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Station 42031 - West End CP, AL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42031

Station operated by Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Moored Buoy
30.090 N 88.212 W (30°5'25" N 88°12'42" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 2 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of America 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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Conditions at 42031 as of
(1:00 pm CST)
1900 GMT on 01/05/2026:
     

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 Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.06 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):-0.05 in ( Falling )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 63.9 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 64.6 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 61.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(CST)		 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
2026-01-05 12:00 pm- 5.8-----30.09-0.02 63.7 64.4 61.7---
2026-01-05 11:00 am- 7.8-----30.10+0.01 63.5 64.2 61.2---
2026-01-05 10:00 am- 7.8-----30.11+0.03 63.0 64.2 61.0---
2026-01-05 09:00 am- 9.7-----30.11+0.04 62.2 64.6 59.9---
2026-01-05 08:00 am- 7.8-----30.09+0.03 63.0- 60.6---
2026-01-05 07:00 am- 11.7-----30.08+0.01 61.7 69.4 59.4---
2026-01-05 06:00 am- 11.7-----30.07+0.00 61.0 69.6 58.5---
2026-01-05 05:00 am- 9.7-----30.07+0.01 61.0 69.6 58.5---
2026-01-05 04:00 am- 5.8-----30.07+0.00 61.2- 57.9---
2026-01-05 03:00 am- 7.8-----30.06-0.01 61.0 69.8 56.8---
2026-01-05 02:00 am- 9.7-----30.06-0.04 61.0 69.6 57.4---
2026-01-05 01:00 am- 3.9-----30.07-0.03 60.3- 57.4---
2026-01-05 12:00 am- 7.8-----30.08-0.03 60.6 70.3 57.7---
2026-01-04 11:00 pm- 7.8-----30.09-0.02 60.8 70.3 57.0---
2026-01-04 10:00 pm- 5.8-----30.10+0.00 61.0 70.3 56.1---
2026-01-04 09:00 pm- 3.9-----30.11+0.02 60.8 70.3 56.3---
2026-01-04 08:00 pm- 3.9-----30.11+0.03 60.3- 55.8---
2026-01-04 07:00 pm- 5.8-----30.09+0.01 59.7 70.5 55.9---
2026-01-04 06:00 pm- 5.8-----30.09+0.01 59.4 70.5 54.9---
2026-01-04 05:00 pm- 3.9-----30.08+0.00 59.4- 54.7---
2026-01-04 04:00 pm- 1.9-----30.08-0.03 59.5 70.5 55.0---
2026-01-04 03:00 pm- 5.8-----30.07-0.04 59.0 70.5 54.5---
2026-01-04 02:00 pm- 9.7-----30.09-0.06 59.5- 56.1---