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
(12:50 am CST)
0650 GMT on 01/06/2026:
     

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): SW ( 230 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 5.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 2.0 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 5 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 4.1 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): 5.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 5.8 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
12:43 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
2026-01-06 12:40 am SW 5.8 7.8 2.0-4.1-30.04-------
2026-01-06 12:30 am SW 3.9 5.8----30.04-------
2026-01-06 12:20 am SW 3.9 5.8 2.0 54.1-30.04-------
2026-01-06 12:10 am SW 3.9 5.8 2.0-4.1-30.04-------
2026-01-06 12:00 amSSW 3.9 3.9----30.04-0.02------
2026-01-05 11:50 pmSSW 3.9 5.8 2.0 54.2-30.05-------
2026-01-05 11:40 pmSSW 5.8 5.8----30.05-------
2026-01-05 11:30 pmSSW 5.8 7.8----30.05-------
2026-01-05 11:20 pm S 5.8 5.8 1.6 54.1-30.05-------
2026-01-05 11:10 pm S 3.9 5.8 1.6-4.1-30.05-------
2026-01-05 11:00 pmSSW 3.9 5.8----30.05+0.00------
2026-01-05 10:50 pmSSW 3.9 5.8 2.0 54.1-30.06-------
2026-01-05 10:40 pm S 3.9 3.9----30.06-------
2026-01-05 10:30 pmSSW 1.9 3.9----30.06-------
2026-01-05 10:20 pm S 1.9 3.9 2.0 54.0-30.06-------
2026-01-05 10:10 pm S 1.9 3.9 2.0-4.0-30.06-------
2026-01-05 10:00 pmSSE 1.9 3.9----30.06+0.01------
2026-01-05 09:50 pmSSE 1.9 1.9 1.6 54.0-30.06-------
2026-01-05 09:40 pmSSE 1.9 3.9----30.06-------
2026-01-05 09:30 pm S 1.9 1.9----30.06-------
2026-01-05 09:20 pmSSE 1.9 1.9 2.0 54.0-30.06-------
2026-01-05 09:10 pm SE 1.9 3.9----30.06-------
2026-01-05 09:00 pmESE 1.9 1.9----30.06+0.01------
2026-01-05 08:50 pm SE 1.9 3.9 2.0 44.0-30.06-------
2026-01-05 08:40 pmESE 1.9 3.9----30.06-------
2026-01-05 08:30 pm SE 3.9 3.9----30.06-------
2026-01-05 08:20 pm SE 3.9 5.8 1.6 44.0-30.06-------
2026-01-05 08:10 pm SE 3.9 7.8 1.6-4.0-30.06-------
2026-01-05 08:00 pm SE 3.9 5.8----30.06+0.01------
2026-01-05 07:50 pm SE 3.9 5.8 2.0 53.9-30.06-------
2026-01-05 07:40 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.06-------
2026-01-05 07:30 pmESE 5.8 7.8----30.05-------
2026-01-05 07:20 pmESE 5.8 7.8 2.0 43.9-30.05-------
2026-01-05 07:10 pmESE 5.8 7.8 2.0-3.9-30.05-------
2026-01-05 07:00 pm SE 5.8 7.8----30.05+0.00------
2026-01-05 06:50 pm SE 5.8 7.8 2.0 44.0-30.05-------
2026-01-05 06:40 pm SE 5.8 7.8----30.05-------
2026-01-05 06:30 pm SE 5.8 7.8----30.05-------
2026-01-05 06:20 pm SE 5.8 7.8 2.0 54.0-30.05-------
2026-01-05 06:10 pm SE 5.8 9.7----30.05-------
2026-01-05 06:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.05+0.00------
2026-01-05 05:50 pm SE 7.8 9.7 2.0 54.0-30.05-------
2026-01-05 05:40 pmESE 7.8 9.7----30.05-------
2026-01-05 05:20 pm SE 9.7 11.7 2.0 54.0-30.04-------
2026-01-05 05:10 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.04-------
2026-01-05 05:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.04+0.00------
2026-01-05 04:50 pm SE 7.8 9.7 2.0 43.8-30.04-------
2026-01-05 04:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.04-------
2026-01-05 04:30 pm SE 5.8 7.8----30.04-------
2026-01-05 04:20 pm SE 5.8 7.8 1.6 53.8-30.05-------
2026-01-05 04:10 pm SE 5.8 7.8 1.6-3.8-30.05-------
2026-01-05 04:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.05-0.01------
2026-01-05 03:50 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.6 43.7-30.05-------
2026-01-05 03:40 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.05-------
2026-01-05 03:30 pmESE 7.8 9.7----30.05-------
2026-01-05 03:20 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.6 53.8-30.05-------
2026-01-05 03:10 pm SE 9.7 9.7 1.6-3.8-30.04-------
2026-01-05 03:00 pm SE 9.7 9.7----30.05-0.04------
2026-01-05 02:50 pmESE 9.7 11.7 1.6 53.8-30.04-------
2026-01-05 02:40 pmESE 9.7 11.7----30.04-------
2026-01-05 02:30 pmESE 9.7 9.7----30.04-------
2026-01-05 02:20 pmESE 9.7 11.7 1.6 53.7-30.04-------
2026-01-05 02:10 pmESE 9.7 11.7 1.6-3.7-30.04-------
2026-01-05 02:00 pmESE 9.7 9.7----30.05-0.06------
2026-01-05 01:50 pmESE 9.7 11.7 1.6 53.7-30.05-------
2026-01-05 01:40 pmESE 9.7 11.7----30.05-------
2026-01-05 01:30 pmESE 7.8 9.7----30.06-------
2026-01-05 01:20 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.6 53.7-30.06-------
2026-01-05 01:10 pm SE 7.8 11.7 1.6-3.7-30.06-------
2026-01-05 01:00 pm SE 7.8 9.7----30.06-0.05------
2026-01-05 12:50 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.6 53.6-30.07-------
2026-01-05 12:40 pm SE 9.7 11.7----30.07-------
2026-01-05 12:30 pm SE 7.8 11.7----30.07-------
2026-01-05 12:20 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.6 53.7-30.08-------
2026-01-05 12:10 pmESE 9.7 11.7 1.6-3.7-30.08-------
2026-01-05 12:00 pmESE 7.8 11.7----30.08-0.02------
2026-01-05 11:50 amESE 7.8 9.7 1.6 53.6-30.09-------
2026-01-05 11:40 amESE 7.8 9.7----30.09-------
2026-01-05 11:30 amESE 9.7 11.7----30.10-------
2026-01-05 11:20 amESE 9.7 11.7 1.6 53.6-30.10-------
2026-01-05 11:10 amESE 9.7 11.7 1.6-3.6-30.10-------
2026-01-05 11:00 amESE 9.7 11.7----30.10+0.01------
2026-01-05 10:50 amESE 9.7 11.7 1.6 53.7-30.11-------
2026-01-05 10:40 amESE 9.7 13.6----30.11-------
2026-01-05 10:30 amESE 9.7 13.6----30.11-------
2026-01-05 10:20 amESE 11.7 13.6 1.6 53.8-30.11-------
2026-01-05 10:10 amESE 11.7 13.6 1.6-3.8-30.11-------
2026-01-05 10:00 amESE 9.7 13.6----30.11+0.03------
2026-01-05 09:50 amESE 9.7 11.7 2.0 53.8-30.11-------
2026-01-05 09:40 amESE 9.7 11.7----30.11-------
2026-01-05 09:30 amESE 9.7 11.7----30.11-------
2026-01-05 09:20 amESE 9.7 11.7 2.0 53.6-30.11-------
2026-01-05 09:10 amESE 9.7 11.7 2.0-3.6-30.10-------
2026-01-05 09:00 am E 9.7 11.7----30.10+0.02------
2026-01-05 08:50 am E 9.7 11.7 2.0 53.7-30.10-------
2026-01-05 08:40 am E 9.7 11.7----30.10-------
2026-01-05 08:30 am E 9.7 11.7----30.10-------
2026-01-05 08:20 am E 9.7 11.7 2.0 53.7-30.09-------
2026-01-05 08:10 am E 9.7 13.6 2.0-3.7-30.09-------
2026-01-05 08:00 am E 11.7 13.6----30.09+0.02------
2026-01-05 07:50 am E 11.7 13.6 2.0 53.7-30.09-------
2026-01-05 07:40 am E 11.7 15.5----30.09-------
2026-01-05 07:30 am E 11.7 13.6----30.09-------
2026-01-05 07:20 am E 11.7 13.6 1.6 53.6-30.09-------
2026-01-05 07:10 amENE 11.7 15.5 1.6-3.6-30.09-------
2026-01-05 07:00 amENE 11.7 13.6----30.08+0.03------
2026-01-05 06:50 amENE 11.7 13.6 1.6 53.5-30.09-------
2026-01-05 06:40 amENE 11.7 13.6----30.09-------
2026-01-05 06:30 amENE 11.7 13.6----30.08-------
2026-01-05 06:20 am E 11.7 13.6 1.6 53.7-30.09-------
2026-01-05 06:10 am E 11.7 13.6 1.6-3.7-30.09-------
2026-01-05 06:00 am E 9.7 13.6----30.08+0.03------
2026-01-05 05:50 am E 11.7 13.6 1.6 53.7-30.07-------
2026-01-05 05:40 am E 11.7 13.6----30.08-------
2026-01-05 05:30 am E 9.7 11.7----30.07-------
2026-01-05 05:20 amENE 9.7 11.7 1.6 53.9-30.07-------
2026-01-05 05:10 am E 9.7 11.7 1.6-3.9-30.07-------
2026-01-05 05:00 am E 7.8 9.7----30.07+0.00------
2026-01-05 04:50 am E 9.7 11.7 1.6 53.9-30.07-------
2026-01-05 04:40 am E 7.8 9.7----30.06-------
2026-01-05 04:30 amENE 7.8 9.7----30.07-------
2026-01-05 04:20 am E 7.8 9.7 1.6 53.8-30.06-------
2026-01-05 04:10 am E 9.7 11.7 1.6-3.8-30.06-------
2026-01-05 04:00 amENE 9.7 11.7----30.06-0.02------
2026-01-05 03:50 amENE 9.7 11.7 1.6 53.8-30.06-------
2026-01-05 03:40 am E 9.7 11.7----30.06-------
2026-01-05 03:30 amENE 7.8 11.7----30.06-------
2026-01-05 03:20 amENE 7.8 11.7 1.6 53.8-30.06-------
2026-01-05 03:10 amENE 7.8 11.7----30.05-------
2026-01-05 03:00 amENE 7.8 11.7----30.06-0.03------
2026-01-05 02:50 amENE 9.7 11.7 1.6 53.9-30.06-------
2026-01-05 02:40 amENE 9.7 11.7----30.05-------
2026-01-05 02:30 amENE 9.7 11.7----30.06-------
2026-01-05 02:20 amENE 9.7 11.7 2.0 53.8-30.06-------
2026-01-05 02:10 amENE 7.8 11.7 2.0-3.8-30.06-------
2026-01-05 02:00 amENE 9.7 11.7----30.07-0.01------
2026-01-05 01:50 amENE 7.8 11.7 1.6 43.7-30.07-------
2026-01-05 01:40 amENE 9.7 11.7----30.08-------
2026-01-05 01:30 amENE 9.7 13.6----30.07-------
2026-01-05 01:20 amENE 9.7 13.6 2.0 53.8-30.07-------
2026-01-05 01:10 am--- 2.0-3.8-30.07-------
2026-01-05 01:00 am-------30.07-0.02------
2026-01-05 12:50 am NE 7.8 9.7 2.0 53.8-30.08-------

Wave Summary
for 42040 as of (12:40 am CST)
0640 GMT on 01/06/2026:

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): 2.0 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.1 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
2026-01-06 12:10 am 2.0------ N/A 4.1
2026-01-05 11:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.2
2026-01-05 11:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 4.1
2026-01-05 10:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.1
2026-01-05 10:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.0
2026-01-05 09:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 4.0
2026-01-05 09:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.0
2026-01-05 08:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.0
2026-01-05 08:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 4.0
2026-01-05 07:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 3.9
2026-01-05 07:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 3.9
2026-01-05 06:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.0
2026-01-05 06:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.0
2026-01-05 05:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.0
2026-01-05 05:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.0
2026-01-05 04:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-05 04:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-05 03:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 03:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-05 02:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-05 02:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 01:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 01:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 12:40 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.6
2026-01-05 12:10 pm 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 11:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.6
2026-01-05 11:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.6
2026-01-05 10:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 10:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-05 09:40 am 2.0------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-05 09:10 am 2.0------ N/A 3.6
2026-01-05 08:40 am 2.0------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 08:10 am 2.0------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 07:40 am 2.0------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 07:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.6
2026-01-05 06:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.5
2026-01-05 06:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 05:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 05:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.9
2026-01-05 04:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.9
2026-01-05 04:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-05 03:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-05 03:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-05 02:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.9
2026-01-05 02:10 am 2.0------ N/A 3.8
2026-01-05 01:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2026-01-05 01:10 am 2.0------ N/A 3.8

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