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
(1:40 am CDT)
0640 GMT on 04/15/2026:
     

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 ( 130 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.11 in
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 15.5 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
1:33 am 13.6 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
2026-04-15 01:30 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.12-------
2026-04-15 01:20 am SE 13.6 15.5 3.0 64.1-30.12-------
2026-04-15 01:10 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.13-------
2026-04-15 01:00 am SE 13.6 15.5----30.13-0.02------
2026-04-15 12:50 amESE 13.6 15.5 2.6 84.0-30.13-------
2026-04-15 12:40 am SE 13.6 17.5----30.13-------
2026-04-15 12:30 am SE 13.6 15.5----30.13-------
2026-04-15 12:20 amESE 13.6 15.5 2.6 64.1-30.13-------
2026-04-15 12:10 amESE 13.6 15.5 2.6-4.1-30.13-------
2026-04-15 12:00 amESE 13.6 17.5----30.14-0.01------
2026-04-14 11:50 pmESE 13.6 15.5 2.6 84.0-30.14-------
2026-04-14 11:40 pmESE 13.6 17.5----30.14-------
2026-04-14 11:30 pmESE 13.6 17.5----30.14-------
2026-04-14 11:20 pmESE 13.6 15.5 2.6 84.0-30.14-------
2026-04-14 11:10 pmESE 13.6 17.5 2.6-4.0-30.15-------
2026-04-14 11:00 pmESE 13.6 15.5----30.15+0.00------
2026-04-14 10:50 pmESE 13.6 15.5 2.3 84.0-30.15-------
2026-04-14 10:40 pmESE 13.6 17.5----30.15-------
2026-04-14 10:30 pmESE 13.6 15.5----30.15-------
2026-04-14 10:20 pmESE 13.6 15.5 2.3-4.2---------
2026-04-14 10:10 pmESE 13.6 15.5 2.3-4.2-30.15-------
2026-04-14 10:00 pmESE 13.6 15.5----30.15+0.01------
2026-04-14 09:50 pmESE 13.6 15.5 2.6 74.1-30.15-------
2026-04-14 09:40 pmESE 11.7 15.5----30.15-------
2026-04-14 09:30 pmESE 11.7 15.5----30.15-------
2026-04-14 09:20 pmESE 11.7 15.5 2.6 74.3-30.15-------
2026-04-14 09:10 pm E 13.6 15.5----30.15-------
2026-04-14 09:00 pm E 11.7 15.5----30.15+0.00------
2026-04-14 08:50 pm E 13.6 15.5 2.3 84.4-30.15-------
2026-04-14 08:40 pm E 13.6 15.5----30.14-------
2026-04-14 08:30 pm E 13.6 15.5----30.14-------
2026-04-14 08:20 pm E 11.7 15.5 2.3 74.5-30.14-------
2026-04-14 08:10 pm E 11.7 13.6 2.3-4.5-30.14-------
2026-04-14 08:00 pm E 11.7 13.6----30.14+0.00------
2026-04-14 07:50 pm E 9.7 13.6 2.6 84.6-30.14-------
2026-04-14 07:40 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.14-------
2026-04-14 07:30 pm E 9.7 13.6----30.14-------
2026-04-14 07:20 pm E 9.7 11.7 2.6 74.7-30.14-------
2026-04-14 07:10 pm E 9.7 11.7 2.6-4.7-30.14-------
2026-04-14 07:00 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.14-0.01------
2026-04-14 06:50 pm E 9.7 11.7 2.6 74.7-30.14-------
2026-04-14 06:40 pm E 9.7 11.7 2.6-4.7-30.15-------
2026-04-14 06:30 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.15-------
2026-04-14 06:20 pm E 9.7 11.7 2.6-4.8-30.15-------
2026-04-14 06:10 pm E 9.7 11.7 2.6-4.8-30.15-------
2026-04-14 06:00 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.15-0.02------
2026-04-14 05:50 pm--- 3.0-5.0-30.15-------
2026-04-14 05:40 pm E 9.7 11.7 3.0-5.0-30.15-------
2026-04-14 05:30 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.14-------
2026-04-14 05:20 pm--- 3.0-5.0-30.14-------
2026-04-14 05:10 pm E 9.7 11.7 3.0-5.0-30.15-------
2026-04-14 05:00 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.15-0.04------
2026-04-14 04:50 pm E 9.7 11.7 3.0-4.9-30.15-------
2026-04-14 04:40 pm--- 3.0 74.9---------
2026-04-14 04:30 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.15-------
2026-04-14 04:20 pm E 9.7 11.7 3.0 75.0-30.15-------
2026-04-14 04:10 pm E 11.7 13.6 3.0-5.0-30.15-------
2026-04-14 04:00 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.16-0.05------
2026-04-14 03:50 pm E 9.7 11.7 3.0 85.0-30.16-------
2026-04-14 03:40 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.16-------
2026-04-14 03:30 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.16-------
2026-04-14 03:20 pm E 7.8 9.7 3.0 75.0-30.16-------
2026-04-14 03:10 pm E 9.7 11.7 3.0-5.0-30.17-------
2026-04-14 03:00 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.17-0.05------
2026-04-14 02:50 pm E 7.8 11.7 3.0 85.1-30.17-------
2026-04-14 02:40 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.18-------
2026-04-14 02:30 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.18-------
2026-04-14 02:20 pmESE 9.7 11.7 3.0 85.1-30.18-------
2026-04-14 02:10 pm E 9.7 11.7 3.0-5.1-30.19-------
2026-04-14 02:00 pm E 9.7 11.7----30.19-0.05------
2026-04-14 01:50 pm E 9.7 11.7 3.0 75.1-30.19-------
2026-04-14 01:40 pmESE 9.7 11.7----30.19-------
2026-04-14 01:30 pmESE 9.7 11.7----30.20-------
2026-04-14 01:20 pmESE 9.7 11.7 3.0 75.0-30.20-------
2026-04-14 01:10 pmESE 9.7 11.7 3.0-5.0-30.20-------
2026-04-14 01:00 pmESE 7.8 11.7----30.20-0.03------
2026-04-14 12:50 pmESE 7.8 11.7 3.0 65.1-30.21-------
2026-04-14 12:40 pmESE 7.8 9.7----30.22-------
2026-04-14 12:30 pmESE 9.7 11.7----30.21-------
2026-04-14 12:20 pmESE 9.7 11.7 2.6 85.0-30.22-------
2026-04-14 12:10 pmESE 9.7 11.7 2.6-5.0-30.22-------
2026-04-14 12:00 pmESE 9.7 11.7----30.22+0.00------
2026-04-14 11:50 amESE 9.7 11.7 3.0 75.0-30.23-------
2026-04-14 11:40 amESE 9.7 11.7 3.0-5.0-30.23-------
2026-04-14 11:30 amESE 9.7 11.7----30.23-------
2026-04-14 11:20 amESE 9.7 13.6 3.0 85.1-30.23-------
2026-04-14 11:10 am SE 9.7 11.7----30.23-------
2026-04-14 11:00 amESE 9.7 11.7----30.24+0.04------
2026-04-14 10:50 amESE 9.7 11.7 3.0 75.0-30.24-------
2026-04-14 10:40 amESE 9.7 11.7----30.24-------
2026-04-14 10:30 amESE 9.7 11.7----30.24-------
2026-04-14 10:20 am SE 9.7 11.7 3.0 75.0-30.24-------
2026-04-14 10:10 am SE 9.7 11.7 3.0-5.0-30.24-------
2026-04-14 10:00 am SE 7.8 11.7----30.24+0.06------
2026-04-14 09:50 am SE 7.8 9.7 3.3 85.1-30.24-------
2026-04-14 09:40 am SE 7.8 9.7----30.24-------
2026-04-14 09:30 amSSE 5.8 7.8----30.23-------
2026-04-14 09:20 amSSE 5.8 9.7 3.0 84.9-30.23-------
2026-04-14 09:10 amSSE 7.8 9.7 3.0-4.9-30.23-------
2026-04-14 09:00 am S 5.8 7.8----30.22+0.06------
2026-04-14 08:50 am S 7.8 9.7 3.3 85.1-30.22-------
2026-04-14 08:40 am S 7.8 9.7----30.22-------
2026-04-14 08:30 amSSE 7.8 9.7----30.21-------
2026-04-14 08:20 amSSE 7.8 9.7 3.3 65.0-30.21-------
2026-04-14 08:10 amSSE 7.8 9.7----30.20-------
2026-04-14 08:00 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.20+0.04------
2026-04-14 07:50 amSSE 9.7 11.7 3.3 64.8-30.19-------
2026-04-14 07:40 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.19-------
2026-04-14 07:30 amSSE 9.7 13.6----30.18-------
2026-04-14 07:20 amSSE 9.7 13.6 3.6 65.0-30.18-------
2026-04-14 07:10 amSSE 9.7 13.6----30.18-------
2026-04-14 07:00 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.17+0.00------
2026-04-14 06:50 amSSE 7.8 11.7 3.3 64.8-30.17-------
2026-04-14 06:40 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.17-------
2026-04-14 06:30 amSSE 9.7 11.7----30.17-------
2026-04-14 06:20 amSSE 9.7 13.6 3.3 64.6-30.16-------
2026-04-14 06:10 amSSE 11.7 13.6 3.3-4.6-30.16-------
2026-04-14 06:00 amSSE 11.7 13.6----30.16-0.02------
2026-04-14 05:50 amSSE 11.7 15.5 3.6 65.0-30.16-------
2026-04-14 05:40 amSSE 11.7 13.6----30.16-------
2026-04-14 05:30 amSSE 11.7 15.5----30.16-------
2026-04-14 05:20 amSSE 9.7 13.6 3.3 74.9-30.16-------
2026-04-14 05:10 am SE 11.7 15.5 3.3-4.9-30.16-------
2026-04-14 05:00 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.16-0.03------
2026-04-14 04:50 am SE 11.7 15.5 3.6 65.1-30.16-------
2026-04-14 04:40 am SE 9.7 13.6----30.16-------
2026-04-14 04:30 am SE 13.6 15.5----30.16-------
2026-04-14 04:20 am SE 11.7 15.5 3.3 75.0-30.16-------
2026-04-14 04:10 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.3-5.0-30.16-------
2026-04-14 04:00 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.17-0.04------
2026-04-14 03:50 am SE 11.7 15.5 3.3 64.9-30.17-------
2026-04-14 03:40 am SE 9.7 15.5----30.17-------
2026-04-14 03:30 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.17-------
2026-04-14 03:20 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.3 74.9-30.18-------
2026-04-14 03:10 am SE 11.7 15.5 3.3-4.9-30.18-------
2026-04-14 03:00 am SE 9.7 13.6----30.18-0.04------
2026-04-14 02:50 am SE 9.7 13.6 3.3 74.8-30.19-------
2026-04-14 02:40 am SE 11.7 15.5----30.19-------
2026-04-14 02:30 am SE 9.7 13.6----30.19-------
2026-04-14 02:20 am SE 11.7 13.6 3.3 74.8-30.19-------
2026-04-14 02:10 am SE 11.7 15.5 3.3-4.8-30.19-------
2026-04-14 02:00 amESE 11.7 15.5----30.19-0.03------
2026-04-14 01:50 am--- 3.3-4.8-30.19-------

Wave Summary
for 42040 as of (1:10 am CDT)
0610 GMT on 04/15/2026:

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): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.1 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
2026-04-15 12:40 am 2.6------ N/A 4.0
2026-04-15 12:10 am 2.6------ AVERAGE 4.1
2026-04-14 11:40 pm 2.6------ N/A 4.0
2026-04-14 11:10 pm 2.6------ N/A 4.0
2026-04-14 10:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.0
2026-04-14 10:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.2
2026-04-14 09:40 pm 2.6------ N/A 4.1
2026-04-14 09:10 pm 2.6------ N/A 4.3
2026-04-14 08:40 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.4
2026-04-14 08:10 pm 2.3------ N/A 4.5
2026-04-14 07:40 pm 2.6------ N/A 4.6
2026-04-14 07:10 pm 2.6------ AVERAGE 4.7
2026-04-14 06:40 pm 2.6------ AVERAGE 4.7
2026-04-14 06:10 pm 2.6------ AVERAGE 4.8
2026-04-14 05:40 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-04-14 05:10 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-04-14 04:40 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-04-14 04:10 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-04-14 03:40 pm 3.0------ N/A 5.0
2026-04-14 03:10 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-04-14 02:40 pm 3.0------ N/A 5.1
2026-04-14 02:10 pm 3.0------ N/A 5.1
2026-04-14 01:40 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.1
2026-04-14 01:10 pm 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-04-14 12:40 pm 3.0------ STEEP 5.1
2026-04-14 12:10 pm 2.6------ N/A 5.0
2026-04-14 11:40 am 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-04-14 11:10 am 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.1
2026-04-14 10:40 am 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-04-14 10:10 am 3.0------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-04-14 09:40 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 5.1
2026-04-14 09:10 am 3.0------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-04-14 08:40 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 5.1
2026-04-14 08:10 am 3.3------ STEEP 5.0
2026-04-14 07:40 am 3.3------ STEEP 4.8
2026-04-14 07:10 am 3.6------ STEEP 5.0
2026-04-14 06:40 am 3.3------ STEEP 4.8
2026-04-14 06:10 am 3.3------ STEEP 4.6
2026-04-14 05:40 am 3.6------ STEEP 5.0
2026-04-14 05:10 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-04-14 04:40 am 3.6------ STEEP 5.1
2026-04-14 04:10 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 5.0
2026-04-14 03:40 am 3.3------ STEEP 4.9
2026-04-14 03:10 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 4.9
2026-04-14 02:40 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 4.8
2026-04-14 02:10 am 3.3------ AVERAGE 4.8

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