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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
SCOOP payload
30.060 N 87.548 W (30°3'36" N 87°32'54" 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: 23.5 m
Watch circle radius: 74 yards

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Station 42012
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 03/16/2025 1210 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
Photos from Buoy Camera at station 42012Photos are generally taken hourly during daylight operations.

Conditions at 42012 as of
(7:40 am CDT)
1240 GMT on 03/16/2025:
     

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 - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): W ( 260 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.81 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 67.5 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 66.0 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 61.7 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (CDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
7:39 am 11.7 kts-
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
2025-03-16 07:30 am W 9.7 13.6----29.80- 67.5 66.0 61.9---
2025-03-16 07:20 am W 9.7 13.6----29.80- 67.6 66.0 61.9---
2025-03-16 07:10 am W 9.7 13.6----29.79- 67.6 66.0 61.9---
2025-03-16 07:00 am W 11.7 13.6----29.78+0.07 67.8 66.0 61.9---
2025-03-16 06:50 am W 9.7 13.6----29.78- 67.8 66.0 61.7---
2025-03-16 06:40 am W 11.7 13.6----29.78- 68.0 66.0 61.9---
2025-03-16 06:30 am W 9.7 13.6----29.77- 67.8 66.0 62.4---
2025-03-16 06:20 am W 9.7 13.6----29.76- 67.6 66.0 62.4---
2025-03-16 06:10 am W 9.7 13.6----29.75- 67.5 66.0 63.0---
2025-03-16 06:00 am W 9.7 13.6----29.74+0.02 67.3 66.2 63.1---
2025-03-16 05:50 am W 9.7 11.7----29.73- 67.3 66.2 63.3---
2025-03-16 05:40 am W 9.7 13.6----29.72- 67.5 66.2 63.3---
2025-03-16 05:30 am W 11.7 13.6----29.72- 67.6 66.2 63.3---
2025-03-16 05:20 am W 11.7 15.5----29.72- 67.8- 63.3---
2025-03-16 05:10 am W 11.7 15.5----29.71- 67.8 66.2 63.0---
2025-03-16 05:00 am W 13.6 17.5----29.71+0.00 68.0 66.2 63.0---
2025-03-16 04:50 am W 13.6 15.5----29.71- 68.0- 62.6---
2025-03-16 04:40 am W 11.7 15.5----29.70- 68.2 66.2 62.4---
2025-03-16 04:30 am W 11.7 15.5----29.69- 68.4 66.2 62.4---
2025-03-16 04:20 am W 11.7 15.5----29.70- 68.5- 62.1---
2025-03-16 04:10 am W 13.6 19.4----29.70- 69.1 66.2 61.9---
2025-03-16 04:00 am W 15.5 21.4----29.71+0.02 69.3 66.0 61.7---
2025-03-16 03:50 am W 17.5 21.4----29.71- 69.4- 62.1---
2025-03-16 03:40 amWSW 17.5 21.4----29.71- 69.6 65.8 62.4---
2025-03-16 03:30 amWSW 17.5 21.4----29.72- 70.0 65.7 62.6---
2025-03-16 03:20 amWSW 17.5 21.4----29.72- 70.3- 63.1---
2025-03-16 03:10 amWSW 17.5 21.4----29.72- 70.2 65.7 63.7---
2025-03-16 03:00 amWSW 15.5 19.4----29.72+0.05 70.2 65.7 64.4---
2025-03-16 02:50 amWSW 13.6 17.5----29.71- 70.2 65.7 65.1---
2025-03-16 02:40 amWSW 13.6 17.5----29.71- 69.8 65.7 65.8---
2025-03-16 02:30 amWSW 15.5 19.4----29.72- 69.8 65.7 66.2---
2025-03-16 02:20 amWSW 15.5 19.4----29.72- 69.4 65.7 66.6---
2025-03-16 02:10 am SW 13.6 19.4----29.71- 69.4 65.7 66.9---
2025-03-16 02:00 am SW 11.7 15.5----29.70+0.06 69.6 65.7 67.5---
2025-03-16 01:50 am SW 11.7 15.5----29.69- 69.6 65.7 67.6---
2025-03-16 01:40 am SW 11.7 15.5----29.69- 69.8 65.7 68.2---
2025-03-16 01:30 amSSW 13.6 17.5----29.70- 70.3 65.7 68.7---
2025-03-16 01:20 amSSW 13.6 17.5----29.70- 70.2 65.7 68.5---
2025-03-16 01:10 amSSW 11.7 15.5----29.69- 69.8 65.7 68.0---
2025-03-16 01:00 amSSW 15.5 19.4----29.68+0.05 70.5 65.7 68.5---
2025-03-16 12:50 amSSW 15.5 19.4----29.68- 70.9 65.7 68.9---
2025-03-16 12:40 amSSW 15.5 19.4----29.68- 71.1 65.7 69.1---
2025-03-16 12:30 amSSW 15.5 19.4----29.68- 70.7 65.7 68.9---
2025-03-16 12:20 amSSW 13.6 17.5----29.68- 70.3 65.8 68.4---
2025-03-16 12:10 amSSW 17.5 21.4----29.68- 71.2 65.8 69.3---
2025-03-16 12:00 am S 17.5 21.4----29.67+0.06 71.2 65.8 69.3---
2025-03-15 11:50 pm S 15.5 21.4----29.67- 70.5 65.8 68.7---
2025-03-15 11:40 pm S 17.5 21.4----29.66- 70.2 65.8 68.5---
2025-03-15 11:30 pm S 15.5 21.4----29.66- 69.8 65.8 68.2---
2025-03-15 11:20 pm S 15.5 21.4----29.66- 69.6 65.8 68.0---
2025-03-15 11:10 pm S 15.5 19.4----29.65- 69.6 65.8 68.0---
2025-03-15 11:00 pm S 15.5 19.4----29.65+0.07 69.6 65.8 68.0---
2025-03-15 10:50 pm S 17.5 21.4----29.65- 69.6- 68.0---
2025-03-15 10:40 pm S 15.5 21.4----29.64- 69.4 65.8 67.8---
2025-03-15 10:30 pm S 17.5 19.4----29.63- 69.4 65.8 67.8---
2025-03-15 10:20 pm S 15.5 19.4----29.63- 69.4 65.8 67.8---
2025-03-15 10:10 pm S 15.5 19.4----29.63- 69.3 65.8 67.6---
2025-03-15 10:00 pmSSE 15.5 17.5----29.63+0.03 69.3 65.8 67.6---
2025-03-15 09:50 pmSSE 15.5 21.4----29.63- 69.6- 68.0---
2025-03-15 09:40 pmSSE 15.5 19.4----29.62- 69.6 65.8 68.0---
2025-03-15 09:30 pm S 15.5 19.4----29.63- 69.6 65.8 68.0---
2025-03-15 09:20 pm S 17.5 21.4----29.62- 69.6 65.8 68.2---
2025-03-15 09:10 pmSSE 17.5 21.4----29.61- 69.4 65.8 68.0---
2025-03-15 09:00 pmSSE 17.5 25.3----29.61+0.03 69.4 65.8 68.0---
2025-03-15 08:50 pmSSE 17.5 21.4----29.61- 69.4 66.0 67.8---
2025-03-15 08:40 pmSSE 19.4 25.3----29.61- 69.8 66.0 68.2---
2025-03-15 08:30 pm S 17.5 25.3----29.60- 69.6 66.0 68.2---
2025-03-15 08:20 pm S 15.5 19.4----29.60- 69.6 66.0 68.2---
2025-03-15 08:10 pmSSE 17.5 25.3----29.59- 69.8 66.0 68.2---
2025-03-15 08:00 pmSSE 19.4 25.3----29.58+0.02 69.8 66.0 68.2---
2025-03-15 07:50 pm SE 19.4 23.3----29.58- 69.3 66.0 67.6---
2025-03-15 07:40 pm SE 19.4 23.3----29.58- 69.3 66.0 67.6---
2025-03-15 07:30 pmSSE 17.5 23.3----29.59- 69.6 66.0 68.0---
2025-03-15 07:20 pmSSE 17.5 21.4----29.60- 69.6 66.0 68.0---
2025-03-15 07:10 pmSSE 17.5 21.4----29.61- 69.8 66.0 68.0---
2025-03-15 07:00 pmSSE 17.5 21.4----29.60+0.02 69.8 66.0 68.0---
2025-03-15 06:50 pmSSE 17.5 21.4----29.59- 69.8- 68.0---
2025-03-15 06:40 pmSSE 17.5 23.3----29.60- 69.8 66.2 68.2---
2025-03-15 06:30 pmSSE 17.5 21.4----29.59- 69.8 66.2 68.2---
2025-03-15 06:20 pmSSE 17.5 23.3----29.59- 69.8- 68.0---
2025-03-15 06:10 pmSSE 19.4 23.3----29.59- 69.8 66.2 68.0---
2025-03-15 06:00 pmSSE 19.4 23.3----29.58-0.04 69.8 66.2 68.0---
2025-03-15 05:50 pm SE 19.4 23.3----29.57- 69.8- 68.0---
2025-03-15 05:40 pmSSE 17.5 23.3----29.57- 69.8 66.2 68.0---
2025-03-15 05:30 pm SE 17.5 23.3----29.58- 69.8 66.2 68.0---
2025-03-15 05:20 pm SE 19.4 23.3----29.57- 69.8- 68.0---
2025-03-15 05:10 pm SE 19.4 23.3----29.57- 69.8 66.2 68.0---
2025-03-15 05:00 pm SE 19.4 23.3----29.56-0.08 70.0 66.2 68.2---
2025-03-15 04:50 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.57- 69.8 66.2 67.8---
2025-03-15 04:40 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.57- 69.8 66.2 67.8---
2025-03-15 04:30 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.57- 69.8 66.2 67.8---
2025-03-15 04:20 pm SE 15.5 19.4----29.57- 69.8 66.2 67.8---
2025-03-15 04:10 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.58- 69.6 66.2 67.6---
2025-03-15 04:00 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.58-0.09 69.8 66.2 67.8---
2025-03-15 03:50 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.58- 69.8 66.2 67.8---
2025-03-15 03:40 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.59- 69.8 66.2 67.8---
2025-03-15 03:30 pm SE 15.5 21.4----29.59- 69.6 66.0 67.6---
2025-03-15 03:20 pm SE 15.5 19.4----29.60- 69.6- 67.5---
2025-03-15 03:10 pm SE 15.5 19.4----29.61- 69.8 66.0 67.6---
2025-03-15 03:00 pm SE 15.5 19.4----29.62-0.10 69.6 66.0 67.5---
2025-03-15 02:50 pm SE 15.5 19.4----29.62- 69.4- 67.3---
2025-03-15 02:40 pm SE 15.5 19.4----29.62- 69.4 65.8 67.3---
2025-03-15 02:30 pm SE 17.5 19.4----29.62- 69.4 65.8 67.3---
2025-03-15 02:20 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.63- 69.4 65.7 66.9---
2025-03-15 02:10 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.64- 69.6 65.7 67.1---
2025-03-15 02:00 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.64-0.10 69.6 65.5 67.1---
2025-03-15 01:50 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.65- 69.4 65.5 66.9---
2025-03-15 01:40 pm SE 19.4 21.4----29.65- 69.3 65.3 66.7---
2025-03-15 01:30 pm SE 19.4 23.3----29.64- 69.4 65.3 66.7---
2025-03-15 01:20 pm SE 17.5 23.3----29.65- 69.3- 66.6---
2025-03-15 01:10 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.67- 69.4 65.3 66.7---
2025-03-15 01:00 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.67-0.05 69.4 65.1 66.6---
2025-03-15 12:50 pm SE 17.5 23.3----29.68- 69.4- 66.4---
2025-03-15 12:40 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.69- 69.4 65.1 66.4---
2025-03-15 12:30 pm SE 17.5 21.4----29.70- 69.4 65.1 66.4---
2025-03-15 12:20 pm SE 15.5 19.4----29.70- 69.4 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 12:10 pm SE 15.5 19.4----29.71- 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 12:00 pm SE 15.5 19.4----29.72+0.00 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 11:50 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.72- 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 11:40 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.72- 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 11:30 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.72- 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 11:20 am SE 15.5 21.4----29.73- 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 11:10 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.73- 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 11:00 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.74+0.00 69.4 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 10:50 am SE 15.5 21.4----29.75- 69.4 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 10:40 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.74- 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 10:30 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.73- 69.3 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 10:20 am SE 17.5 23.3----29.73- 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 10:10 am SE 17.5 23.3----29.73- 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 10:00 am SE 19.4 23.3----29.73+0.00 69.3 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 09:50 am SE 19.4 23.3----29.73- 69.3 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 09:40 am SE 17.5 21.4----29.72- 69.3 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 09:30 am SE 17.5 21.4----29.73- 69.1 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 09:20 am SE 19.4 23.3----29.72- 69.1- 66.4---
2025-03-15 09:10 am SE 19.4 23.3----29.71- 68.9 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 09:00 am SE 19.4 23.3----29.71-0.01 68.7 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 08:50 am SE 19.4 23.3----29.72- 68.5 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 08:40 am SE 19.4 23.3----29.72- 68.4 64.9 66.4---
2025-03-15 08:30 am SE 17.5 21.4----29.72- 68.2 64.9 66.2---
2025-03-15 08:20 am SE 17.5 21.4----29.73- 68.0 64.9 66.0---
2025-03-15 08:10 am SE 17.5 19.4----29.73- 68.0 64.9 65.8---
2025-03-15 08:00 am SE 17.5 21.4----29.74+0.02 68.2 64.9 66.0---
2025-03-15 07:50 am SE 17.5 21.4----29.73- 68.0 64.9 66.0---