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
(5:20 am CDT)
1020 GMT on 05/16/2026:
     

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): SE ( 140 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 1.0 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 4 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 3.2 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.04 in
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 7.8 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
5:10 am 7.8 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
2026-05-16 05:10 am SE 9.7 11.7 1.0-3.2-30.05-------
2026-05-16 05:00 amESE 7.8 9.7----30.05-0.01------
2026-05-16 04:50 am SE 7.8 9.7 1.0 43.3-30.05-------
2026-05-16 04:40 am SE 7.8 9.7 1.0-3.3-30.05-------
2026-05-16 04:30 am SE 7.8 9.7----30.05-------
2026-05-16 04:20 am SE 7.8 9.7 1.0 43.3-30.05-------
2026-05-16 04:10 am SE 7.8 9.7 1.0-3.3-30.05-------
2026-05-16 04:00 am SE 7.8 9.7----30.05-0.02------
2026-05-16 03:50 am SE 7.8 9.7 1.0 43.3-30.05-------
2026-05-16 03:40 am SE 7.8 9.7----30.05-------
2026-05-16 03:30 am SE 7.8 7.8----30.04-------
2026-05-16 03:20 am SE 7.8 7.8 1.0 43.4-30.04-------
2026-05-16 03:10 am SE 5.8 7.8----30.05-------
2026-05-16 03:00 am SE 7.8 9.7----30.04-0.02------
2026-05-16 02:50 amESE 5.8 9.7 1.0 43.4-30.05-------
2026-05-16 02:40 am SE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.4-30.05-------
2026-05-16 02:30 amSSE 5.8 7.8----30.05-------
2026-05-16 02:20 am SE 7.8 7.8 1.0 43.4-30.05-------
2026-05-16 02:10 am SE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.4-30.06-------
2026-05-16 02:00 am SE 5.8 7.8----30.06-0.03------
2026-05-16 01:50 am SE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.5-30.06-------
2026-05-16 01:40 am SE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.5-30.06-------
2026-05-16 01:30 am SE 5.8 7.8----30.06-------
2026-05-16 01:20 am SE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.5-30.06-------
2026-05-16 01:10 am SE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.5-30.06-------
2026-05-16 01:00 am SE 5.8 7.8----30.06-0.01------
2026-05-16 12:50 am SE 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.6-30.07-------
2026-05-16 12:40 amESE 5.8 7.8----30.07-------
2026-05-16 12:30 am SE 5.8 7.8----30.07-------
2026-05-16 12:20 am SE 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.6-30.07-------
2026-05-16 12:10 am SE 5.8 7.8 1.3-3.6-30.07-------
2026-05-16 12:00 amESE 5.8 7.8----30.07+0.00------
2026-05-15 11:50 pmESE 7.8 7.8 1.3 43.5-30.07-------
2026-05-15 11:40 pm SE 7.8 7.8----30.07-------
2026-05-15 11:30 pm SE 5.8 7.8----30.07-------
2026-05-15 11:20 pm SE 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.5-30.08-------
2026-05-15 11:10 pm SE 5.8 7.8----30.08-------
2026-05-15 11:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.09+0.03------
2026-05-15 10:50 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.0 43.5-30.08-------
2026-05-15 10:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.0-3.5-30.08-------
2026-05-15 10:30 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.08-------
2026-05-15 10:20 pm SE 7.8 7.8 1.0 43.5-30.08-------
2026-05-15 10:10 pmESE 7.8 7.8 1.0-3.5-30.07-------
2026-05-15 10:00 pm SE 5.8 7.8----30.07+0.02------
2026-05-15 09:50 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.6-30.07-------
2026-05-15 09:40 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.07-------
2026-05-15 09:30 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06-------
2026-05-15 09:20 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.5-30.06-------
2026-05-15 09:10 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.5-30.06-------
2026-05-15 09:00 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06+0.01------
2026-05-15 08:50 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.5-30.06-------
2026-05-15 08:40 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.5-30.06-------
2026-05-15 08:30 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06-------
2026-05-15 08:20 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.4-30.06-------
2026-05-15 08:10 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06-------
2026-05-15 08:00 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06+0.00------
2026-05-15 07:50 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.3-30.06-------
2026-05-15 07:40 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06-------
2026-05-15 07:30 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06-------
2026-05-15 07:20 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.3-30.05-------
2026-05-15 07:10 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.3-30.06-------
2026-05-15 07:00 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06-0.01------
2026-05-15 06:50 pm E 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.3-30.06-------
2026-05-15 06:40 pm E 5.8 7.8----30.05-------
2026-05-15 06:10 pm E 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.2-30.05-------
2026-05-15 06:00 pm E 5.8 7.8----30.05-0.02------
2026-05-15 05:50 pm E 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.2-30.05-------
2026-05-15 05:40 pm E 5.8 7.8----30.05-------
2026-05-15 05:30 pm E 5.8 7.8----30.05-------
2026-05-15 05:20 pm E 5.8 5.8 1.0 43.3-30.06-------
2026-05-15 05:10 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.3-30.06-------
2026-05-15 05:00 pmESE 5.8 5.8----30.06-0.02------
2026-05-15 04:50 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.3-30.06-------
2026-05-15 04:40 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06-------
2026-05-15 04:30 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06-------
2026-05-15 04:20 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.3-30.06-------
2026-05-15 04:10 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.3-30.06-------
2026-05-15 04:00 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06-0.02------
2026-05-15 03:50 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.3-30.07-------
2026-05-15 03:40 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.07-------
2026-05-15 03:30 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.07-------
2026-05-15 03:20 pmESE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.3-30.07-------
2026-05-15 03:10 pmESE 7.8 7.8 1.0-3.3-30.07-------
2026-05-15 03:00 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.07+0.00------
2026-05-15 02:50 pmESE 7.8 7.8 1.0 43.3-30.07-------
2026-05-15 02:40 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.07-------
2026-05-15 02:30 pm E 5.8 7.8----30.07-------
2026-05-15 02:20 pmENE 5.8 7.8 1.0 43.3-30.07-------
2026-05-15 02:10 pmENE 7.8 7.8 1.0-3.3-30.08-------
2026-05-15 02:00 pmENE 7.8 9.7----30.08+0.00------
2026-05-15 01:50 pmENE 7.8 7.8 1.0 43.3-30.08-------
2026-05-15 01:40 pmENE 7.8 7.8----30.08-------
2026-05-15 01:30 pmENE 7.8 7.8----30.08-------
2026-05-15 01:20 pmENE 7.8 7.8 1.3 43.3-30.08-------
2026-05-15 01:10 pmENE 7.8 7.8----30.08-------
2026-05-15 01:00 pmENE 5.8 7.8----30.08+0.00------
2026-05-15 12:50 pmENE 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.3-30.08-------
2026-05-15 12:40 pmENE 5.8 7.8----30.08-------
2026-05-15 12:30 pmENE 7.8 7.8----30.08-------
2026-05-15 12:20 pmENE 7.8 7.8 1.3 43.2-30.08-------
2026-05-15 12:10 pmENE 7.8 7.8 1.3-3.2-30.08-------
2026-05-15 12:00 pm E 7.8 7.8----30.08+0.00------
2026-05-15 11:50 am E 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.3-30.08-------
2026-05-15 11:40 am E 5.8 7.8----30.09-------
2026-05-15 11:30 am E 5.8 7.8----30.08-------
2026-05-15 11:20 am E 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.2-30.09-------
2026-05-15 11:10 amENE 5.8 7.8 1.3-3.2-30.09-------
2026-05-15 11:00 amENE 5.8 7.8----30.09+0.02------
2026-05-15 10:50 amENE 5.8 5.8 1.3 43.2-30.09-------
2026-05-15 10:40 am E 5.8 7.8 1.3-3.2-30.09-------
2026-05-15 10:30 am E 5.8 7.8----30.09-------
2026-05-15 10:20 am E 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.2-30.09-------
2026-05-15 10:10 am E 7.8 7.8 1.3-3.2-30.08-------
2026-05-15 10:00 am E 7.8 9.7----30.08+0.03------
2026-05-15 09:50 am E 7.8 9.7 1.3 33.1-30.07-------
2026-05-15 09:40 am E 7.8 9.7 1.3-3.1-30.07-------
2026-05-15 09:30 am E 7.8 9.7----30.07-------
2026-05-15 09:20 am E 7.8 9.7 1.0 32.9-30.07-------
2026-05-15 09:10 am E 7.8 9.7 1.0-2.9-30.07-------
2026-05-15 09:00 am E 7.8 9.7----30.07+0.06------
2026-05-15 08:50 am E 7.8 9.7 1.0 32.9-30.07-------
2026-05-15 08:40 am E 7.8 9.7----30.07-------
2026-05-15 08:30 am E 7.8 9.7----30.06-------
2026-05-15 08:20 am E 7.8 9.7 1.0 32.8-30.07-------
2026-05-15 08:10 am E 7.8 9.7 1.0-2.8-30.06-------
2026-05-15 08:00 am E 9.7 9.7----30.06+0.06------
2026-05-15 07:50 am E 9.7 11.7 1.0 32.7-30.06-------
2026-05-15 07:40 am E 9.7 11.7 1.0-2.7-30.05-------
2026-05-15 07:30 am E 9.7 11.7----30.05-------
2026-05-15 07:20 am E 9.7 11.7 0.7-2.7-30.05-------
2026-05-15 07:10 am E 9.7 11.7 0.7-2.7-30.05-------
2026-05-15 07:00 am E 7.8 9.7----30.04+0.03------
2026-05-15 06:50 am E 7.8 9.7 0.7-2.6-30.04-------
2026-05-15 06:40 am E 7.8 9.7----30.03-------
2026-05-15 06:30 am E 7.8 9.7----30.03-------
2026-05-15 06:20 am E 9.7 11.7 0.7-2.9-30.03-------
2026-05-15 06:10 am E 9.7 11.7 0.7-2.9-30.02-------
2026-05-15 06:00 am E 9.7 11.7----30.01+0.00------
2026-05-15 05:50 am E 9.7 11.7 0.3-3.3-30.01-------
2026-05-15 05:40 am E 9.7 11.7 0.3-3.3-30.01-------
2026-05-15 05:30 am E 9.7 11.7----30.01-------
2026-05-15 05:20 am E 9.7 11.7 0.3-3.7-30.01-------
2026-05-15 05:10 am E 9.7 11.7 0.3-3.7-30.00-------
2026-05-15 05:00 am E 7.8 9.7----30.00-0.02------
2026-05-15 04:50 am E 7.8 9.7 0.3-3.7-30.01-------

Wave Summary
for 42040 as of (5:10 am CDT)
1010 GMT on 05/16/2026:

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): 1.0 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 3.2 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)
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
2026-05-16 04:40 am 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-16 04:10 am 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-16 03:40 am 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-16 03:10 am 1.0------ N/A 3.4
2026-05-16 02:40 am 1.0------ N/A 3.4
2026-05-16 02:10 am 1.0------ N/A 3.4
2026-05-16 01:40 am 1.0------ N/A 3.5
2026-05-16 01:10 am 1.0------ N/A 3.5
2026-05-16 12:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2026-05-16 12:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2026-05-15 11:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2026-05-15 11:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2026-05-15 10:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.5
2026-05-15 10:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.5
2026-05-15 09:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.6
2026-05-15 09:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.5
2026-05-15 08:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.5
2026-05-15 08:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.4
2026-05-15 07:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 07:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 06:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 06:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.2
2026-05-15 05:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.2
2026-05-15 05:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 04:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 04:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 03:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 03:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 02:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 02:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 01:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 01:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 12:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 12:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.2
2026-05-15 11:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 11:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.2
2026-05-15 10:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.2
2026-05-15 10:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.2
2026-05-15 09:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.1
2026-05-15 09:10 am 1.0------ N/A 2.9
2026-05-15 08:40 am 1.0------ N/A 2.9
2026-05-15 08:10 am 1.0------ N/A 2.8
2026-05-15 07:40 am 1.0------ N/A 2.7
2026-05-15 07:10 am 0.7------ N/A 2.7
2026-05-15 06:40 am 0.7------ N/A 2.6
2026-05-15 06:10 am 0.7------ N/A 2.9
2026-05-15 05:40 am 0.3------ N/A 3.3
2026-05-15 05:10 am 0.3------ N/A 3.7

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