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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 01/20/2025 1510 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
Photos from Buoy Camera at station 42012Photos are generally taken hourly during daylight operations.

Conditions at 42012 as of
1600 GMT on 01/20/2025:
     

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):NNE ( 20 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 21.4 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.52 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):+0.06 in ( Rising )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 34.0 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 64.0 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 27.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 23.7 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 17.5 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 19.4 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 (GMT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
1555 17.5 kts-
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 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
2025-01-20 1550NNE 17.5 25.3----30.51- 33.6 64.0 27.3---
2025-01-20 1540NNE 17.5 23.3----30.52- 33.6 64.0 27.5---
2025-01-20 1530NNE 19.4 23.3----30.52- 33.3 64.0 27.5---
2025-01-20 1520 N 17.5 23.3----30.51- 32.9 64.0 27.5---
2025-01-20 1510 N 17.5 25.3----30.51- 33.1 64.0 27.9---
2025-01-20 1500 N 19.4 25.3----30.50+0.06 33.1 64.0 28.2---
2025-01-20 1450 N 19.4 25.3----30.50- 32.9 64.0 28.0---
2025-01-20 1440 N 19.4 25.3----30.50- 32.5 64.0 27.7---
2025-01-20 1430 N 19.4 25.3----30.50- 32.5 64.0 27.7---
2025-01-20 1420 N 19.4 25.3----30.50- 32.7 64.0 28.2---
2025-01-20 1410 N 19.4 25.3----30.49- 32.9 64.0 28.6---
2025-01-20 1400 N 21.4 27.2----30.49+0.06 32.4 64.2 27.3---
2025-01-20 1350 N 19.4 27.2----30.48- 32.4- 27.1---
2025-01-20 1340 N 21.4 27.2----30.48- 32.7 64.2 27.7---
2025-01-20 1330 N 21.4 27.2----30.47- 33.3 64.2 28.6---
2025-01-20 1320 N 21.4 27.2----30.47- 33.4 64.2 28.6---
2025-01-20 1310 N 21.4 27.2----30.47- 33.1 64.2 28.0---
2025-01-20 1300 N 19.4 27.2----30.46+0.06 33.3 64.2 28.2---
2025-01-20 1250 N 21.4 29.1----30.46- 33.3 64.2 28.2---
2025-01-20 1240 N 19.4 25.3----30.46- 33.1 64.2 27.5---
2025-01-20 1230 N 19.4 23.3----30.46- 33.3 64.2 27.7---
2025-01-20 1220 N 19.4 23.3----30.46- 33.4 64.2 27.9---
2025-01-20 1210 N 19.4 25.3----30.45- 33.3 64.2 27.5---
2025-01-20 1200 N 19.4 25.3----30.45+0.05 33.4 64.4 27.5---
2025-01-20 1150 N 19.4 27.2----30.44- 33.8 64.4 28.4---
2025-01-20 1140 N 21.4 27.2----30.43- 34.0 64.4 28.4---
2025-01-20 1130 N 21.4 31.1----30.43- 33.6 64.4 27.3---
2025-01-20 1120 N 21.4 25.3----30.43- 34.0 64.4 27.9---
2025-01-20 1110 N 21.4 27.2----30.43- 34.0 64.4 27.7---
2025-01-20 1100 N 21.4 27.2----30.43+0.04 34.0 64.4 27.9---
2025-01-20 1050NNE 21.4 27.2----30.42- 34.2 64.4 27.9---
2025-01-20 1040 N 21.4 27.2----30.42- 34.3 64.6 28.4---
2025-01-20 1030 N 21.4 27.2----30.42- 34.7 64.6 28.9---
2025-01-20 1020 N 21.4 29.1----30.41- 34.5 64.6 28.9---
2025-01-20 1010 N 21.4 27.2----30.41- 34.3 64.6 28.8---
2025-01-20 1000 N 21.4 27.2----30.40+0.02 34.5 64.6 28.9---
2025-01-20 0950 N 19.4 25.3----30.40- 34.5 64.6 28.9---
2025-01-20 0940 N 21.4 27.2----30.40- 34.3 64.6 28.6---
2025-01-20 0930 N 21.4 25.3----30.40- 34.0 64.6 27.9---
2025-01-20 0920 N 21.4 27.2----30.40- 34.7 64.8 28.9---
2025-01-20 0910 N 21.4 29.1----30.40- 34.9 64.8 29.1---
2025-01-20 0900 N 21.4 27.2----30.39+0.01 34.7 64.8 28.6---
2025-01-20 0850 N 19.4 25.3----30.40- 34.9 64.8 29.1---
2025-01-20 0840 N 19.4 27.2----30.40- 35.4 64.8 30.0---
2025-01-20 0830 N 19.4 27.2----30.40- 35.2 64.8 29.3---
2025-01-20 0820 N 19.4 27.2----30.40- 35.4 64.8 29.5---
2025-01-20 0810 N 19.4 33.0----30.40- 35.1 64.8 28.9---
2025-01-20 0800 N 17.5 23.3----30.40+0.02 35.4 64.8 29.1---
2025-01-20 0750 N 17.5 23.3----30.39- 35.1 64.8 28.6---
2025-01-20 0740 N 17.5 25.3----30.39- 35.6 64.9 29.3---
2025-01-20 0730 N 17.5 23.3----30.39- 35.8 64.9 29.8---
2025-01-20 0720 N 17.5 25.3----30.39- 36.1 64.9 30.2---
2025-01-20 0710 N 17.5 23.3----30.39- 36.1 64.9 30.0---
2025-01-20 0700 N 17.5 25.3----30.39+0.02 36.5 64.9 30.4---
2025-01-20 0650 N 17.5 25.3----30.38- 36.5 64.9 30.2---
2025-01-20 0640 N 17.5 23.3----30.38- 36.3 64.9 29.7---
2025-01-20 0630 N 19.4 25.3----30.38- 36.3 64.9 29.7---
2025-01-20 0620 N 19.4 27.2----30.38- 37.0 64.9 30.6---
2025-01-20 0610 N 19.4 25.3----30.38- 36.7 65.1 29.8---
2025-01-20 0600 N 19.4 27.2----30.38+0.06 36.7 65.1 29.7---
2025-01-20 0550 N 19.4 25.3----30.38- 37.0 65.1 30.2---
2025-01-20 0540 N 21.4 27.2----30.38- 37.4 65.1 30.9---
2025-01-20 0530 N 21.4 27.2----30.37- 37.6 65.1 31.3---
2025-01-20 0520 N 21.4 31.1----30.37- 37.9 65.1 31.6---
2025-01-20 0510 N 21.4 27.2----30.37- 37.9 65.1 31.5---
2025-01-20 0500 N 21.4 29.1----30.37+0.08 38.3 65.1 32.0---
2025-01-20 0450 N 21.4 29.1----30.36- 38.3- 31.8---
2025-01-20 0440 N 19.4 27.2----30.36- 38.8 65.1 32.7---
2025-01-20 0430 N 19.4 25.3----30.36- 38.7 65.3 32.2---
2025-01-20 0420 N 21.4 27.2----30.36- 39.6 65.3 33.4---
2025-01-20 0410 N 21.4 29.1----30.36- 39.6 65.3 33.1---
2025-01-20 0400NNW 21.4 27.2----30.35+0.10 40.3 65.3 34.2---
2025-01-20 0350 N 21.4 25.3----30.35- 40.5- 34.0---
2025-01-20 0340 N 21.4 27.2----30.34- 41.0 65.3 34.3---
2025-01-20 0330NNW 21.4 29.1----30.34- 41.4 65.3 34.5---
2025-01-20 0320NNW 23.3 29.1----30.33- 41.4 65.3 34.2---
2025-01-20 0310NNW 21.4 29.1----30.33- 41.4 65.3 33.8---
2025-01-20 0300NNW 23.3 31.1----30.33+0.10 41.9 65.3 34.3---
2025-01-20 0250NNW 21.4 27.2----30.33- 42.4 65.5 35.2---
2025-01-20 0240NNW 21.4 29.1----30.32- 42.8 65.5 35.2---
2025-01-20 0230NNW 21.4 27.2----30.32- 43.2 65.5 35.6---
2025-01-20 0220NNW 23.3 29.1----30.30- 43.5 65.5 36.1---
2025-01-20 0210NNW 21.4 27.2----30.30- 43.5 65.5 35.8---
2025-01-20 0200NNW 23.3 29.1----30.29+0.11 44.1 65.5 36.3---
2025-01-20 0150NNW 23.3 27.2----30.29- 44.6 65.5 36.7---
2025-01-20 0140NNW 21.4 29.1----30.29- 45.0 65.5 37.0---
2025-01-20 0130NNW 21.4 27.2----30.28- 45.3 65.5 37.2---
2025-01-20 0120NNW 23.3 27.2----30.27- 45.7 65.5 37.0---
2025-01-20 0110NNW 23.3 31.1----30.26- 46.2 65.5 37.6---
2025-01-20 0100NNW 23.3 29.1----30.25+0.09 46.8 65.7 38.1---
2025-01-20 0050NNW 23.3 31.1----30.25- 46.9 65.7 37.9---
2025-01-20 0040NNW 25.3 31.1----30.24- 47.8 65.7 39.0---
2025-01-20 0030NNW 23.3 29.1----30.23- 48.2 65.7 39.0---
2025-01-20 0020NNW 23.3 27.2----30.23- 48.7 65.7 39.6---
2025-01-20 0010NNW 23.3 29.1----30.23- 49.1 65.7 39.6---
2025-01-20 0000NNW 23.3 29.1----30.22+0.09 49.3 65.7 39.4---
2025-01-19 2350NNW 23.3 29.1----30.21- 49.8 65.7 39.7---
2025-01-19 2340NNW 21.4 29.1----30.21- 50.0- 39.2---
2025-01-19 2320NNW 21.4 27.2----30.20- 50.5 65.8 39.6---
2025-01-19 2310NNW 21.4 27.2----30.19- 50.7 65.8 39.2---
2025-01-19 2300NNW 21.4 27.2----30.19+0.06 50.9 65.8 39.0---
2025-01-19 2250NNW 21.4 27.2----30.18- 51.3 65.8 39.7---
2025-01-19 2240NNW 21.4 25.3----30.18- 51.3 65.8 39.0---
2025-01-19 2230NNW 19.4 27.2----30.17- 51.6 65.8 40.3---
2025-01-19 2220NNW 17.5 25.3----30.16- 51.8 65.8 40.3---
2025-01-19 2210NNW 19.4 27.2----30.16- 51.6 66.0 39.7---
2025-01-19 2200NNW 19.4 23.3----30.16+0.04 52.2 66.0 41.4---
2025-01-19 2150 NW 19.4 27.2----30.15- 51.8 66.0 40.5---
2025-01-19 2140NNW 19.4 25.3----30.15- 51.6 66.0 40.5---
2025-01-19 2130 NW 19.4 25.3----30.15- 51.6 66.0 40.3---
2025-01-19 2120 NW 19.4 25.3----30.14- 51.8 66.0 41.0---
2025-01-19 2110NNW 17.5 23.3----30.14- 51.4 66.0 40.6---
2025-01-19 2100 NW 17.5 23.3----30.13+0.01 51.4 66.0 40.6---
2025-01-19 2050 NW 19.4 23.3----30.13- 51.3 66.0 40.6---
2025-01-19 2040 NW 17.5 23.3----30.13- 51.3 66.0 40.3---
2025-01-19 2030 NW 19.4 25.3----30.12- 51.4 66.0 40.8---
2025-01-19 2020 NW 19.4 25.3----30.12- 51.4- 41.0---
2025-01-19 2010 NW 19.4 23.3----30.12- 51.4 66.0 41.5---
2025-01-19 2000 NW 19.4 23.3----30.12+0.00 51.4 66.0 41.9---
2025-01-19 1950 NW 19.4 25.3----30.12- 51.6 66.2 42.3---
2025-01-19 1940 NW 17.5 23.3----30.12- 51.3 66.2 41.5---
2025-01-19 1930 NW 17.5 23.3----30.11- 51.3 66.2 41.7---
2025-01-19 1920 NW 19.4 25.3----30.11- 51.3 66.2 41.5---
2025-01-19 1910 NW 17.5 23.3----30.12- 51.1 66.2 41.9---
2025-01-19 1900 NW 17.5 23.3----30.12+0.00 51.1 66.2 41.9---
2025-01-19 1850 NW 19.4 23.3----30.12- 51.3 66.2 42.3---
2025-01-19 1840 NW 19.4 25.3----30.11- 51.4 66.2 43.0---
2025-01-19 1830 NW 19.4 23.3----30.12- 51.1 66.2 42.6---
2025-01-19 1820 NW 17.5 23.3----30.12- 51.3 66.2 43.3---
2025-01-19 1810 NW 17.5 21.4----30.12- 51.3 66.2 43.3---
2025-01-19 1800NNW 17.5 21.4----30.12+0.00 51.3 66.2 42.4---
2025-01-19 1750NNW 17.5 23.3----30.13- 51.1 66.2 42.4---
2025-01-19 1740 NW 19.4 23.3----30.13- 50.9 66.2 42.1---
2025-01-19 1730NNW 19.4 25.3----30.13- 51.1 66.2 42.3---
2025-01-19 1720NNW 21.4 27.2----30.13- 51.3 66.2 43.0---
2025-01-19 1710 NW 21.4 27.2----30.12- 51.4 66.2 43.5---
2025-01-19 1700 NW 21.4 25.3----30.12+0.08 51.4 66.2 44.1---
2025-01-19 1650 NW 19.4 25.3----30.13- 51.4 66.2 44.1---
2025-01-19 1640NNW 19.4 25.3----30.12- 51.8 66.2 44.6---
2025-01-19 1630 NW 19.4 23.3----30.13- 51.8 66.2 45.0---
2025-01-19 1620 NW 19.4 23.3----30.13- 51.6 66.2 45.3---
2025-01-19 1610 NW 15.5 23.3----30.13- 51.3 66.2 45.5---
2025-01-19 1600NNW 15.5 21.4----30.13+0.12 51.6 66.2 46.4---
2025-01-19 1550NNW 17.5 23.3----30.11- 51.8 66.2 46.6---