Station 42040 (LLNR 245) - LUKE OFFSHORE TEST PLATFORM - 63 NM South of Dauphin Island, AL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42040


Conditions at 42040 as of
(10:20 am CST)
1620 GMT on 01/09/2026:
     

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):SSE ( 150 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 17.5 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 6 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 4.5 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.10 in
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 17.5 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 (CST)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
10:10 am 15.5 kts-
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
2026-01-09 10:10 amSSE 15.5 17.5 3.6-4.5-30.10-------
2026-01-09 10:00 amSSE 15.5 17.5----30.10+0.03------
2026-01-09 09:50 amSSE 15.5 19.4 3.9 64.6-30.10-------
2026-01-09 09:40 amSSE 15.5 19.4----30.10-------
2026-01-09 09:30 amSSE 13.6 17.5----30.10-------
2026-01-09 09:20 amSSE 13.6 17.5 3.9 64.8-30.10-------
2026-01-09 09:10 amSSE 13.6 15.5 3.9-4.8-30.10-------
2026-01-09 09:00 amSSE 13.6 15.5----30.10+0.04------
2026-01-09 08:50 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.9 64.8-30.09-------
2026-01-09 08:40 am SE 13.6 15.5----30.09-------
2026-01-09 08:30 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.09-------
2026-01-09 08:20 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.6 54.7-30.09-------
2026-01-09 08:10 amSSE 11.7 15.5 3.6-4.7-30.09-------
2026-01-09 08:00 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.09+0.03------
2026-01-09 07:50 amSSE 11.7 13.6 3.9 64.6-30.08-------
2026-01-09 07:40 am SE 11.7 15.5 3.9-4.6-30.08-------
2026-01-09 07:30 amSSE 11.7 13.6----30.08-------
2026-01-09 07:20 amSSE 13.6 17.5 3.6 64.8-30.07-------
2026-01-09 07:10 am SE 11.7 15.5 3.6-4.8-30.07-------
2026-01-09 07:00 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.07+0.03------
2026-01-09 06:50 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.6 64.8-30.07-------
2026-01-09 06:40 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.07-------
2026-01-09 06:30 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.06-------
2026-01-09 06:20 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.3 64.6-30.06-------
2026-01-09 06:10 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.3-4.6-30.06-------
2026-01-09 06:00 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.06+0.02------
2026-01-09 05:50 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.6 54.8-30.06-------
2026-01-09 05:40 am SE 9.7 11.7 3.6-4.8-30.06-------
2026-01-09 05:30 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.06-------
2026-01-09 05:20 am SE 9.7 13.6 3.6 64.6-30.06-------
2026-01-09 05:10 am-------30.06-------
2026-01-09 05:00 am SE 9.7 11.7----30.06+0.00------
2026-01-09 04:50 am SE 9.7 11.7 3.6 64.6-30.06-------
2026-01-09 04:40 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.05-------
2026-01-09 04:30 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.05-------
2026-01-09 04:20 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.6 64.5-30.05-------
2026-01-09 04:10 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.6-4.5-30.04-------
2026-01-09 04:00 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.04+0.00------
2026-01-09 03:50 am SE 9.7 13.6 3.3 54.4-30.04-------
2026-01-09 03:40 am SE 9.7 11.7----30.05-------
2026-01-09 03:30 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.05-------
2026-01-09 03:20 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.3 64.4-30.04-------
2026-01-09 03:10 am SE 9.7 13.6 3.3-4.4-30.04-------
2026-01-09 03:00 am SE 9.7 11.7----30.04+0.00------
2026-01-09 02:50 am SE 9.7 11.7 3.3 64.4-30.05-------
2026-01-09 02:40 am SE 7.8 9.7----30.05-------
2026-01-09 02:30 am SE 7.8 9.7----30.06-------
2026-01-09 02:20 amSSE 7.8 9.7 3.3 54.3-30.06-------
2026-01-09 02:10 amSSE 7.8 9.7 3.3-4.3-30.06-------
2026-01-09 02:00 amSSE 7.8 9.7----30.06+0.01------
2026-01-09 01:50 amSSE 7.8 9.7 3.3 54.4-30.06-------
2026-01-09 01:40 amSSE 7.8 9.7----30.06-------
2026-01-09 01:30 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.06-------
2026-01-09 01:20 amSSE 9.7 11.7 3.0 54.1-30.05-------
2026-01-09 01:10 amSSE 9.7 13.6----30.05-------
2026-01-09 01:00 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.05+0.01------
2026-01-09 12:50 amSSE 9.7 13.6 3.0 54.2-30.04-------
2026-01-09 12:40 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.04-------
2026-01-09 12:30 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.04-------
2026-01-09 12:20 amSSE 9.7 13.6 2.6 54.1-30.04-------
2026-01-09 12:10 amSSE 9.7 11.7 2.6-4.1-30.04-------
2026-01-09 12:00 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.04+0.00------
2026-01-08 11:50 pmSSE 9.7 11.7 2.6 53.9-30.04-------
2026-01-08 11:40 pmSSE 9.7 11.7----30.05-------
2026-01-08 11:30 pmSSE 9.7 11.7----30.04-------
2026-01-08 11:20 pmSSE 9.7 11.7 3.0 53.9-30.04-------
2026-01-08 11:10 pmSSE 9.7 13.6 3.0-3.9-30.04-------
2026-01-08 11:00 pmSSE 11.7 13.6----30.04+0.00------
2026-01-08 10:50 pmSSE 11.7 15.5 2.6 43.8-30.04-------
2026-01-08 10:40 pmSSE 11.7 15.5----30.04-------
2026-01-08 10:30 pmSSE 11.7 15.5----30.04-------
2026-01-08 10:20 pmSSE 11.7 15.5 2.3 43.7-30.04-------
2026-01-08 10:10 pmSSE 13.6 15.5 2.3-3.7-30.04-------
2026-01-08 10:00 pmSSE 13.6 15.5----30.04+0.02------
2026-01-08 09:50 pmSSE 11.7 15.5 2.3 43.8-30.04-------
2026-01-08 09:40 pmSSE 11.7 15.5----30.03-------
2026-01-08 09:30 pmSSE 11.7 15.5----30.04-------
2026-01-08 09:20 pmSSE 11.7 13.6 2.3 53.9-30.03-------
2026-01-08 09:10 pmSSE 9.7 13.6 2.3-3.9-30.03-------
2026-01-08 09:00 pmSSE 9.7 11.7----30.04+0.04------
2026-01-08 08:50 pmSSE 9.7 13.6 2.3 43.8-30.04-------
2026-01-08 08:40 pmSSE 9.7 13.6----30.04-------
2026-01-08 08:30 pmSSE 9.7 11.7----30.04-------
2026-01-08 08:20 pmSSE 9.7 13.6 2.0 43.8-30.04-------
2026-01-08 08:10 pmSSE 9.7 11.7 2.0-3.8-30.04-------
2026-01-08 08:00 pmSSE 9.7 11.7----30.04+0.04------
2026-01-08 07:50 pmSSE 9.7 11.7 2.3 43.8-30.03-------
2026-01-08 07:40 pmSSE 9.7 11.7----30.03-------
2026-01-08 07:30 pmSSE 9.7 11.7----30.03-------
2026-01-08 07:20 pmSSE 9.7 9.7 2.3 43.8-30.02-------
2026-01-08 07:10 pmSSE 9.7 11.7 2.3-3.8-30.02-------
2026-01-08 07:00 pmSSE 9.7 11.7----30.02+0.03------
2026-01-08 06:50 pmSSE 7.8 9.7 2.3 43.7-30.01-------
2026-01-08 06:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.01-------
2026-01-08 06:30 pm SE 9.7 11.7----30.01-------
2026-01-08 06:20 pm SE 9.7 11.7 2.3 43.7-30.01-------
2026-01-08 06:10 pmSSE 9.7 11.7 2.3-3.7-30.01-------
2026-01-08 06:00 pmSSE 9.7 13.6----30.00+0.00------
2026-01-08 05:50 pm SE 11.7 13.6 2.3 43.6-30.00-------
2026-01-08 05:40 pm SE 9.7 13.6----30.00-------
2026-01-08 05:10 pm SE 11.7 13.6 2.3-3.5-29.99-------
2026-01-08 05:00 pm SE 11.7 13.6----30.00-0.01------
2026-01-08 04:50 pm SE 11.7 13.6 2.3 43.5-30.00-------
2026-01-08 04:40 pm SE 11.7 15.5----30.00-------
2026-01-08 04:30 pm SE 13.6 15.5----30.00-------
2026-01-08 04:20 pm SE 13.6 15.5 2.0 33.4-29.99-------
2026-01-08 04:10 pm SE 11.7 15.5 2.0-3.4-30.00-------
2026-01-08 04:00 pm SE 13.6 15.5----29.99-0.03------
2026-01-08 03:50 pm SE 13.6 17.5 2.0 33.3-29.99-------
2026-01-08 03:40 pm SE 13.6 17.5----29.99-------
2026-01-08 03:30 pm SE 13.6 17.5----29.99-------
2026-01-08 03:20 pm SE 13.6 17.5 2.0 33.2-29.99-------
2026-01-08 03:10 pm SE 13.6 15.5 2.0-3.2-29.99-------
2026-01-08 03:00 pm SE 13.6 15.5----30.00-0.05------
2026-01-08 02:50 pm SE 13.6 17.5 2.0 33.3-29.99-------
2026-01-08 02:40 pm SE 13.6 17.5----30.00-------
2026-01-08 02:30 pm SE 13.6 15.5----30.00-------
2026-01-08 02:20 pm SE 13.6 15.5 1.6 33.3-30.00-------
2026-01-08 02:10 pm SE 11.7 13.6 1.6-3.3-30.00-------
2026-01-08 02:00 pm SE 11.7 13.6----30.01-0.06------
2026-01-08 01:50 pm SE 11.7 13.6 1.6 33.2-30.01-------
2026-01-08 01:40 pm SE 11.7 13.6----30.02-------
2026-01-08 01:30 pm-------30.01-------
2026-01-08 01:20 pmSSE 11.7 15.5 1.6 33.2-30.02-------
2026-01-08 01:10 pmSSE 13.6 15.5 1.6-3.2-30.01-------
2026-01-08 01:00 pm SE 11.7 15.5----30.02-0.06------
2026-01-08 12:50 pm SE 11.7 13.6 1.6 33.3-30.02-------
2026-01-08 12:40 pm SE 11.7 13.6----30.02-------
2026-01-08 12:30 pmSSE 9.7 13.6----30.03-------
2026-01-08 12:20 pmSSE 11.7 13.6 1.6 43.3-30.03-------
2026-01-08 12:10 pmSSE 11.7 15.5 1.6-3.3-30.04-------
2026-01-08 12:00 pmSSE 11.7 15.5----30.04-0.04------
2026-01-08 11:50 amSSE 11.7 15.5 1.6 43.2-30.05-------
2026-01-08 11:40 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.06-------
2026-01-08 11:30 am SE 13.6 15.5----30.06-------
2026-01-08 11:20 am SE 13.6 15.5 1.3 53.2-30.06-------
2026-01-08 11:10 amSSE 13.6 15.5 1.3-3.2-30.07-------
2026-01-08 11:00 amSSE 11.7 15.5----30.07+0.00------
2026-01-08 10:50 amSSE 11.7 15.5 1.3 43.3-30.08-------
2026-01-08 10:40 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.08-------
2026-01-08 10:30 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.07-------
2026-01-08 10:20 amSSE 11.7 13.6 1.3 53.5-30.08-------
2026-01-08 10:10 amSSE 11.7 13.6 1.3-3.5-30.08-------
2026-01-08 10:00 amSSE 11.7 13.6----30.08+0.01------
2026-01-08 09:50 amSSE 11.7 13.6 1.3 53.4-30.09-------

Wave Summary
for 42040 as of (10:10 am CST)
1610 GMT on 01/09/2026:

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): 3.6 ft
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.5 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(CST)
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
2026-01-09 09:40 am 3.9------VERY_STEEP 4.6
2026-01-09 09:10 am 3.9------ STEEP 4.8
2026-01-09 08:40 am 3.9------ STEEP 4.8
2026-01-09 08:10 am 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.7
2026-01-09 07:40 am 3.9------ STEEP 4.6
2026-01-09 07:10 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.8
2026-01-09 06:40 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.8
2026-01-09 06:10 am 3.3------ STEEP 4.6
2026-01-09 05:40 am 3.6------VERY_STEEP 4.8
2026-01-09 05:10 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.6
2026-01-09 04:40 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.6
2026-01-09 04:10 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.5
2026-01-09 03:40 am 3.3------ STEEP 4.4
2026-01-09 03:10 am 3.3------ STEEP 4.4
2026-01-09 02:40 am 3.3------ STEEP 4.4
2026-01-09 02:10 am 3.3------VERY_STEEP 4.3
2026-01-09 01:40 am 3.3------VERY_STEEP 4.4
2026-01-09 01:10 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2026-01-09 12:40 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 4.2
2026-01-09 12:10 am 2.6------VERY_STEEP 4.1
2026-01-08 11:40 pm 2.6------ N/A 3.9
2026-01-08 11:10 pm 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.9
2026-01-08 10:40 pm 2.6------VERY_STEEP 3.8
2026-01-08 10:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-08 09:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-08 09:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.9
2026-01-08 08:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-08 08:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-08 07:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-08 07:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-08 06:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-08 06:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-08 05:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.6
2026-01-08 05:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.5
2026-01-08 04:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.5
2026-01-08 04:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 3.4
2026-01-08 03:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-01-08 03:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 3.2
2026-01-08 02:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-01-08 02:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.3
2026-01-08 01:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.2
2026-01-08 01:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.2
2026-01-08 12:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.3
2026-01-08 12:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.3
2026-01-08 11:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.2
2026-01-08 11:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.2
2026-01-08 10:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.3
2026-01-08 10:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.5

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