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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
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Buoy Camera Photos taken at 08/15/2022 2110 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
Photos from Buoy Camera at station 42012
Photos are generally taken hourly during daylight operations.
Conditions at 42012 as of
(4:50 pm CDT)
2150 GMT on 08/15/2022:
     

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 - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.88 in
5-day plot - Heat Index Heat Index (HEAT): 99.3 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 11.7 kts
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
4:31 pm 11.7 kts-
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
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
0815 4:40 pmWSW 9.7 11.7----29.89- 85.5 87.8 79.5---
0815 4:30 pmWSW 11.7 13.6----29.88- 85.5 87.8 79.7---
0815 4:20 pmWSW 9.7 11.7----29.89- 85.5 87.6 79.3---
0815 4:10 pmWSW 9.7 11.7----29.89- 85.3 87.8 79.0---
0815 4:00 pmWSW 9.7 11.7----29.89-0.05 85.5- 79.2---
0815 3:50 pmWSW 9.7 11.7 1.0 33.2WSW29.89- 85.3 87.6 78.8---
0815 3:40 pmWSW 9.7 11.7 1.0-3.2WSW29.90- 85.3 87.4 78.8---
0815 3:30 pmWSW 9.7 11.7----29.90- 85.3 87.4 78.6---
0815 3:20 pmWSW 9.7 11.7----29.91- 85.3- 78.4---
0815 3:10 pmWSW 9.7 11.7----29.91- 85.3 87.4 77.9---
0815 3:00 pmWSW 9.7 11.7----29.91- 85.3 87.1 78.3---
0815 2:50 pmWSW 9.7 11.7 1.0 53.5WNW29.91- 85.3 86.9 78.3---
0815 2:40 pmWSW 7.8 11.7----29.93- 85.3 86.7 77.9---
0815 2:30 pmWSW 7.8 9.7----29.92- 85.3 86.9 77.4---
0815 2:20 pmWSW 7.8 9.7----29.92- 85.1 86.7 77.2---
0815 2:10 pmWSW 5.8 9.7----29.93- 84.9 86.5 77.2---
0815 2:00 pmWSW 5.8 7.8----29.93-0.02 84.9 86.5 77.4---
0815 1:50 pm W 5.8 7.8 1.0 53.4 S29.94- 84.7 86.5 77.2---
0815 1:40 pm W 5.8 9.7 1.0-3.4 S29.94- 84.6 86.5 77.4---
0815 1:30 pm W 5.8 7.8----29.94- 84.6 86.5 77.2---
0815 1:20 pmWSW 5.8 7.8----29.94- 84.4 86.9 77.4---
0815 1:10 pmWSW 5.8 7.8----29.95- 84.4 86.7 77.7---
0815 1:00 pmWSW 5.8 7.8----29.95- 84.2 86.5 77.4---
081512:50 pmWSW 5.8 7.8 1.0 53.5SSW29.96- 84.2 86.5 77.0---
081512:40 pmWSW 5.8 7.8----29.95- 84.0 86.5 77.0---
081512:30 pmWSW 5.8 7.8----29.95- 84.0 86.5 77.2---
081512:20 pmWSW 3.9 7.8----29.95- 84.2 86.4 77.5---
081512:10 pm-------29.95-- 86.4----
081512:00 pm SW 3.9 5.8----29.96- 84.0- 77.7---
081511:50 am SW 3.9 5.8----29.96- 84.0 86.2 77.9---
081511:40 amWSW 3.9 3.9----29.96- 84.0 86.2 77.7---
081511:30 am W 3.9 3.9----29.95- 84.0 86.2 77.5---
081511:20 am W 3.9 5.8----29.96- 84.0 86.2 77.2---
081511:10 am W 3.9 5.8----29.96- 83.8 86.2 77.2---
081511:00 am W 3.9 5.8----29.96- 84.0 86.2 77.5---
081510:50 am W 5.8 7.8 1.0 53.5SSW29.96- 84.0 86.4 77.4---
081510:40 am W 5.8 7.8----29.96- 84.0 86.4 77.0---
081510:30 am W 5.8 5.8----29.96- 84.2 86.4 76.8---
081510:20 amWNW 5.8 5.8----29.96- 84.2 86.2 76.6---
081510:10 amWNW 3.9 5.8----29.95- 84.4 86.2 76.3---
081510:00 am W 5.8 5.8----29.95+0.01 84.4 86.0 76.1---
0815 9:50 am W 5.8 5.8 1.3 53.3 S29.96- 84.4 86.0 75.9---
0815 9:40 am W 5.8 7.8 1.3-3.3 S29.96- 84.2 86.0 75.7---
0815 9:30 am W 5.8 7.8----29.96- 84.2 86.0 75.9---
0815 9:20 amWNW 5.8 7.8----29.96- 84.2 86.0 75.9---
0815 9:10 am W 5.8 9.7----29.96- 84.2 86.0 75.9---
0815 9:00 am-------29.96+0.04- 86.0----
0815 8:50 am W 5.8 7.8 1.0 53.3SSW29.96- 84.2 85.8 76.3---
0815 8:40 am W 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.3SSW29.96- 84.2 85.8 75.9---
0815 8:30 amWNW 3.9 5.8----29.96- 84.0 85.8 75.7---
0815 8:20 amWNW 3.9 5.8----29.95- 83.8 85.8 75.2---
0815 8:10 am W 3.9 5.8----29.95- 83.5 85.8 75.0---
0815 8:00 amWNW 5.8 5.8----29.94+0.02 83.1 85.8 75.9---
0815 7:50 am W 5.8 5.8 1.0 63.3SSW29.94- 82.9 85.8 76.5---
0815 7:40 am W 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.3SSW29.94- 82.8 85.8 76.5---
0815 7:30 am W 5.8 7.8----29.96- 82.8 85.6 76.8---
0815 7:20 am W 7.8 11.7----29.94- 82.4 85.6 76.8---
0815 7:10 am W 7.8 9.7----29.94- 82.8 85.5 78.1---
0815 7:00 am W 7.8 9.7----29.94+0.03 83.5 85.5 76.5---
0815 6:50 am W 5.8 7.8 1.0 63.1SSW29.93- 83.3 85.5 76.6---
0815 6:40 amWSW 3.9 5.8----29.93- 83.1 85.5 76.8---
0815 6:30 amWSW 5.8 7.8----29.93- 83.1- 77.2---
0815 6:20 amWSW 7.8 9.7----29.92- 82.8 85.5 77.9---
0815 6:10 amWSW 7.8 9.7----29.92- 82.8 85.5 78.3---
0815 6:00 amWSW 7.8 9.7----29.92- 82.8 85.5 78.4---
0815 5:50 am W 7.8 9.7 1.0 63.3SSW29.92- 82.9 85.5 78.4---
0815 5:40 amWSW 7.8 9.7 1.0-3.3SSW29.92- 83.3 85.5 78.4---
0815 5:30 amWSW 9.7 13.6----29.93- 83.3 85.5 78.4---
0815 5:20 amWSW 9.7 13.6----29.93- 83.5 85.5 78.6---
0815 5:10 amWSW 9.7 11.7----29.93- 83.3 85.5 78.1---
0815 5:00 amWSW 7.8 11.7----29.92-0.01 83.3 85.5 78.3---
0815 4:50 am SW 7.8 9.7 1.0-3.4SSW29.93- 83.5 85.5 78.4---
0815 4:40 am SW 7.8 7.8----29.92- 83.5 85.5 78.3---
0815 4:30 am SW 5.8 7.8----29.91- 83.5 85.5 78.3---
0815 4:20 am SW 5.8 7.8----29.91- 83.5 85.5 78.1---
0815 4:10 am SW 5.8 7.8----29.91- 83.3 85.5 77.9---
0815 4:00 amSSW 5.8 7.8----29.91- 83.3 85.6 77.9---
0815 3:50 amSSW 5.8 7.8 1.0 63.5SSW29.91- 83.3 85.6 78.1---
0815 3:40 am SW 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.5SSW29.91- 83.3 85.8 78.1---
0815 3:30 amSSW 5.8 7.8----29.91- 83.3 85.8 77.9---
0815 3:20 amSSW 5.8 7.8----29.91- 83.3 85.8 77.9---
0815 3:10 amSSW 7.8 9.7----29.91- 83.3 86.0 78.1---
0815 3:00 amSSW 5.8 7.8----29.92- 83.5 86.2 78.3---
0815 2:50 amSSW 5.8 7.8----29.92- 83.5 86.2 78.3---
0815 2:40 amSSW 7.8 9.7----29.92- 83.3 86.0 78.1---
0815 2:30 amSSW 7.8 7.8----29.92- 83.3 85.8 78.3---
0815 2:20 am S 5.8 7.8----29.94- 83.5 85.6 78.3---
0815 2:10 am S 5.8 7.8----29.93- 83.5 85.6 78.1---
0815 2:00 am S 7.8 7.8----29.93-0.02 83.5 85.6 77.9---
0815 1:50 am S 5.8 9.7 1.0 53.5 S29.93- 83.7 85.6 77.7---
0815 1:40 am S 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.5 S29.93- 83.5 85.6 77.7---
0815 1:30 am S 5.8 7.8----29.93- 83.7 85.6 77.9---
0815 1:20 am S 5.8 7.8----29.93- 83.5 85.6 77.9---
0815 1:10 am S 5.8 7.8----29.94- 83.7 85.6 78.1---
0815 1:00 am S 5.8 7.8----29.94-0.01 83.7 85.8 78.1---
081512:50 amSSW 5.8 7.8----29.94- 83.7 85.6 77.7---
081512:40 amSSW 5.8 7.8----29.94- 83.7 85.6 77.7---
081512:30 amSSW 5.8 7.8----29.96- 83.7 85.6 77.7---
081512:20 amSSW 5.8 7.8----29.95- 83.8- 78.1---
081512:10 am SW 5.8 7.8----29.95- 83.8 85.6 77.9---
081512:00 amSSW 5.8 7.8----29.95- 83.8- 78.3---
081411:50 pmSSW 3.9 5.8 1.0 33.4WSW29.96- 83.8 85.6 78.1---
081411:40 pmSSW 5.8 5.8----29.95- 83.8 85.6 78.3---
081411:30 pmSSW 5.8 7.8----29.95- 83.8- 78.3---
081411:20 pmSSW 5.8 7.8----29.95- 83.8 85.6 78.1---
081411:10 pm SW 5.8 5.8----29.95- 84.0 85.6 78.1---
081411:00 pmSSW 3.9 5.8----29.95+0.02 84.0- 78.1---
081410:50 pmSSW 3.9 5.8 1.0 33.3WSW29.95- 83.8 85.6 78.1---
081410:40 pmSSE 1.9 3.9----29.95- 83.8 85.6 77.9---
081410:30 pm S 1.9 3.9----29.95- 83.8 85.6 77.4---
081410:20 pm S 3.9 5.8----29.95- 84.0 85.6 77.4---
081410:10 pmSSW 1.9 3.9----29.95- 84.0 85.6 77.4---
081410:00 pmSSW 1.9 3.9----29.95- 84.0- 77.0---
0814 9:50 pm SW 1.9 3.9 1.0 33.3 W29.95- 84.0 85.8 77.0---
0814 9:40 pmWSW 3.9 3.9----29.95- 84.0 85.8 77.2---
0814 9:30 pmWSW 3.9 5.8----29.95- 84.0 85.8 76.8---
0814 9:20 pmWSW 5.8 5.8----29.95- 84.0 85.8 76.8---
0814 9:10 pmWSW 3.9 5.8----29.95- 83.8 85.8 77.0---
0814 9:00 pm W 5.8 5.8----29.94+0.00 83.8 85.8 77.0---
0814 8:50 pm W 5.8 7.8 1.3 33.3WSW29.94- 83.8 85.8 77.0---
0814 8:40 pm-------29.94-- 86.0----
0814 8:30 pm W 5.8 7.8----29.93- 83.8 86.0 76.5---
0814 8:20 pmWNW 5.8 7.8----29.93- 83.7 86.0 75.7---
0814 8:10 pmWNW 5.8 7.8----29.93- 83.7 86.0 75.7---
0814 8:00 pmWNW 5.8 7.8----29.93- 83.7 86.2 75.6---
0814 7:50 pm NW 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.3 SW29.93- 83.7 86.2 75.7---
0814 7:40 pmNNW 5.8 7.8----29.93- 83.8 86.2 75.2---
0814 7:30 pm NW 7.8 9.7----29.93- 83.8 86.4 76.1---
0814 7:20 pm NW 7.8 9.7----29.93- 83.7 86.4 76.8---
0814 7:10 pm NW 9.7 11.7----29.94- 83.5 86.4 76.6---
0814 7:00 pmWNW 7.8 11.7----29.93-0.03 84.0 86.2 77.0---
0814 6:50 pmWNW 7.8 9.7 1.6 33.4WSW29.94- 84.0 86.2 76.6---
0814 6:40 pm W 5.8 7.8----29.93- 83.8 86.2 76.3---
0814 6:20 pm W 5.8 7.8----29.94- 83.7 86.2 76.8---
0814 6:10 pm W 5.8 9.7----29.94- 83.7 86.2 77.2---
0814 6:00 pm W 7.8 9.7----29.94-0.03 83.5- 77.4---
0814 5:50 pm W 5.8 9.7 1.6 33.4WSW29.94- 83.5 86.0 77.2---
0814 5:40 pm W 5.8 7.8----29.95- 83.3 86.0 77.4---
0814 5:30 pm W 7.8 9.7----29.96- 83.3 86.0 77.2---
0814 5:20 pm W 7.8 9.7----29.95- 83.3 86.0 77.2---
0814 5:10 pm W 9.7 11.7----29.96- 83.1 86.0 77.7---
0814 5:00 pm W 9.7 13.6----29.95-0.04 83.3 86.2 77.9---
0814 4:50 pm W 9.7 11.7 2.0 43.4 SW29.94- 83.1 86.2 77.4---
Detailed Wave Summary
for 42012 as of (3:40 pm CDT)
2040 GMT on 08/15/2022:

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 HeightSignificant Wave Height (WVHT): 1.0 ft
5-day plot - Swell HeightSwell Height (SwH): 0.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell PeriodSwell Period (SwP): 5.3 sec
5-day plot - Swell DirectionSwell Direction (SwD): S
5-day plot - Wind Wave HeightWind Wave Height (WWH): 1.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave PeriodWind Wave Period (WWP): 3.2 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave DirectionWind Wave Direction (WWD):WSW
5-day plot - Average Wave PeriodAverage Wave Period (APD): 3.2 sec
Previous observations
5-day plot - Significant Wave Height 5-day plot - Swell Height 5-day plot - Swell Period 5-day plot - Swell Direction 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction 5-day plot - Wave Steepness 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
MM DD TIME
(CDT)		 WVHT
ft		 SwH
ft		 SwP
sec		 SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		 WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
0815 2:40 pm 1.0 0.7 5.3WNW 0.7 3.1 WSW N/A 3.5
0815 1:40 pm 1.0 0.7 5.3 S 0.7 3.3 WSW N/A 3.4
081512:40 pm 1.0 0.7 5.3SSW 0.7 3.4 W N/A 3.5
081510:40 am 1.0 0.7 5.0SSW 0.7 3.1 W N/A 3.5
0815 9:40 am 1.3 0.7 5.3 S 1.0 2.9 WNW N/A 3.3
0815 8:40 am 1.0 0.7 5.3SSW 1.0 2.9 W N/A 3.3
0815 7:40 am 1.0 0.7 5.9SSW 0.7 2.9 WNW N/A 3.3
0815 6:40 am 1.0 0.7 5.6SSW 0.7 2.9 W N/A 3.1
0815 5:40 am 1.0 0.7 5.9SSW 0.7 3.8 SSW N/A 3.3
0815 4:40 am 1.0 0.7 6.2SSW 0.7 2.9 W N/A 3.4
0815 3:40 am 1.0 0.7 5.6SSW 0.7 2.9 W N/A 3.5
0815 1:40 am 1.0 0.7 5.0 S 0.7 3.0 WSW N/A 3.5
081411:40 pm 1.0 0.7 5.6 S 0.7 3.1 WSW N/A 3.4
081410:40 pm 1.0 0.7 5.9 S 1.0 3.3 WSW N/A 3.3
0814 9:40 pm 1.0 0.7 5.9SSW 1.0 2.9 W N/A 3.3
0814 8:40 pm 1.3 0.7 5.6SSW 1.0 3.2 WSW N/A 3.3
0814 7:40 pm 1.3 0.7 5.6 S 1.3 3.8 SW N/A 3.3
0814 6:40 pm 1.6 1.0 5.0SSW 1.3 3.3 WSW N/A 3.4
0814 5:40 pm 1.6 1.0 4.8SSW 1.3 3.2 WSW N/A 3.4

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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