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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

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy
SCOOP payload
29.207 N 88.237 W (29°12'24" N 88°14'12" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.7 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.5 m below water line
Water depth: 192 m
Watch circle radius: 230 yards

This buoy is located within the highly endangered Rice's whale (a newly identified species) habitat. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP. This buoy is located within important Rice's whale habitat. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP. To learn more, go to: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/rices-whale

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Station 42040
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 05/17/2025 0210 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
Photos from Buoy Camera at station 42040Photos are generally taken hourly during daylight operations.

Conditions at 42040 as of
(9:30 pm CDT on 05/16/2025)
0230 GMT on 05/17/2025:
     

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): S ( 190 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.99 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 80.1 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 75.2 °F
5-day plot - Heat Index Heat Index (HEAT): 85.1 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 11.7 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
9:29 pm 11.7 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
2025-05-16 09:20 pm S 9.7 9.7 2.3 54.4-29.99- 80.2- 75.4---
2025-05-16 09:10 pmSSW 7.8 9.7 2.3-4.4-29.99- 80.2- 75.0---
2025-05-16 09:00 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.99+0.03 80.2- 75.0---
2025-05-16 08:50 pmSSW 7.8 9.7 2.0 64.3-29.99- 80.2- 75.0---
2025-05-16 08:40 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.99- 80.4- 75.2---
2025-05-16 08:30 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.99- 80.2- 74.8---
2025-05-16 08:20 pm S 7.8 9.7 2.3 54.3-29.98- 80.4- 75.0---
2025-05-16 08:10 pmSSW 7.8 9.7 2.3-4.3-29.98- 80.4- 75.2---
2025-05-16 08:00 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.98+0.00 80.4- 75.0---
2025-05-16 07:50 pmSSW 7.8 11.7 2.0 64.2-29.97- 80.2- 75.2---
2025-05-16 07:40 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.97- 80.4- 75.4---
2025-05-16 07:30 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.97- 80.4- 75.4---
2025-05-16 07:20 pmSSW 7.8 9.7 2.0 64.2-29.97- 80.4- 75.6---
2025-05-16 07:10 pmSSW 7.8 9.7 2.0-4.2-29.97- 80.6- 75.6---
2025-05-16 07:00 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.97-0.01 80.6- 75.6---
2025-05-16 06:50 pmSSW 7.8 9.7 2.3 54.2-29.97- 80.6- 75.4---
2025-05-16 06:40 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.96- 80.6- 75.4---
2025-05-16 06:30 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.96- 80.6- 75.4---
2025-05-16 06:20 pm S 7.8 9.7 2.0 64.2-29.96- 80.8- 75.4---
2025-05-16 06:10 pm S 7.8 9.7 2.0-4.2-29.96- 80.8- 75.4---
2025-05-16 06:00 pm S 7.8 9.7----29.96-0.03 80.8- 75.2---
2025-05-16 05:50 pm S 7.8 9.7 2.0 44.0-29.96- 80.8- 75.2---
2025-05-16 05:40 pm S 7.8 9.7 2.0-4.0-29.96- 81.0- 75.4---
2025-05-16 05:30 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.97- 81.0- 75.4---
2025-05-16 05:20 pmSSW 7.8 9.7 2.0 44.1-29.97- 80.8- 75.4---
2025-05-16 05:10 pmSSW 7.8 9.7 2.0-4.1-29.97- 81.0- 75.7---
2025-05-16 05:00 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.97-0.03 81.0- 75.7---
2025-05-16 04:50 pmSSW 7.8 11.7 2.0 64.1-29.97- 81.0- 75.6---
2025-05-16 04:40 pmSSW 9.7 11.7----29.97- 80.8- 75.4---
2025-05-16 04:30 pmSSW 7.8 9.7----29.98- 80.8- 75.4---
2025-05-16 04:20 pmSSW 7.8 11.7 2.0 64.0-29.98- 80.8- 75.4---
2025-05-16 04:10 pmSSW 9.7 9.7 2.0-4.0-29.98- 80.8- 75.4---
2025-05-16 04:00 pmSSW 9.7 11.7----29.98-0.02 80.6- 75.4---
2025-05-16 03:50 pmSSW 9.7 11.7 2.3 74.0-29.98- 80.8- 75.6---
2025-05-16 03:40 pmSSW 9.7 11.7----29.98- 80.6- 75.4---
2025-05-16 03:30 pmSSW 9.7 11.7----29.98- 80.6- 75.6---
2025-05-16 03:20 pmSSW 9.7 13.6 2.3 64.0-29.98- 80.6- 75.6---
2025-05-16 03:10 pm S 11.7 13.6 2.3-4.0-29.98- 80.6- 75.4---
2025-05-16 03:00 pm S 9.7 13.6----29.99-0.01 80.6- 75.6---
2025-05-16 02:50 pm S 9.7 11.7 2.3 63.9-29.99- 80.6- 75.6---
2025-05-16 02:40 pm S 9.7 13.6----29.99- 80.6- 75.4---
2025-05-16 02:30 pm S 9.7 13.6----30.00- 80.4- 75.2---
2025-05-16 02:20 pm S 11.7 13.6 2.3 63.9-30.00- 80.4- 75.0---
2025-05-16 02:10 pm S 11.7 13.6 2.3-3.9-30.00- 80.4- 75.0---
2025-05-16 02:00 pm S 11.7 13.6----30.00+0.00 80.2- 75.0---
2025-05-16 01:50 pm S 9.7 13.6 2.3 63.8-30.00- 80.4- 75.2---
2025-05-16 01:40 pm S 9.7 13.6----30.00- 80.2- 75.0---
2025-05-16 01:30 pm S 9.7 11.7----30.00- 80.2- 74.8---
2025-05-16 01:20 pm S 9.7 11.7 2.6 64.1-30.00- 80.2- 74.8---
2025-05-16 01:10 pm S 11.7 13.6----30.00- 80.1- 74.7---
2025-05-16 01:00 pm S 11.7 13.6----30.00+0.00 80.1- 74.7---
2025-05-16 12:50 pm S 11.7 13.6 2.6 64.0-30.00- 80.1- 74.8---
2025-05-16 12:40 pm S 9.7 13.6----30.00- 80.1- 74.8---
2025-05-16 12:30 pm S 9.7 11.7----30.00- 80.1- 74.8---
2025-05-16 12:20 pm S 9.7 11.7 2.6 54.0-30.01- 79.9- 74.7---
2025-05-16 12:10 pm S 9.7 11.7 2.6-4.0-30.01- 79.9- 74.8---
2025-05-16 12:00 pm S 9.7 11.7----30.00+0.01 79.9- 74.7---
2025-05-16 11:50 am S 11.7 13.6 2.6 64.1-30.00- 79.9- 74.7---
2025-05-16 11:40 am S 9.7 13.6----30.00- 79.9- 74.7---
2025-05-16 11:30 am S 9.7 11.7----30.00- 79.7- 74.5---
2025-05-16 11:20 am S 9.7 13.6 2.6 64.0-30.00- 79.7- 74.5---
2025-05-16 11:10 am S 9.7 11.7 2.6-4.0-30.00- 79.7- 74.7---
2025-05-16 11:00 am S 11.7 13.6----30.00+0.02 79.7- 74.8---
2025-05-16 10:50 am S 9.7 13.6 2.6 54.0-30.00- 79.7- 74.8---
2025-05-16 10:40 am S 11.7 13.6----30.00- 79.5- 74.7---
2025-05-16 10:30 am S 11.7 13.6----30.01- 79.5- 74.7---
2025-05-16 10:20 am S 11.7 13.6 2.6 63.9-30.01- 79.5- 74.7---
2025-05-16 10:10 am S 11.7 13.6 2.6-3.9-30.00- 79.5- 74.7---
2025-05-16 10:00 am S 11.7 13.6----30.00+0.02 79.3- 74.7---
2025-05-16 09:50 am S 11.7 13.6 2.6 63.8-30.00- 79.3- 74.8---
2025-05-16 09:40 am S 11.7 15.5----29.99- 79.3- 74.8---
2025-05-16 09:30 am S 11.7 15.5----29.99- 79.2- 74.7---
2025-05-16 09:20 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6 63.8-29.99- 79.2- 74.8---
2025-05-16 09:10 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6-3.8-29.99- 79.2- 74.8---
2025-05-16 09:00 am S 13.6 15.5----29.99+0.01 79.2- 74.8---
2025-05-16 08:50 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6 63.9-29.99- 79.2- 74.8---
2025-05-16 08:40 am S 13.6 15.5----29.99- 79.2- 75.0---
2025-05-16 08:30 am S 13.6 15.5----29.98- 79.0- 74.8---
2025-05-16 08:20 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6 63.9-29.98- 79.0- 75.0---
2025-05-16 08:10 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6-3.9-29.99- 79.0- 75.0---
2025-05-16 08:00 am S 13.6 17.5----29.98+0.01 79.0- 75.0---
2025-05-16 07:50 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6 63.7-29.98- 78.8- 75.0---
2025-05-16 07:40 am S 13.6 17.5----29.98- 79.0- 75.2---
2025-05-16 07:30 am S 13.6 17.5----29.98- 79.0- 75.2---
2025-05-16 07:20 am S 15.5 17.5 2.6 63.9-29.98- 79.0- 75.2---
2025-05-16 07:10 am S 15.5 17.5 2.6-3.9-29.98- 78.8- 75.0---
2025-05-16 07:00 am S 13.6 17.5----29.98+0.00 79.0- 75.2---
2025-05-16 06:50 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6 73.9-29.98- 78.8- 75.0---
2025-05-16 06:40 am S 13.6 15.5----29.98- 78.8- 75.0---
2025-05-16 06:30 am S 13.6 17.5----29.98- 78.8- 75.0---
2025-05-16 06:20 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6 64.0-29.98- 78.8- 75.0---
2025-05-16 06:10 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6-4.0-29.98- 79.0- 75.0---
2025-05-16 06:00 am S 13.6 17.5----29.98+0.00 78.8- 74.8---
2025-05-16 05:50 am S 13.6 15.5 3.0 64.1-29.97- 78.8- 74.8---
2025-05-16 05:40 am S 13.6 17.5----29.98- 78.8- 74.8---
2025-05-16 05:30 am S 13.6 15.5----29.98- 79.0- 74.8---
2025-05-16 05:20 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6 54.2-29.97- 79.0- 74.8---
2025-05-16 05:10 am S 13.6 15.5 2.6-4.2-29.98- 78.8- 74.8---
2025-05-16 05:00 am S 13.6 15.5----29.97-0.02 78.8- 74.8---
2025-05-16 04:50 am S 11.7 15.5 3.0 64.3-29.97- 78.8- 74.8---
2025-05-16 04:40 am S 11.7 15.5----29.97- 78.8- 74.8---
2025-05-16 04:30 am S 11.7 13.6----29.97- 79.0- 75.0---
2025-05-16 04:20 am S 11.7 15.5 3.0 64.4-29.97- 79.0- 74.8---
2025-05-16 04:10 am S 11.7 15.5 3.0-4.4-29.97- 79.0- 74.7---
2025-05-16 04:00 am S 11.7 15.5----29.97-0.02 79.0- 74.7---
2025-05-16 03:50 am S 11.7 13.6 3.0 64.6-29.97- 79.0- 74.7---
2025-05-16 03:40 am S 11.7 13.6----29.98- 79.0- 74.7---
2025-05-16 03:30 am S 11.7 13.6----29.98- 79.2- 74.7---
2025-05-16 03:20 am S 11.7 13.6 3.0 64.5-29.98- 79.0- 74.3---
2025-05-16 03:10 am S 11.7 13.6 3.0-4.5-29.98- 79.0- 74.5---
2025-05-16 03:00 am S 9.7 13.6----29.98-0.02 79.0- 74.3---
2025-05-16 02:50 am S 9.7 13.6 3.0 64.4-29.98- 79.2- 74.5---
2025-05-16 02:40 am S 9.7 11.7----29.98- 79.0- 74.3---
2025-05-16 02:30 am S 9.7 13.6----29.99- 79.2- 74.5---
2025-05-16 02:20 am S 9.7 11.7 3.3 54.6-29.98- 79.2- 74.3---
2025-05-16 02:10 am S 11.7 13.6 3.3-4.6-29.99- 79.2- 74.3---
2025-05-16 02:00 am S 11.7 13.6----29.99-0.02 79.0- 74.3---
2025-05-16 01:50 am S 11.7 13.6 3.3 64.5-29.99- 79.3- 74.7---
2025-05-16 01:40 am S 11.7 13.6 3.3-4.5-29.99- 79.3- 74.7---
2025-05-16 01:30 am S 11.7 13.6----29.99- 79.3- 74.5---
2025-05-16 01:20 am S 11.7 13.6 3.6 64.8-29.99- 79.2- 74.3---
2025-05-16 01:10 am S 11.7 13.6 3.6-4.8-29.99- 79.3- 74.5---
2025-05-16 01:00 am S 11.7 13.6----30.00+0.00 79.3- 74.5---
2025-05-16 12:50 am S 11.7 15.5 3.6 64.8-30.00- 79.3- 74.5---
2025-05-16 12:40 am S 11.7 15.5 3.6-4.8-30.00- 79.3- 74.3---
2025-05-16 12:30 am S 11.7 15.5----30.00- 79.3- 74.3---
2025-05-16 12:20 am S 9.7 13.6 3.3 64.6-30.00- 79.7- 74.7---
2025-05-16 12:10 am S 11.7 13.6 3.3-4.6-30.01- 79.5- 74.5---
2025-05-16 12:00 am S 11.7 13.6----30.00+0.02 79.3- 74.3---
2025-05-15 11:50 pm S 11.7 13.6 3.6 64.8-30.01- 79.3- 74.5---
2025-05-15 11:40 pm S 11.7 13.6 3.6-4.8-30.01- 79.5- 74.7---
2025-05-15 11:30 pm S 11.7 15.5----30.01- 79.5- 74.7---
2025-05-15 11:20 pm S 11.7 13.6 3.6 65.0-30.01- 79.5- 74.8---
2025-05-15 11:10 pm S 11.7 13.6 3.6-5.0-30.01- 79.5- 74.8---
2025-05-15 11:00 pm S 11.7 13.6----30.01+0.05 79.5- 74.8---
2025-05-15 10:50 pm S 11.7 13.6 3.9 64.9-30.01- 79.5- 74.8---
2025-05-15 10:40 pm S 9.7 13.6----30.01- 79.5- 75.0---
2025-05-15 10:30 pm S 11.7 13.6----30.01- 79.5- 74.8---
2025-05-15 10:20 pm S 9.7 11.7 3.6 64.9-30.01- 79.5- 74.8---
2025-05-15 10:10 pm S 11.7 13.6 3.6-4.9-30.00- 79.5- 74.8---
2025-05-15 10:00 pm S 11.7 13.6----30.00+0.03 79.5- 74.8---
2025-05-15 09:50 pm S 11.7 13.6 3.6 65.0-29.99- 79.7- 75.0---
2025-05-15 09:40 pm S 11.7 13.6 3.6-5.0-29.99- 79.5- 74.7---
2025-05-15 09:30 pm S 11.7 13.6----29.98- 79.5- 74.8---
2025-05-15 09:20 pm S 11.7 13.6 3.3 65.0-29.99- 79.7- 75.0---
2025-05-15 09:10 pm S 11.7 13.6 3.3-5.0-29.98- 79.7- 75.0---
2025-05-15 09:00 pm S 9.7 13.6----29.98+0.01 79.7- 74.8---
2025-05-15 08:50 pm S 9.7 13.6 3.6 65.1-29.98- 79.7- 75.0---
Detailed Wave Summary
for 42040 as of
(9:10 pm CDT on 05/16/2025)
0210 GMT on 05/17/2025:

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): 2.3 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.4 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
2025-05-16 08:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.3
2025-05-16 08:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.3
2025-05-16 07:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.2
2025-05-16 07:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.2
2025-05-16 06:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.2
2025-05-16 06:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.2
2025-05-16 05:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.0
2025-05-16 05:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.1
2025-05-16 04:40 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.1
2025-05-16 04:10 pm 2.0------ N/A 4.0
2025-05-16 03:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.0
2025-05-16 03:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.0
2025-05-16 02:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.9
2025-05-16 02:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.9
2025-05-16 01:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 3.8
2025-05-16 01:10 pm 2.6------ N/A 4.1
2025-05-16 12:40 pm 2.6------ STEEP 4.0
2025-05-16 12:10 pm 2.6------ N/A 4.0
2025-05-16 11:40 am 2.6------ N/A 4.1
2025-05-16 11:10 am 2.6------ N/A 4.0
2025-05-16 10:40 am 2.6------VERY_STEEP 4.0
2025-05-16 10:10 am 2.6------ N/A 3.9
2025-05-16 09:40 am 2.6------ N/A 3.8
2025-05-16 09:10 am 2.6------ AVERAGE 3.8
2025-05-16 08:40 am 2.6------ N/A 3.9
2025-05-16 08:10 am 2.6------ N/A 3.9
2025-05-16 07:40 am 2.6------ N/A 3.7
2025-05-16 07:10 am 2.6------ AVERAGE 3.9
2025-05-16 06:40 am 2.6------ AVERAGE 3.9
2025-05-16 06:10 am 2.6------ N/A 4.0
2025-05-16 05:40 am 3.0------ STEEP 4.1
2025-05-16 05:10 am 2.6------ STEEP 4.2
2025-05-16 04:40 am 3.0------ STEEP 4.3
2025-05-16 04:10 am 3.0------ STEEP 4.4
2025-05-16 03:40 am 3.0------ STEEP 4.6
2025-05-16 03:10 am 3.0------ STEEP 4.5
2025-05-16 02:40 am 3.0------ STEEP 4.4
2025-05-16 02:10 am 3.3------VERY_STEEP 4.6
2025-05-16 01:40 am 3.3------ STEEP 4.5
2025-05-16 01:10 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.8
2025-05-16 12:40 am 3.6------ STEEP 4.8
2025-05-16 12:10 am 3.3------ STEEP 4.6
2025-05-15 11:40 pm 3.6------ STEEP 4.8
2025-05-15 11:10 pm 3.6------ STEEP 5.0
2025-05-15 10:40 pm 3.9------ STEEP 4.9
2025-05-15 10:10 pm 3.6------ STEEP 4.9
2025-05-15 09:40 pm 3.6------ STEEP 5.0
2025-05-15 09:10 pm 3.3------ STEEP 5.0

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)