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
(1:30 am CST)
0730 GMT on 02/17/2026:
     

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):ENE ( 60 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.13 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 (CST)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
1:22 am 7.8 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
2026-02-17 01:20 am E 7.8 9.7 1.6 74.5-30.14-------
2026-02-17 01:10 am E 7.8 9.7----30.14-------
2026-02-17 01:00 am E 7.8 9.7----30.14-0.03------
2026-02-17 12:50 am E 5.8 7.8 1.6 74.7-30.14-------
2026-02-17 12:40 am E 5.8 9.7----30.14-------
2026-02-17 12:30 amENE 5.8 7.8----30.14-------
2026-02-17 12:20 am NE 5.8 7.8 1.6 74.9-30.15-------
2026-02-17 12:10 amNNE 5.8 9.7 1.6-4.9-30.15-------
2026-02-17 12:00 amNNE 5.8 7.8----30.15-0.02------
2026-02-16 11:50 pmNNE 5.8 7.8 1.6 64.8-30.15-------
2026-02-16 11:40 pm NE 5.8 7.8----30.15-------
2026-02-16 11:30 pmENE 7.8 9.7----30.15-------
2026-02-16 11:20 pmENE 7.8 9.7 1.6 64.6-30.16-------
2026-02-16 11:10 pmENE 5.8 7.8 1.6-4.6-30.16-------
2026-02-16 11:00 pmENE 3.9 5.8----30.16+0.00------
2026-02-16 10:50 pmENE 5.8 9.7 1.6 74.9-30.16-------
2026-02-16 10:40 pm NE 5.8 9.7----30.16-------
2026-02-16 10:30 pmENE 5.8 9.7----30.16-------
2026-02-16 10:20 pmENE 5.8 7.8 1.6 74.7-30.16-------
2026-02-16 10:10 pmENE 5.8 7.8 1.6-4.7-30.16-------
2026-02-16 10:00 pmENE 5.8 7.8----30.16+0.02------
2026-02-16 09:50 pm E 5.8 7.8 1.6 74.7-30.17-------
2026-02-16 09:40 pmENE 5.8 7.8----30.16-------
2026-02-16 09:30 pmENE 5.8 9.7----30.16-------
2026-02-16 09:20 pmENE 7.8 9.7 2.0 74.9-30.17-------
2026-02-16 09:10 pmENE 3.9 7.8 2.0-4.9-30.17-------
2026-02-16 09:00 pm NE 5.8 9.7----30.17+0.04------
2026-02-16 08:50 pm NE 7.8 9.7 2.0 75.0-30.17-------
2026-02-16 08:40 pm E 5.8 7.8 2.0-5.0-30.17-------
2026-02-16 08:30 pmENE 3.9 7.8----30.17-------
2026-02-16 08:20 pm NE 5.8 9.7 2.0 74.4-30.16-------
2026-02-16 08:10 pm NE 5.8 9.7 2.0-4.4-30.16-------
2026-02-16 08:00 pmENE 5.8 9.7----30.16+0.04------
2026-02-16 07:50 pm E 7.8 9.7 2.0 74.7-30.16-------
2026-02-16 07:40 pm E 7.8 11.7----30.15-------
2026-02-16 07:30 pmENE 7.8 11.7----30.15-------
2026-02-16 07:20 pm E 7.8 11.7 2.0 74.9-30.14-------
2026-02-16 07:10 pmENE 7.8 13.6 2.0-4.9-30.14-------
2026-02-16 07:00 pmENE 7.8 13.6----30.14+0.04------
2026-02-16 06:50 pmENE 7.8 11.7 2.3 84.8-30.14-------
2026-02-16 06:40 pm E 9.7 13.6----30.14-------
2026-02-16 06:30 pmENE 7.8 13.6----30.14-------
2026-02-16 06:20 pm NE 9.7 13.6 2.3 74.8-30.14-------
2026-02-16 06:10 pmENE 9.7 13.6 2.3-4.8-30.14-------
2026-02-16 06:00 pmENE 5.8 11.7----30.14+0.04------
2026-02-16 05:50 pm NE 9.7 13.6 2.3 74.8-30.13-------
2026-02-16 05:40 pmNNE 9.7 11.7----30.13-------
2026-02-16 05:20 pm NE 7.8 13.6 2.6 75.0-30.12-------
2026-02-16 05:10 pmNNE 3.9 9.7 2.6-5.0-30.12-------
2026-02-16 05:00 pmNNE 5.8 11.7----30.12+0.02------
2026-02-16 04:50 pm NE 5.8 11.7 2.6 75.0-30.11-------
2026-02-16 04:40 pmNNE 7.8 13.6----30.11-------
2026-02-16 04:30 pmNNE 5.8 13.6----30.11-------
2026-02-16 04:20 pm NE 7.8 11.7 2.6 74.9-30.11-------
2026-02-16 04:10 pmNNE 5.8 9.7 2.6-4.9-30.11-------
2026-02-16 04:00 pmENE 5.8 9.7----30.11+0.01------
2026-02-16 03:50 pmNNE 5.8 9.7 3.0 75.1-30.10-------
2026-02-16 03:40 pm N 7.8 11.7----30.10-------
2026-02-16 03:30 pmNNE 7.8 9.7----30.10-------
2026-02-16 03:20 pmNNE 9.7 11.7 2.6 74.9-30.10-------
2026-02-16 03:10 pmNNE 9.7 13.6 2.6-4.9-30.09-------
2026-02-16 03:00 pmNNE 9.7 11.7----30.09+0.00------
2026-02-16 02:50 pmNNE 7.8 11.7 3.0 85.0-30.09-------
2026-02-16 02:40 pmNNE 7.8 11.7----30.09-------
2026-02-16 02:30 pm N 7.8 11.7----30.09-------
2026-02-16 02:20 pm N 7.8 9.7 3.0 75.0-30.10-------
2026-02-16 02:10 pm N 7.8 9.7----30.10-------
2026-02-16 02:00 pm N 9.7 13.6----30.09-0.02------
2026-02-16 01:50 pm N 7.8 11.7 3.0 75.0-30.09-------
2026-02-16 01:40 pmNNE 7.8 9.7----30.09-------
2026-02-16 01:30 pmNNE 7.8 9.7----30.09-------
2026-02-16 01:20 pmNNE 7.8 9.7 3.0 84.9-30.09-------
2026-02-16 01:10 pm N 7.8 9.7 3.0-4.9-30.09-------
2026-02-16 01:00 pm N 7.8 9.7----30.09-0.03------
2026-02-16 12:50 pm N 7.8 9.7 3.0 75.0-30.09-------
2026-02-16 12:40 pm N 5.8 7.8----30.09-------
2026-02-16 12:30 pm N 5.8 9.7----30.09-------
2026-02-16 12:20 pm N 5.8 9.7 3.3 85.0-30.10-------
2026-02-16 12:10 pmNNE 7.8 9.7----30.10-------
2026-02-16 12:00 pmNNE 5.8 7.8----30.10-0.01------
2026-02-16 11:50 amNNE 5.8 9.7 3.3 84.8-30.10-------
2026-02-16 11:40 amNNE 5.8 9.7 3.3-4.8-30.10-------
2026-02-16 11:30 amNNE 5.8 9.7----30.10-------
2026-02-16 11:20 amNNE 5.8 9.7 3.3 85.0-30.11-------
2026-02-16 11:10 amNNE 5.8 9.7 3.3-5.0-30.11-------
2026-02-16 11:00 amNNE 5.8 7.8----30.11+0.03------
2026-02-16 10:50 amNNE 5.8 9.7 3.6 74.8-30.11-------
2026-02-16 10:40 amNNE 9.7 11.7----30.12-------
2026-02-16 10:30 amNNE 9.7 13.6----30.12-------
2026-02-16 10:20 amNNE 7.8 11.7 3.6 74.9-30.13-------
2026-02-16 10:10 am NE 7.8 11.7----30.13-------
2026-02-16 10:00 amNNE 9.7 13.6----30.12+0.05------
2026-02-16 09:50 am N 9.7 13.6 3.6 85.0-30.12-------
2026-02-16 09:40 amNNE 9.7 13.6----30.12-------
2026-02-16 09:30 amNNE 9.7 15.5----30.11-------
2026-02-16 09:20 amNNE 9.7 13.6 3.9 75.1-30.12-------
2026-02-16 09:10 amNNE 9.7 13.6 3.9-5.1-30.11-------
2026-02-16 09:00 am N 11.7 15.5----30.11+0.07------
2026-02-16 08:50 amNNE 11.7 15.5 3.9 85.1-30.11-------
2026-02-16 08:40 amNNE 11.7 15.5----30.10-------
2026-02-16 08:30 amNNE 11.7 15.5----30.10-------
2026-02-16 08:20 amNNE 9.7 13.6 4.3 75.1-30.09-------
2026-02-16 08:10 amNNE 11.7 15.5 4.3-5.1-30.09-------
2026-02-16 08:00 amNNE 11.7 15.5----30.09+0.07------
2026-02-16 07:50 amNNE 11.7 15.5 3.9 85.0-30.09-------
2026-02-16 07:40 amNNE 11.7 15.5----30.08-------
2026-02-16 07:30 am N 11.7 15.5----30.08-------
2026-02-16 07:20 am N 11.7 15.5 4.3 85.1-30.08-------
2026-02-16 07:10 am N 11.7 13.6 4.3-5.1-30.07-------
2026-02-16 07:00 am N 11.7 15.5----30.07+0.09------
2026-02-16 06:50 am N 13.6 17.5 3.9 75.1-30.07-------
2026-02-16 06:40 am N 11.7 15.5----30.07-------
2026-02-16 06:30 am N 11.7 15.5----30.06-------
2026-02-16 06:20 am N 11.7 15.5 4.3 84.9-30.06-------
2026-02-16 06:10 am N 11.7 15.5 4.3-4.9-30.05-------
2026-02-16 06:00 am N 11.7 15.5----30.04+0.07------
2026-02-16 05:50 am N 11.7 15.5 4.3 85.0-30.04-------
2026-02-16 05:40 am N 11.7 15.5----30.03-------
2026-02-16 05:30 am N 11.7 15.5----30.03-------
2026-02-16 05:20 am N 11.7 15.5 4.3 85.1-30.02-------
2026-02-16 05:10 am N 11.7 15.5 4.3-5.1-30.02-------
2026-02-16 05:00 am N 11.7 15.5----30.01+0.04------
2026-02-16 04:50 am N 11.7 15.5 4.3 84.9-30.01-------
2026-02-16 04:40 am N 13.6 17.5----30.01-------
2026-02-16 04:30 am N 13.6 17.5----30.00-------
2026-02-16 04:20 am N 15.5 19.4 4.6 85.2-30.00-------
2026-02-16 04:10 am N 13.6 19.4 4.6-5.2-29.99-------
2026-02-16 04:00 am N 13.6 17.5----29.99+0.02------
2026-02-16 03:50 am N 13.6 17.5 4.9 85.0-29.98-------
2026-02-16 03:40 am N 13.6 17.5 4.9-5.0-29.98-------
2026-02-16 03:30 am N 15.5 17.5----29.98-------
2026-02-16 03:20 am N 15.5 19.4 4.6 84.9-29.98-------
2026-02-16 03:10 am N 15.5 19.4 4.6-4.9-29.98-------
2026-02-16 03:00 am N 13.6 17.5----29.98+0.02------
2026-02-16 02:50 am N 13.6 17.5 5.2 85.2-29.97-------
2026-02-16 02:40 am N 15.5 19.4----29.97-------
2026-02-16 02:30 am N 13.6 17.5----29.97-------
2026-02-16 02:20 am N 13.6 17.5 4.9 85.0-29.97-------
2026-02-16 02:10 am N 15.5 19.4 4.9-5.0-29.97-------
2026-02-16 02:00 amNNW 13.6 19.4----29.97+0.02------
2026-02-16 01:50 amNNW 13.6 19.4 5.6 85.2-29.96-------
2026-02-16 01:40 am N 13.6 19.4----29.97-------
2026-02-16 01:30 amNNW 15.5 21.4----29.96-------
2026-02-16 01:20 amNNW 15.5 19.4 5.2 65.0-29.96-------
2026-02-16 01:10 amNNW 15.5 21.4 5.2-5.0---------
2026-02-16 01:00 am N 15.5 21.4----29.96+0.02------
2026-02-16 12:50 am N 15.5 21.4 5.9 85.2-29.96-------

Wave Summary
for 42040 as of (1:10 am CST)
0710 GMT on 02/17/2026:

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): 1.6 ft
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
2026-02-17 12:40 am 1.6------ N/A 4.7
2026-02-17 12:10 am 1.6------ N/A 4.9
2026-02-16 11:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 4.8
2026-02-16 11:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 4.6
2026-02-16 10:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 4.9
2026-02-16 10:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 4.7
2026-02-16 09:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 4.7
2026-02-16 09:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.9
2026-02-16 08:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 5.0
2026-02-16 08:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.4
2026-02-16 07:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.7
2026-02-16 07:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.9
2026-02-16 06:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.8
2026-02-16 06:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.8
2026-02-16 05:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.8
2026-02-16 05:10 pm 2.6------ N/A 5.0
2026-02-16 04:40 pm 2.6------ N/A 5.0
2026-02-16 04:10 pm 2.6------ N/A 4.9
2026-02-16 03:40 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.1
2026-02-16 03:10 pm 2.6------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-02-16 02:40 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 02:10 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 01:40 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 01:10 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-02-16 12:40 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 12:10 pm 3.3------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 11:40 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 4.8
2026-02-16 11:10 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 10:40 am 3.6------ AVERAGE 4.8
2026-02-16 10:10 am 3.6------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-02-16 09:40 am 3.6------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 09:10 am 3.9------ AVERAGE 5.1
2026-02-16 08:40 am 3.9------ AVERAGE 5.1
2026-02-16 08:10 am 4.3------ STEEP 5.1
2026-02-16 07:40 am 3.9------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 07:10 am 4.3------ AVERAGE 5.1
2026-02-16 06:40 am 3.9------ AVERAGE 5.1
2026-02-16 06:10 am 4.3------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-02-16 05:40 am 4.3------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 05:10 am 4.3------ AVERAGE 5.1
2026-02-16 04:40 am 4.3------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-02-16 04:10 am 4.6------ AVERAGE 5.2
2026-02-16 03:40 am 4.9------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 03:10 am 4.6------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-02-16 02:40 am 5.2------ AVERAGE 5.2
2026-02-16 02:10 am 4.9------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-02-16 01:40 am 5.6------ STEEP 5.2
2026-02-16 01:10 am 5.2------VERY_STEEP 5.0

Plot icon Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)