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Station 42012 (LLNR 138) - ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42012

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3-meter discus buoy
SM+ Payload
30.061 N 87.547 W (30°3'39" N 87°32'48" 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: 27 m
Watch circle radius: 74 yards

The system installed at 42012 is a prototype. Data is provisional pending rigorous review.
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Station 42012

Conditions at 42012 as of
(10:40 am CDT)
1540 GMT on 07/14/2026:
     

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): W ( 280 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.11 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 81.1 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 82.9 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 75.6 °F
5-day plot - Heat Index Heat Index (HEAT): 87.4 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Lowest 1-minute Pressure
Time (CDT)Pressure
10:40 am30.11 in
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (CDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
10:40 am 9.7 kts W ( 280 deg true )
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
2026-07-14 10:30 am W 9.7 11.7----30.12- 81.1 82.9 75.2---
2026-07-14 10:20 am W 9.7 11.7 1.6 113.7SSE30.12- 81.1 82.9 74.5---
2026-07-14 10:10 am W 9.7 11.7 1.6-3.7SSE30.12- 81.1 82.9 74.5---
2026-07-14 10:00 am W 9.7 11.7----30.12+0.05 81.1 82.9 74.5---
2026-07-14 09:50 am W 9.7 11.7 1.6 73.8 S30.12- 81.3 82.9 74.3---
2026-07-14 09:40 am W 9.7 11.7----30.11- 81.3 82.9 74.1---
2026-07-14 09:30 am W 11.7 11.7----30.11- 81.3 82.9 74.3---
2026-07-14 09:20 am W 11.7 13.6 1.6 73.7SSE30.11- 81.3 82.9 74.3---
2026-07-14 09:10 am W 9.7 11.7 1.6-3.7SSE30.11- 81.3 82.9 74.5---
2026-07-14 09:00 am W 11.7 11.7----30.11+0.05 81.1 82.9 74.5---
2026-07-14 08:50 am W 11.7 11.7 1.6 83.8SSE30.11- 81.3 82.9 74.8---
2026-07-14 08:40 amWNW 11.7 13.6 1.6-3.8SSE30.11- 81.1 82.9 74.3---
2026-07-14 08:30 amWNW 9.7 11.7----30.10- 81.3 82.9 74.3---
2026-07-14 08:20 amWNW 11.7 13.6 1.6 73.9SSE30.09- 81.5 82.9 74.3---
2026-07-14 08:10 amWNW 11.7 13.6 1.6-3.9SSE30.09- 81.7 82.9 74.5---
2026-07-14 08:00 amWNW 9.7 11.7----30.09+0.03 81.7 82.9 74.5---
2026-07-14 07:50 am W 9.7 11.7 1.6-3.8SSE30.09- 81.9 82.9 74.3---
2026-07-14 07:40 am W 9.7 11.7----30.08- 81.9 82.9 74.3---
2026-07-14 07:39 am--- 1.6 8----------
2026-07-14 07:30 am W 11.7 13.6----30.07- 82.0 82.9 74.1---
2026-07-14 07:20 am W 11.7 13.6 2.0 73.8SSE30.07- 82.0 82.8 73.8---
2026-07-14 07:10 am W 11.7 13.6 2.0-3.8SSE30.07- 82.0 82.8 73.4---
2026-07-14 07:00 am W 11.7 13.6----30.07+0.00 82.2 82.8 73.0---
2026-07-14 06:50 amWSW 11.7 13.6 2.0 73.7SSE30.07- 82.2 82.8 73.0---
2026-07-14 06:40 amWSW 9.7 11.7----30.06- 82.0 82.8 73.6---
2026-07-14 06:30 amWSW 11.7 11.7----30.06- 82.0 82.8 73.8---
2026-07-14 06:20 amWSW 11.7 13.6 2.0 73.8SSE30.05- 82.0 82.8 74.1---
2026-07-14 06:10 amWSW 11.7 13.6 2.0-3.8SSE30.05- 82.0 82.8 73.0---
2026-07-14 06:00 amWSW 11.7 13.6----30.05-0.02 82.0 82.8 72.9---
2026-07-14 05:50 amWSW 11.7 13.6 2.0 73.7SSE30.05- 82.2 82.8 72.7---
2026-07-14 05:40 amWSW 13.6 13.6----30.05- 82.0 82.8 73.0---
2026-07-14 05:30 amWSW 11.7 13.6----30.06- 81.9 82.8 73.4---
2026-07-14 05:20 amWSW 11.7 13.6 2.0 73.8 S30.05- 81.9 82.8 73.9---
2026-07-14 05:10 amWSW 11.7 13.6 2.0-3.8 S30.06- 81.7 82.8 74.1---
2026-07-14 05:00 amWSW 11.7 13.6----30.06-0.02 81.7 82.8 74.3---
2026-07-14 04:50 am W 11.7 13.6 2.0 73.7 S30.06- 81.7 82.9 74.7---
2026-07-14 04:40 am W 11.7 11.7 2.0-3.7 S30.06- 81.7 82.9 74.7---
2026-07-14 04:30 am W 11.7 13.6----30.06- 81.7 82.9 74.5---
2026-07-14 04:20 am W 11.7 13.6 2.3-3.6WSW30.06- 81.7 82.9 74.3---
2026-07-14 04:10 am W 11.7 13.6----30.06- 81.7 82.9 74.3---
2026-07-14 04:09 am--- 2.3 4----------
2026-07-14 04:00 am W 11.7 13.6----30.06-0.02 81.7 82.8 74.1---
2026-07-14 03:50 am W 11.7 13.6 2.3 43.6WSW30.06- 81.7 82.8 74.7---
2026-07-14 03:40 am W 13.6 15.5 2.3-3.6WSW30.06- 81.7 82.9 74.8---
2026-07-14 03:30 am W 13.6 15.5----30.06- 81.7 82.9 75.0---
2026-07-14 03:20 am W 13.6 15.5 2.6 43.5WSW30.07- 81.7 82.9 74.7---
2026-07-14 03:10 am W 13.6 15.5----30.07- 81.7 82.9 75.4---
2026-07-14 03:00 am W 13.6 15.5----30.07-0.01 81.7 82.9 75.4---
2026-07-14 02:50 am W 13.6 15.5 2.6 43.6WSW30.07- 81.7 82.9 75.6---
2026-07-14 02:40 amWNW 13.6 17.5----30.08- 81.7 83.1 75.4---
2026-07-14 02:30 amWNW 15.5 17.5----30.08- 81.7 83.1 75.4---
2026-07-14 02:20 amWNW 15.5 17.5----30.08- 81.9 83.1 75.6---
2026-07-14 02:10 am W 15.5 17.5----30.08- 81.9 83.3 75.4---
2026-07-14 02:00 amWNW 15.5 17.5----30.08-0.01 82.0 83.3 75.6---
2026-07-14 01:50 am W 13.6 17.5 3.0-3.6 W30.08- 82.0 83.3 75.4---
2026-07-14 01:40 am W 13.6 17.5----30.08- 82.0 83.3 75.2---
2026-07-14 01:39 am--- 3.0 4----------
2026-07-14 01:30 am W 15.5 17.5----30.08- 82.2 83.1 75.4---
2026-07-14 01:20 am W 15.5 17.5 3.0 43.7WSW30.08- 82.0 83.1 75.2---
2026-07-14 01:10 am W 15.5 19.4 3.0-3.7WSW30.08- 82.2 83.1 74.8---
2026-07-14 01:00 am W 15.5 19.4----30.08+0.00 82.2 83.1 74.8---
2026-07-14 12:50 am W 15.5 19.4 3.0-3.6 W30.08- 82.2 83.1 74.3---
2026-07-14 12:40 am W 15.5 17.5----30.08- 82.2 83.3 75.4---
2026-07-14 12:39 am--- 3.0 4----------
2026-07-14 12:30 am W 15.5 19.4----30.08- 82.4 83.1 75.2---
2026-07-14 12:20 am W 15.5 17.5 3.0-3.6WSW30.08- 82.4 83.1 75.2---
2026-07-14 12:10 am W 13.6 17.5----30.08- 82.4 83.1 75.2---
2026-07-14 12:09 am--- 3.0 4----------
2026-07-14 12:00 am W 15.5 17.5----30.08+0.00 82.4 83.1 75.4---
2026-07-13 11:50 pm W 15.5 17.5 3.0 43.5WSW30.08- 82.6 83.1 75.4---
2026-07-13 11:40 pm W 15.5 19.4 3.0-3.5WSW30.08- 82.6 83.3 75.2---
2026-07-13 11:30 pm W 17.5 21.4----30.08- 82.6 83.3 75.0---
2026-07-13 11:20 pm W 17.5 19.4 3.0 43.5WSW30.09- 82.8 83.3 75.4---
2026-07-13 11:10 pm W 19.4 21.4 3.0-3.5WSW30.09- 82.8 83.3 74.5---
2026-07-13 11:00 pm W 19.4 21.4----30.09+0.03 82.9 83.5 74.3---
2026-07-13 10:50 pm W 17.5 21.4 2.6 43.4 SW30.09- 83.1 83.5 74.3---
2026-07-13 10:40 pm W 19.4 23.3----30.09- 83.3 83.7 73.2---
2026-07-13 10:30 pm W 17.5 21.4----30.09- 83.5 83.7 73.9---
2026-07-13 10:20 pm W 17.5 23.3 2.3 33.4WSW30.09- 83.3 83.8 74.5---
2026-07-13 10:10 pm W 17.5 21.4 2.3-3.4WSW30.09- 83.5 83.8 75.2---
2026-07-13 10:00 pm W 17.5 21.4----30.09+0.04 83.7 84.0 75.2---
2026-07-13 09:50 pm W 17.5 21.4 2.3 43.5 SW30.09- 83.7 84.0 75.4---
2026-07-13 09:40 pm W 15.5 19.4----30.09- 83.5 84.2 75.7---
2026-07-13 09:30 pm W 15.5 19.4----30.08- 83.1 84.2 75.9---
2026-07-13 09:20 pm W 13.6 17.5 2.3 33.5 SW30.08- 82.9 84.2 76.3---
2026-07-13 09:10 pm W 13.6 15.5 2.3-3.5 SW30.07- 82.8 84.2 76.1---
2026-07-13 09:00 pm W 13.6 15.5----30.07+0.02 82.8 84.2 76.3---
2026-07-13 08:50 pm W 13.6 15.5 2.3-3.4 SW30.07- 82.8 84.2 75.9---
2026-07-13 08:40 pm W 11.7 13.6----30.07- 82.6 84.2 75.4---
2026-07-13 08:39 pm--- 2.3 4----------
2026-07-13 08:30 pm W 11.7 13.6----30.07- 82.8 84.2 75.2---
2026-07-13 08:20 pm W 13.6 15.5 2.3 43.6 SW30.07- 82.8 84.2 75.0---
2026-07-13 08:10 pm W 13.6 15.5 2.3-3.6 SW30.06- 82.6 84.2 74.7---
2026-07-13 08:00 pm W 13.6 15.5----30.06+0.00 82.8 84.2 75.0---
2026-07-13 07:50 pm W 13.6 15.5 2.3-3.6 SW30.06- 82.8 84.2 74.8---
2026-07-13 07:40 pm--- 2.3 5----------
2026-07-13 07:30 pm W 13.6 17.5----30.06- 82.9 84.0 73.9---
2026-07-13 07:20 pm W 15.5 17.5 2.3 53.6 SW30.06- 82.9 84.0 73.4---
2026-07-13 07:10 pm W 15.5 19.4 2.3-3.6 SW30.06- 83.1 84.0 74.1---
2026-07-13 07:00 pm W 13.6 17.5----30.05-0.03 82.9 84.0 74.5---
2026-07-13 06:50 pm W 13.6 15.5 2.6 53.7 SW30.05- 82.9 83.7 73.8---
2026-07-13 06:40 pm W 13.6 15.5----30.05- 82.8 83.7 73.2---
2026-07-13 06:20 pmWSW 11.7 13.6 2.6 43.7 SW30.05- 82.0 83.7 73.4---
2026-07-13 06:10 pmWSW 11.7 15.5 2.6-3.7 SW30.05- 81.9 83.7 73.2---
2026-07-13 06:00 pmWSW 11.7 13.6----30.05-0.06 81.9 83.7 72.9---
2026-07-13 05:50 pmWSW 11.7 15.5 3.0 53.9SSW30.05- 82.0 83.7 72.3---
2026-07-13 05:40 pmWSW 11.7 15.5----30.06- 82.0 83.8 72.1---
2026-07-13 05:30 pmWSW 13.6 15.5----30.06- 81.9 83.8 71.8---
2026-07-13 05:20 pm SW 13.6 13.6 2.6 53.8 SW30.06- 81.7 83.7 72.0---
2026-07-13 05:10 pm SW 13.6 15.5 2.6-3.8 SW30.06- 81.3 83.7 72.0---
2026-07-13 05:00 pm SW 13.6 15.5----30.06-0.07 81.3 83.8 72.3---
2026-07-13 04:50 pm SW 13.6 15.5 2.3 53.8WSW30.07- 81.0 83.8 74.5---
2026-07-13 04:40 pm SW 13.6 15.5----30.07- 80.8 83.8 74.7---
2026-07-13 04:30 pm SW 15.5 17.5----30.08- 81.0 83.8 73.4---
2026-07-13 04:20 pm SW 13.6 17.5 2.3-3.8WSW30.08- 81.0 83.8 75.0---
2026-07-13 04:10 pm SW 11.7 13.6----30.08- 81.1 83.8 75.2---
2026-07-13 04:09 pm--- 2.3 4----------
2026-07-13 04:00 pm SW 11.7 13.6----30.08-0.05 81.1 83.8 74.7---
2026-07-13 03:50 pmWSW 11.7 15.5 2.3-3.8WSW30.08- 81.5 83.8 74.7---
2026-07-13 03:40 pmWSW 11.7 15.5----30.09- 81.3 83.7 74.1---
2026-07-13 03:39 pm--- 2.3 4----------
2026-07-13 03:30 pmWSW 13.6 17.5----30.09- 81.5 83.7 73.8---
2026-07-13 03:20 pmWSW 15.5 17.5----30.10- 81.7 83.7 73.0---
2026-07-13 03:10 pm W 13.6 17.5----30.11- 81.5 83.7 74.3---
2026-07-13 03:00 pm W 15.5 17.5----30.11-0.02 81.3 83.7 75.2---
2026-07-13 02:50 pm W 15.5 17.5 2.3 43.8 SW30.11- 81.1 83.7 75.4---
2026-07-13 02:40 pm W 13.6 17.5 2.3-3.8 SW30.11- 81.0 83.7 75.6---
2026-07-13 02:30 pm W 11.7 15.5----30.11- 81.1 83.7 75.4---
2026-07-13 02:20 pm W 11.7 15.5 2.3-3.8 SW30.12- 81.1 83.7 74.8---
2026-07-13 02:10 pm W 9.7 13.6----30.12- 80.8 83.7 74.8---
2026-07-13 02:09 pm--- 2.3 4----------
2026-07-13 02:00 pm W 9.7 13.6----30.13-0.02 80.8 83.7 74.8---
2026-07-13 01:50 pm W 9.7 11.7 2.3-3.8 SW30.13- 80.8 83.7 74.7---
2026-07-13 01:40 pm W 9.7 13.6----30.13- 80.4 83.7 74.5---
2026-07-13 01:39 pm--- 2.3 5----------
2026-07-13 01:30 pm W 11.7 13.6----30.13- 79.9 83.7 75.0---
2026-07-13 01:20 pm W 13.6 15.5 2.3-3.9 SW30.13- 80.2 83.7 74.5---
2026-07-13 01:10 pmWNW 11.7 15.5----30.13- 80.6 83.7 73.9---
2026-07-13 01:09 pm--- 2.3 4----------
2026-07-13 01:00 pmWNW 9.7 11.7----30.13-0.01 80.1 83.7 73.0---
2026-07-13 12:50 pmWNW 9.7 11.7 2.6-3.9 SW30.12- 79.7 83.7 73.2---
2026-07-13 12:40 pm NW 9.7 11.7----30.13- 79.3 83.7 74.1---
2026-07-13 12:39 pm--- 2.6 5----------
2026-07-13 12:30 pmWNW 9.7 11.7----30.13- 79.2 83.5 73.4---
2026-07-13 12:20 pmWNW 11.7 13.6 2.6 43.7 SW30.14- 79.0 83.5 73.0---
2026-07-13 12:10 pm NW 13.6 15.5 2.6-3.7 SW30.14- 79.0 83.5 73.4---
2026-07-13 12:00 pm NW 13.6 17.5----30.13+0.00 78.6 83.5 74.7---
2026-07-13 11:50 am NW 15.5 17.5----30.13- 78.3 83.5 74.8---
2026-07-13 11:40 am NW 17.5 21.4----30.14- 78.6 83.5 73.2---
2026-07-13 11:30 am NW 17.5 23.3----30.14- 79.0 83.7 71.6---
2026-07-13 11:20 amWNW 17.5 21.4 2.6 43.8 SW30.15- 79.2 83.8 75.0---
2026-07-13 11:10 amWNW 13.6 21.4 2.6-3.8 SW30.15- 80.8 83.7 75.4---
2026-07-13 11:00 amWNW 11.7 13.6----30.15+0.05 80.8 83.8 75.7---
2026-07-13 10:50 amWNW 11.7 13.6 2.6 53.6 SW30.15- 80.6 83.8 75.7---
Wave Summary
for 42012 as of (10:09 am CDT)
1509 GMT on 07/14/2026:

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): 1.6 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 3.7 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
2026-07-14 09:39 am 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-14 09:09 am 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-07-14 08:39 am 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-14 08:09 am 1.6------ N/A 3.9
2026-07-14 07:39 am 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-14 07:09 am 2.0------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-14 06:39 am 2.0------ N/A 3.7
2026-07-14 06:09 am 2.0------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-14 05:39 am 2.0------ N/A 3.7
2026-07-14 05:09 am 2.0------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-14 04:39 am 2.0------ N/A 3.7
2026-07-14 04:09 am 2.3------ N/A 3.6
2026-07-14 03:39 am 2.3------ N/A 3.6
2026-07-14 03:09 am 2.6------VERY_STEEP 3.5
2026-07-14 02:39 am 2.6------VERY_STEEP 3.6
2026-07-14 01:39 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.6
2026-07-14 01:09 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.7
2026-07-14 12:39 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.6
2026-07-14 12:09 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.6
2026-07-13 11:39 pm 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.5
2026-07-13 11:09 pm 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.5
2026-07-13 10:39 pm 2.6------VERY_STEEP 3.4
2026-07-13 10:09 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.4
2026-07-13 09:39 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.5
2026-07-13 09:09 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.5
2026-07-13 08:39 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.4
2026-07-13 08:09 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.6
2026-07-13 07:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.6
2026-07-13 07:09 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.6
2026-07-13 06:39 pm 2.6------ STEEP 3.7
2026-07-13 06:09 pm 2.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-07-13 05:39 pm 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.9
2026-07-13 05:09 pm 2.6------VERY_STEEP 3.8
2026-07-13 04:39 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-13 04:09 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-13 03:39 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-13 02:39 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-13 02:09 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-13 01:39 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2026-07-13 01:09 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.9
2026-07-13 12:39 pm 2.6------ N/A 3.9
2026-07-13 12:09 pm 2.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-07-13 11:09 am 2.6------ N/A 3.8

Plot icon Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)