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
(12:30 pm CDT)
1730 GMT on 04/26/2024:
     

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 ( 130 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 19.4 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.10 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 74.3 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 67.5 °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 (CDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
12:29 pm 17.5 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
2024-04-26 12:20 pm SE 17.5 21.4 3.6 53.9SSE30.10- 74.1- 67.3---
2024-04-26 12:10 pm SE 17.5 21.4----30.09- 74.1- 67.5---
2024-04-26 12:00 pm SE 15.5 19.4----30.09+0.01 74.1- 67.5---
2024-04-26 11:50 am SE 17.5 21.4 3.3 53.8SSE30.09- 74.1- 67.3---
2024-04-26 11:40 am SE 17.5 21.4----30.09- 73.9- 67.3---
2024-04-26 11:30 am SE 17.5 21.4----30.08- 73.9- 67.1---
2024-04-26 11:20 am SE 17.5 21.4 3.0 53.8 SE30.09- 73.8- 66.9---
2024-04-26 11:10 am SE 15.5 19.4 3.0-3.8 SE30.09- 73.9- 67.3---
2024-04-26 11:00 am SE 15.5 19.4----30.09+0.05 73.8- 66.9---
2024-04-26 10:50 am SE 15.5 19.4 3.0 53.8 SE30.09- 73.9- 67.1---
2024-04-26 10:40 am SE 15.5 19.4----30.09- 73.8- 66.6---
2024-04-26 10:30 am SE 15.5 17.5----30.09- 73.8- 66.6---
2024-04-26 10:20 am SE 15.5 17.5 3.0 43.7SSE30.09- 73.8- 66.2---
2024-04-26 10:10 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.0-3.7SSE30.09- 73.8- 65.8---
2024-04-26 10:00 am SE 13.6 19.4----30.09+0.06 73.8- 66.4---
2024-04-26 09:50 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.0 43.7SSE30.09- 73.6- 66.6---
2024-04-26 09:40 am SE 13.6 15.5----30.09- 73.6- 66.2---
2024-04-26 09:30 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.09- 73.6- 66.0---
2024-04-26 09:20 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.0 43.6 SE30.08- 73.6- 66.2---
2024-04-26 09:10 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.0-3.6 SE30.07- 73.6- 66.2---
2024-04-26 09:00 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.07+0.04 73.6- 66.6---
2024-04-26 08:50 am SE 13.6 17.5 3.0 43.7SSE30.06- 73.6- 66.4---
2024-04-26 08:40 am SE 15.5 19.4----30.06- 73.4- 66.2---
2024-04-26 08:30 am SE 15.5 19.4----30.06- 73.2- 66.4---
2024-04-26 08:20 am SE 15.5 17.5 2.6 43.6SSE30.05- 73.2- 66.6---
2024-04-26 08:10 am SE 13.6 17.5 2.6-3.6SSE30.05- 73.0- 66.4---
2024-04-26 08:00 am SE 15.5 17.5----30.04+0.02 73.0- 66.4---
2024-04-26 07:50 am SE 15.5 19.4 2.6 43.5 SE30.04- 73.0- 66.2---
2024-04-26 07:40 am SE 15.5 19.4 2.6-3.5 SE30.04- 73.0- 66.2---
2024-04-26 07:30 am SE 15.5 19.4----30.04- 73.0- 66.4---
2024-04-26 07:20 am SE 15.5 19.4 2.3 43.5 SE30.03- 73.0- 66.4---
2024-04-26 07:10 am SE 15.5 19.4 2.3-3.5 SE30.03- 72.9- 66.2---
2024-04-26 07:00 am SE 15.5 17.5----30.03+0.00 72.9- 66.4---
2024-04-26 06:50 am SE 15.5 17.5 2.3 33.5SSE30.03- 72.9- 66.6---
2024-04-26 06:40 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.03- 72.9- 66.6---
2024-04-26 06:30 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.03- 72.9- 66.7---
2024-04-26 06:20 am SE 13.6 17.5 2.3 33.5 SE30.03- 72.9- 66.6---
2024-04-26 06:10 am SE 13.6 17.5 2.3-3.5 SE30.02- 72.7- 66.2---
2024-04-26 06:00 amSSE 11.7 15.5----30.03-0.01 72.7- 66.4---
2024-04-26 05:50 amSSE 11.7 13.6 2.0 43.4 SE30.03- 72.9- 66.6---
2024-04-26 05:40 amSSE 11.7 13.6----30.03- 72.7- 66.4---
2024-04-26 05:30 amSSE 13.6 15.5----30.03- 72.7- 66.2---
2024-04-26 05:20 amSSE 11.7 15.5 2.0 33.4 SE30.03- 72.7- 66.6---
2024-04-26 05:10 am SE 13.6 15.5 2.0-3.4 SE30.02- 72.7- 66.6---
2024-04-26 05:00 am SE 13.6 15.5----30.02-0.04 72.7- 66.6---
2024-04-26 04:50 am SE 13.6 15.5 2.0 33.4 SE30.02- 72.7- 66.2---
2024-04-26 04:40 amSSE 13.6 15.5----30.03- 72.9- 66.0---
2024-04-26 04:30 amSSE 13.6 15.5----30.03- 72.9- 65.8---
2024-04-26 04:20 amSSE 13.6 15.5 1.6 33.4 SE30.03- 72.9- 66.0---
2024-04-26 04:10 am SE 13.6 15.5 1.6-3.4 SE30.03- 72.9- 65.7---
2024-04-26 04:00 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.03-0.06 72.9- 65.5---
2024-04-26 03:50 am SE 13.6 15.5 1.6 43.3 SE30.03- 72.9- 65.3---
2024-04-26 03:40 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.03- 72.9- 64.8---
2024-04-26 03:30 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.03- 73.0- 64.9---
2024-04-26 03:20 am SE 11.7 15.5 1.6 43.4 SE30.03- 73.0- 64.9---
2024-04-26 03:10 am SE 11.7 13.6 1.6-3.4 SE30.03- 73.0- 64.4---
2024-04-26 03:00 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.04-0.05 73.0- 64.8---
2024-04-26 02:50 am SE 11.7 13.6 1.6 53.5ESE30.04- 73.0- 64.8---
2024-04-26 02:40 am SE 11.7 13.6----30.04- 73.0- 64.6---
2024-04-26 02:30 am SE 9.7 13.6----30.04- 73.0- 64.6---
2024-04-26 02:20 am SE 9.7 13.6 1.6 63.5 SE30.05- 73.0- 64.6---
2024-04-26 02:10 am SE 9.7 11.7----30.05- 73.0- 64.2---
2024-04-26 02:00 am SE 9.7 11.7----30.06-0.02 73.2- 64.4---
2024-04-26 01:50 amSSE 7.8 11.7 1.6 43.5SSE30.07- 73.2- 64.0---
2024-04-26 01:40 amSSE 7.8 9.7----30.07- 73.2- 63.9---
2024-04-26 01:30 amSSE 7.8 9.7----30.08- 73.4- 63.7---
2024-04-26 01:20 amSSE 7.8 9.7 1.6 63.5 SE30.08- 73.4- 62.8---
2024-04-26 01:10 amSSE 7.8 9.7 1.6-3.5 SE30.09- 73.6- 62.1---
2024-04-26 01:00 amSSE 7.8 9.7----30.09+0.00 73.6- 61.3---
2024-04-26 12:50 amSSE 9.7 11.7 1.6 63.4ESE30.09- 73.6- 61.2---
2024-04-26 12:40 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.09- 73.6- 61.5---
2024-04-26 12:30 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.09- 73.6- 61.5---
2024-04-26 12:20 amSSE 9.7 11.7 1.3 53.5ESE30.09- 73.6- 61.7---
2024-04-26 12:10 amSSE 9.7 13.6 1.3-3.5ESE30.09- 73.6- 61.9---
2024-04-26 12:00 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.09+0.00 73.6- 61.7---
2024-04-25 11:50 pmSSE 9.7 13.6 1.6 63.6 SE30.08- 73.6- 61.9---
2024-04-25 11:40 pmSSE 11.7 13.6----30.09- 73.6- 62.1---
2024-04-25 11:30 pmSSE 9.7 13.6----30.09- 73.4- 62.2---
2024-04-25 11:20 pmSSE 11.7 13.6 1.3 53.7ESE30.09- 73.6- 61.9---
2024-04-25 11:10 pmSSE 11.7 13.6 1.3-3.7ESE30.09- 73.6- 61.9---
2024-04-25 11:00 pmSSE 9.7 11.7----30.09+0.00 73.6- 61.9---
2024-04-25 10:50 pmSSE 9.7 11.7 1.3 63.7 SE30.09- 73.6- 61.3---
2024-04-25 10:40 pmSSE 9.7 11.7 1.3-3.7 SE30.09- 73.6- 61.9---
2024-04-25 10:30 pmSSE 9.7 11.7----30.09- 73.4- 62.2---
2024-04-25 10:20 pmSSE 9.7 11.7 1.3 63.7ESE30.09- 73.4- 62.4---
2024-04-25 10:10 pm SE 9.7 9.7 1.3-3.7ESE30.09- 73.4- 62.1---
2024-04-25 10:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.09+0.00 73.4- 62.2---
2024-04-25 09:50 pmSSE 7.8 9.7 1.3 53.6ESE30.09- 73.2- 63.0---
2024-04-25 09:40 pmSSE 7.8 9.7----30.09- 73.2- 63.5---
2024-04-25 09:30 pmSSE 7.8 9.7----30.09- 73.2- 63.7---
2024-04-25 09:20 pmSSE 9.7 11.7 1.3 63.7ESE30.09- 73.2- 63.9---
2024-04-25 09:10 pmSSE 7.8 9.7 1.3-3.7ESE30.09- 73.2- 63.3---
2024-04-25 09:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.09+0.00 73.2- 63.3---
2024-04-25 08:50 pm SE 7.8 11.7 1.3 53.8ESE30.09- 73.2- 63.5---
2024-04-25 08:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.09- 73.0- 63.7---
2024-04-25 08:30 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.09- 73.0- 64.0---
2024-04-25 08:20 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3 53.5ESE30.09- 73.2- 64.4---
2024-04-25 08:10 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.09- 73.2- 64.4---
2024-04-25 08:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.09-0.01 73.2- 64.2---
2024-04-25 07:50 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3 63.6ESE30.09- 73.2- 64.2---
2024-04-25 07:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.09- 73.4- 64.2---
2024-04-25 07:30 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.08- 73.2- 63.9---
2024-04-25 07:20 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3 53.7ESE30.09- 73.2- 64.2---
2024-04-25 07:10 pm SE 7.8 11.7 1.3-3.7ESE30.08- 73.4- 64.6---
2024-04-25 07:00 pm SE 5.8 9.7----30.09-0.02 73.6- 64.4---
2024-04-25 06:50 pm SE 5.8 7.8 1.3 53.6ESE30.09- 73.4- 64.0---
2024-04-25 06:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.09- 73.6- 64.0---
2024-04-25 06:20 pm SE 5.8 7.8 1.3 53.5ESE30.09- 73.6- 63.9---
2024-04-25 06:10 pm SE 5.8 7.8 1.3-3.5ESE30.09- 73.6- 63.7---
2024-04-25 06:00 pm SE 5.8 7.8----30.10-0.01 73.8- 63.7---
2024-04-25 05:50 pm SE 5.8 7.8 1.3 53.7ESE30.10- 73.8- 63.5---
2024-04-25 05:40 pm SE 5.8 7.8----30.10- 73.6- 63.9---
2024-04-25 05:30 pm SE 5.8 7.8----30.10- 73.6- 63.7---
2024-04-25 05:20 pm SE 5.8 7.8 1.3 53.6ESE30.10- 73.6- 63.9---
2024-04-25 05:10 pm SE 5.8 7.8 1.3-3.6ESE30.10- 73.6- 64.0---
2024-04-25 05:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.10-0.02 73.6- 64.2---
2024-04-25 04:50 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3 63.5ESE30.10- 73.4- 64.0---
2024-04-25 04:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.10- 73.6- 63.9---
2024-04-25 04:30 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.11- 73.4- 63.9---
2024-04-25 04:20 pmSSE 7.8 7.8 1.3 53.5ESE30.11- 73.4- 64.0---
2024-04-25 04:10 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3-3.5ESE30.11- 73.4- 64.2---
2024-04-25 04:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.11-0.04 73.4- 64.2---
2024-04-25 03:50 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3 53.5ESE30.11- 73.4- 64.0---
2024-04-25 03:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.11- 73.4- 64.2---
2024-04-25 03:30 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.11- 73.2- 64.0---
2024-04-25 03:20 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3 53.5ESE30.11- 73.4- 64.6---
2024-04-25 03:10 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3-3.5ESE30.11- 73.2- 64.2---
2024-04-25 03:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.11-0.05 73.2- 64.2---
2024-04-25 02:50 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3 63.5ESE30.11- 73.2- 63.9---
2024-04-25 02:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.11- 73.4- 63.9---
2024-04-25 02:30 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.12- 73.2- 64.2---
2024-04-25 02:20 pmESE 7.8 11.7 1.3 53.4 SE30.13- 73.4- 64.4---
2024-04-25 02:10 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3-3.4 SE30.13- 73.2- 64.4---
2024-04-25 02:00 pm SE 9.7 11.7----30.13-0.05 73.2- 64.2---
2024-04-25 01:50 pm SE 9.7 13.6 1.0 63.5 SE30.13- 73.2- 64.2---
2024-04-25 01:40 pm SE 9.7 11.7----30.13- 73.2- 64.0---
2024-04-25 01:30 pm SE 9.7 13.6----30.13- 73.0- 64.0---
2024-04-25 01:20 pm SE 9.7 11.7 1.0 64.0ESE30.14- 73.0- 64.2---
2024-04-25 01:10 pm SE 9.7 11.7 1.0-4.0ESE30.14- 73.0- 63.9---
2024-04-25 01:00 pm SE 9.7 11.7----30.14-0.03 73.0- 64.2---
2024-04-25 12:50 pmESE 9.7 11.7 1.0 64.0ESE30.14- 73.0- 64.6---
2024-04-25 12:40 pmESE 7.8 9.7----30.14- 73.0- 64.6---
2024-04-25 12:30 pmESE 7.8 9.7----30.15- 72.9- 64.6---
2024-04-25 12:20 pm E 7.8 9.7 1.0 54.1 SE30.15- 72.7- 65.1---
2024-04-25 12:10 pm E 5.8 9.7 1.0-4.1 SE30.16- 72.3- 65.5---
2024-04-25 12:00 pmENE 5.8 7.8----30.16+0.00 72.1- 65.5---
2024-04-25 11:50 amENE 5.8 7.8 1.0 64.0ESE30.16- 72.1- 65.7---

Detailed Wave Summary
for 42040 as of (12:10 pm CDT)
1710 GMT on 04/26/2024:

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):VERY_STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 3.9 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
2024-04-26 11:40 am 3.3------VERY_STEEP 3.8
2024-04-26 11:10 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.8
2024-04-26 10:40 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.8
2024-04-26 10:10 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.7
2024-04-26 09:40 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.7
2024-04-26 09:10 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.6
2024-04-26 08:40 am 3.0------VERY_STEEP 3.7
2024-04-26 08:10 am 2.6------VERY_STEEP 3.6
2024-04-26 07:40 am 2.6------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 07:10 am 2.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 06:40 am 2.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 06:10 am 2.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 05:40 am 2.0------ N/A 3.4
2024-04-26 05:10 am 2.0------ N/A 3.4
2024-04-26 04:40 am 2.0------ N/A 3.4
2024-04-26 04:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.4
2024-04-26 03:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.3
2024-04-26 03:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.4
2024-04-26 02:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 02:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 01:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 01:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-26 12:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.4
2024-04-26 12:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-25 11:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.6
2024-04-25 11:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2024-04-25 10:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2024-04-25 10:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2024-04-25 09:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2024-04-25 09:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2024-04-25 08:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.8
2024-04-25 08:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-25 07:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2024-04-25 07:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2024-04-25 06:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2024-04-25 06:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-25 05:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2024-04-25 05:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2024-04-25 04:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-25 04:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-25 03:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-25 03:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-25 02:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-25 02:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.4
2024-04-25 01:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.5
2024-04-25 01:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 4.0
2024-04-25 12:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 4.0
2024-04-25 12:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 4.1

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)