2025-05-12 05:00 am 3.9 0.0 10.0SSW 3.9 5.6 SVERY_STEEP 5.0
2025-05-12 04:30 am 3.9 0.0 20.0SSE 3.9 5.9 SSE STEEP 4.9
2025-05-12 04:00 am 4.6 0.3 10.0SSW 4.6 6.1 S STEEP 5.0
2025-05-12 03:30 am 4.3 0.0 22.2 SE 4.3 6.1 S STEEP 5.0
2025-05-12 03:00 am 4.3 0.0 22.2SSE 4.3 6.5 S STEEP 5.0
2025-05-12 02:30 am 4.3 0.3 10.5SSW 4.3 6.1 S STEEP 5.0
2025-05-12 02:00 am 4.3 0.0 10.0 S 4.3 6.7 SSW STEEP 5.0
2025-05-12 01:30 am 4.3 0.3 10.0 S 4.3 5.9 SSE STEEP 4.9
2025-05-12 01:00 am 4.3 0.3 10.0 S 4.3 6.7 S STEEP 4.9
2025-05-12 12:30 am 4.3 0.3 22.2 S 4.3 6.2 S STEEP 4.8
2025-05-12 12:00 am 4.3 0.0 10.0SSW 4.3 6.9 S STEEP 5.0
2025-05-11 11:30 pm 4.9 0.0 22.2 S 4.9 6.2 SSE STEEP 5.3
2025-05-11 11:00 pm 4.6 0.3 10.0SSW 4.6 6.2 S STEEP 5.2
2025-05-11 10:30 pm 4.6 0.0 22.2 S 4.6 6.2 S STEEP 5.2
2025-05-11 10:00 pm 4.3 0.0 10.0SSW 4.3 6.5 S STEEP 5.0
2025-05-11 09:30 pm 4.6 0.0 10.0SSW 4.6 6.2 S STEEP 5.2
2025-05-11 09:00 pm 4.3 0.3 10.0 SW 4.3 5.9 SE STEEP 5.0
2025-05-11 08:30 pm 4.3 0.3 10.0 SW 4.3 6.1 S STEEP 4.9
2025-05-11 08:00 pm 4.6 0.3 10.0SSW 4.6 6.2 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-05-11 07:30 pm 4.6 0.3 10.0SSW 4.6 5.9 S STEEP 4.8
2025-05-11 07:00 pm 4.9 0.3 10.0SSW 4.9 6.5 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-05-11 06:30 pm 4.9 0.3 18.2 S 4.9 6.1 SSE STEEP 4.7
2025-05-11 06:00 pm 5.6 0.3 20.0 S 5.2 5.9 SSEVERY_STEEP 4.7
2025-05-11 05:30 pm 5.9 0.3 25.0 S 5.9 6.1 SSEVERY_STEEP 4.7
2025-05-11 05:00 pm 5.2 0.3 22.2 S 5.2 6.1 SSE STEEP 4.6
2025-05-11 04:30 pm 4.9 0.3 22.2SSE 4.9 6.1 SSE STEEP 4.7
2025-05-11 04:00 pm 4.9 0.3 10.0 S 4.9 6.5 S STEEP 4.7
2025-05-11 03:30 pm 4.9 0.3 10.0 S 4.9 6.1 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-05-11 03:00 pm 4.9 0.3 10.0SSW 4.9 5.9 SSEVERY_STEEP 4.7
2025-05-11 02:30 pm 4.9 0.3 10.0 S 4.9 6.1 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-05-11 02:00 pm 4.6 0.3 13.3 S 4.6 5.9 SSEVERY_STEEP 5.0
2025-05-11 01:30 pm 4.6 0.3 25.0SSE 4.6 6.2 S STEEP 5.0
2025-05-11 01:00 pm 4.6 0.0 25.0SSE 4.3 5.7 SVERY_STEEP 4.9
2025-05-11 12:30 pm 4.6 0.0 25.0 S 4.6 6.1 S STEEP 5.1
2025-05-11 12:00 pm 3.9 0.0 22.2 S 3.9 5.6 SVERY_STEEP 5.1
2025-05-11 11:30 am 3.6 0.0 20.0 S 3.6 6.2 S STEEP 4.9
2025-05-11 11:00 am 3.6 0.0 10.0SSW 3.6 5.9 SSW STEEP 4.8
2025-05-11 10:30 am 3.3 0.0 10.0 SW 3.3 5.9 SSW STEEP 4.8
2025-05-11 10:00 am 3.0 0.0 10.0 SW 3.0 6.1 SSW STEEP 4.6
2025-05-11 09:30 am 3.0 0.0 10.0SSW 3.0 5.9 SW STEEP 4.4
2025-05-11 09:00 am 3.0 0.0 10.0SSW 3.0 5.9 SSW STEEP 4.4

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)


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

Ocean Current Data for 42099

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
8:00 am CDT 7:00 am CDT 6:00 am CDT 5:30 am CDT
Depth
ft
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
3 210 0.23210 0.27210 0.37210 0.39

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42099

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