Station 42002 (LLNR 1470) - WEST GULF - 207 NM East of Brownsville, TX

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
SCOOP payload
26.055 N 93.646 W (26°3'18" N 93°38'46" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below water line
Water depth: 3088 m
Watch circle radius: 3011 yards

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.

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Buoy Camera Photos taken at 10/05/2022 1210 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.

Photos from Buoy Camera at station 42002

Photos are generally taken hourly during daylight operations.

Conditions at 42002 as of
(7:50 am CDT)
1250 GMT on 10/05/2022:
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.
	Wind Direction (WDIR):	N ( 10 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	5.8 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	7.8 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	1.3 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	6 sec
	Average Period (APD):	4.2 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	ENE ( 62 deg true )
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.02 in
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	80.1 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	5.8 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	5.8 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (CDT)		WSPD		WDIR
7:47 am		5.8 kts		-

Previous observations
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

10	05	7:40 am	NNE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	79.9	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	7:30 am	N	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	79.7	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	7:20 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.5	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	7:10 am	N	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.5	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	7:00 am	N	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	+0.02	79.5	-	-	-	-	-
10	05	6:50 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	1.3	6	4.2	ENE	30.01	-	79.5	-	-	-	-	-
10	05	6:40 am	NE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	6:30 am	NE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	6:20 am	NNE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	6:10 am	N	1.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	6:00 am	N	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.5	-	-	-	-	-
10	05	5:50 am	NE	3.9	5.8	1.3	6	4.1	ENE	30.00	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	5:40 am	NE	1.9	5.8	1.3	-	4.1	ENE	30.00	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	5:30 am	ENE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	5:20 am	NNE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	5:10 am	NNE	1.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	5:00 am	NNE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	29.99	-0.01	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	4:50 am	NE	1.9	3.9	1.3	6	4.1	ENE	29.99	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	4:40 am	NE	3.9	5.8	1.3	-	4.1	ENE	29.99	-	79.5	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	05	4:30 am	ENE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	79.5	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	4:20 am	NE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	79.5	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	4:10 am	ENE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	79.7	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	4:00 am	NNE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	29.99	-0.02	79.5	-	-	-	-	-
10	05	3:50 am	NE	3.9	5.8	1.6	6	4.1	ENE	29.99	-	79.7	-	-	-	-	-
10	05	3:40 am	E	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	79.5	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	3:30 am	E	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	79.5	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	3:20 am	ENE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	79.5	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	3:10 am	ENE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	79.5	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	3:00 am	ENE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.00	-0.03	79.7	-	-	-	-	-
10	05	2:50 am	E	3.9	7.8	1.6	6	4.1	ENE	30.00	-	79.7	-	-	-	-	-
10	05	2:40 am	E	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.7	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	2:30 am	NE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.7	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	2:20 am	NE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.7	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	2:10 am	ENE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.9	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	2:00 am	ENE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.7	-	-	-	-	-
10	05	1:50 am	NE	5.8	7.8	1.6	6	4.0	ENE	30.01	-	79.7	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	1:40 am	ENE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.7	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	1:30 am	ENE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.9	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	1:20 am	ENE	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.9	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	1:10 am	ENE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	79.9	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	1:00 am	NE	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	80.1	-	-	-	-	-
10	05	12:50 am	NE	5.8	9.7	1.6	6	4.0	ENE	30.02	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	12:40 am	NE	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	12:30 am	ENE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	12:20 am	ENE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	12:10 am	ENE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	05	12:00 am	ENE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	+0.01	80.1	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:50 pm	ENE	7.8	9.7	1.6	6	3.9	ENE	30.03	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:40 pm	NE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:30 pm	NE	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:20 pm	ENE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:10 pm	ENE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:00 pm	ENE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	+0.03	80.2	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:50 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	1.6	6	3.8	ENE	30.03	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:40 pm	NE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:30 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:20 pm	NE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:10 pm	ENE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:00 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.2	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:50 pm	ENE	7.8	11.7	1.6	6	3.8	ENE	30.02	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:40 pm	NE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:30 pm	NE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:20 pm	NE	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:10 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:00 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	80.1	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:50 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	1.6	6	3.9	ENE	30.01	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:40 pm	NE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:30 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	80.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:20 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:10 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:00 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.00	+0.01	80.1	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	7:50 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	1.6	6	3.8	ENE	29.99	-	80.2	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	7:40 pm	NE	7.8	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	7:30 pm	NE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.2	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	7:20 pm	NE	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.4	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	7:10 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.4	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	7:00 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.4	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	6:50 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	1.6	6	3.8	ENE	29.99	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	6:40 pm	NE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	6:30 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	6:20 pm	NNE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.8	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	6:10 pm	NNE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.8	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	6:00 pm	NNE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	81.0	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	5:50 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	1.6	6	4.0	ENE	29.99	-	80.8	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	5:40 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.8	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	5:30 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.8	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	5:20 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	5:10 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	5:00 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.98	-0.03	80.4	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	4:50 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	1.6	5	4.1	ENE	29.98	-	80.4	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	4:40 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	1.6	-	4.1	ENE	29.98	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	4:30 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	4:20 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	4:10 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	4:00 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.98	-0.06	80.6	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	3:50 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	1.6	6	4.1	ENE	29.98	-	80.4	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	3:40 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	3:30 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	80.4	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	3:20 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	80.4	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	3:10 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.4	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	3:00 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	80.6	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	2:50 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	1.6	5	4.1	ENE	29.99	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	2:40 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	1.6	-	4.1	ENE	30.00	-	80.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
10	04	2:30 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	80.6	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	2:20 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	80.6	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	2:10 pm	NE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	80.6	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	2:00 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	80.8	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	1:50 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	1.6	5	3.9	NE	30.02	-	80.8	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	1:40 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.8	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	1:30 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.8	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	1:20 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.8	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	1:10 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.8	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	1:00 pm	NE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.04	-0.01	80.8	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	12:50 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	1.6	5	4.1	NE	30.04	-	80.8	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	12:40 pm	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	80.8	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	12:30 pm	N	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	80.8	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	12:20 pm	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	80.8	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	12:10 pm	N	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	81.0	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	12:00 pm	N	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.05	+0.00	81.0	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:50 am	N	3.9	7.8	1.6	5	4.0	NE	30.05	-	80.8	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:40 am	N	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	81.0	83.8	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:30 am	NNE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	81.0	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:20 am	N	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	81.1	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:10 am	N	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	81.0	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	11:00 am	N	1.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	81.1	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:50 am	N	1.9	5.8	1.6	4	4.0	NNE	30.06	-	81.0	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:40 am	N	1.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	81.1	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:30 am	N	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	81.3	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:20 am	NNE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	81.7	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:10 am	NNE	1.9	1.9	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	81.7	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	10:00 am	NNE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.05	+0.04	81.3	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:50 am	NE	1.9	3.9	2.0	5	4.0	NNE	30.05	-	81.5	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:40 am	NNE	1.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	81.1	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:30 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	80.8	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:20 am	NE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	81.0	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:10 am	-	0.0	1.9	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	81.0	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	9:00 am	E	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	80.4	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:50 am	E	1.9	5.8	1.6	5	4.1	NNE	30.04	-	80.2	83.5	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:40 am	NE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	80.2	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:30 am	NE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.2	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:20 am	NE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	80.1	83.7	-	-	-	-
10	04	8:00 am	E	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	79.9	-	-	-	-	-
10	04	7:50 am	ENE	3.9	5.8	1.6	4	4.1	NNE	30.02	-	79.9	83.7	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 42002 as of (7:40 am CDT)
1240 GMT on 10/05/2022:
These wave 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.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	1.3 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	1.0 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	5.9 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	ENE
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	0.7 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	3.6 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	4.2 sec

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (CDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec

10	05	6:40 am	1.3	1.3	5.6	ENE	0.7	3.4	NNE	N/A	4.2
10	05	5:40 am	1.3	1.0	5.9	ENE	0.7	3.6	NNE	N/A	4.1
10	05	4:40 am	1.3	1.3	5.6	ENE	1.0	3.6	NNE	N/A	4.1
10	05	3:40 am	1.6	1.3	5.9	ENE	1.0	3.6	NE	N/A	4.1
10	05	2:40 am	1.6	1.3	5.9	ENE	1.0	3.4	NE	N/A	4.1
10	05	1:40 am	1.6	1.3	5.9	ENE	1.0	4.0	NE	N/A	4.0
10	05	12:40 am	1.6	1.3	5.9	ENE	1.0	3.7	NE	N/A	4.0
10	04	11:40 pm	1.6	1.3	6.2	ENE	1.0	3.1	NE	N/A	3.9
10	04	10:40 pm	1.6	1.3	5.9	ENE	1.3	3.7	NNE	N/A	3.8
10	04	9:40 pm	1.6	1.3	5.9	ENE	1.0	3.7	NNE	N/A	3.8
10	04	8:40 pm	1.6	1.3	5.9	ENE	1.0	3.8	NNE	N/A	3.9
10	04	7:40 pm	1.6	1.3	5.6	ENE	1.0	3.8	NNE	N/A	3.8
10	04	6:40 pm	1.6	1.0	5.6	ENE	1.0	4.0	NNE	N/A	3.8
10	04	5:40 pm	1.6	1.3	6.2	ENE	1.0	3.8	NNE	N/A	4.0
10	04	4:40 pm	1.6	1.3	4.5	ENE	1.0	3.8	NE	N/A	4.1
10	04	3:40 pm	1.6	1.3	6.2	ENE	1.0	3.3	NNE	N/A	4.1
10	04	2:40 pm	1.6	1.3	5.3	ENE	1.0	3.6	NNE	N/A	4.1
10	04	1:40 pm	1.6	1.3	4.5	NE	1.0	4.0	NNE	N/A	3.9
10	04	12:40 pm	1.6	1.3	4.8	NE	1.0	3.8	NNE	N/A	4.1
10	04	11:40 am	1.6	1.3	5.0	NE	1.0	3.8	NNE	N/A	4.0
10	04	10:40 am	1.6	1.3	4.2	NNE	1.0	3.8	NNE	N/A	4.0
10	04	9:40 am	2.0	1.3	4.8	NNE	1.3	3.8	NNE	N/A	4.0
10	04	8:40 am	1.6	1.3	4.5	NNE	1.0	3.7	NNE	N/A	4.1

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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