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Station 42091 - Trinity Shoal, LA (255) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42091


Conditions at 42091 as of
(10:56 pm CDT on 04/19/2025)
0356 GMT on 04/20/2025:
     

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 - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5.2 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSE ( 149 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 74.5 °F
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
2025-04-19 10:26 pm--- 6.2 85.1SSE--- 74.5----
2025-04-19 09:56 pm--- 5.9 85.3SSE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 09:26 pm--- 5.9 85.3SSE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 08:56 pm--- 6.2 85.6SSE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 08:26 pm--- 6.6 85.8SSE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 07:56 pm--- 5.9 85.6SSE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 07:26 pm--- 6.2 85.8 SE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 06:56 pm--- 6.2 85.8SSE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 06:26 pm--- 6.2 85.7 SE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 05:56 pm--- 5.9 75.7 SE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 05:26 pm--- 6.6 86.0SSE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 04:56 pm--- 6.2 85.9SSE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 04:26 pm--- 6.6 86.0SSE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 03:56 pm--- 5.6 85.5SSE--- 74.3----
2025-04-19 03:26 pm--- 5.9 85.7SSE--- 74.1----
2025-04-19 02:56 pm--- 5.9 75.7SSE--- 74.1----
2025-04-19 02:26 pm--- 5.9 75.6SSE--- 74.1----
2025-04-19 01:56 pm--- 5.6 75.3SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 01:26 pm--- 5.6 75.4SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 12:56 pm--- 5.6 75.4SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 12:26 pm--- 5.9 75.1SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 11:56 am--- 5.9 75.2SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 11:26 am--- 5.9 75.2SSE--- 73.8----
2025-04-19 10:56 am--- 5.6 75.1SSE--- 73.8----
2025-04-19 10:26 am--- 5.6 74.9SSE--- 73.8----
2025-04-19 09:56 am--- 5.6 75.0SSE--- 73.8----
2025-04-19 09:26 am--- 5.9 74.9SSE--- 73.8----
2025-04-19 08:56 am--- 5.9 75.0SSE--- 73.8----
2025-04-19 08:26 am--- 5.9 74.8SSE--- 73.8----
2025-04-19 07:56 am--- 5.9 74.8SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 07:26 am--- 5.9 74.8SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 06:56 am--- 5.9 74.9SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 06:26 am--- 5.6 74.8SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 05:56 am--- 5.6 74.9SSE--- 74.1----
2025-04-19 05:26 am--- 4.9 74.9SSE--- 74.1----
2025-04-19 04:56 am--- 5.2 85.1 S--- 74.1----
2025-04-19 04:26 am--- 4.6 74.8SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 03:56 am--- 5.2 75.1SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 03:26 am--- 4.9 85.0SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 02:56 am--- 5.2 75.3SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 02:26 am--- 5.2 85.5 S--- 74.1----
2025-04-19 01:56 am--- 5.2 75.4SSE--- 73.9----
2025-04-19 01:26 am--- 5.6 75.6SSE--- 73.8----
2025-04-19 12:56 am--- 5.6 85.7 S--- 73.6----
2025-04-19 12:26 am--- 5.2 75.8SSE--- 73.8----
2025-04-18 11:56 pm--- 5.6 85.9 S--- 73.8----
2025-04-18 11:26 pm--- 5.2 85.8 S--- 73.8----
2025-04-18 10:56 pm--- 5.6 86.0 S--- 73.8----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 42091 as of
(10:56 pm CDT on 04/19/2025)
0356 GMT on 04/20/2025:

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): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 0.3 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 11.1 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):SSE
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 7.7 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):SSE
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.2 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
2025-04-19 10:26 pm 6.2 0.3 10.5ESE 6.2 7.7 SSE STEEP 5.1
2025-04-19 09:56 pm 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 7.7 SSE STEEP 5.3
2025-04-19 09:26 pm 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 7.7 SSE STEEP 5.3
2025-04-19 08:56 pm 6.2 0.3 10.5SSE 6.2 7.7 SSE STEEP 5.6
2025-04-19 08:26 pm 6.2 0.3 10.5 S 6.2 7.7 SSE STEEP 5.8
2025-04-19 07:56 pm 5.9 0.3 10.5SSE 5.9 7.7 SSE STEEP 5.6
2025-04-19 07:26 pm 6.2 0.3 10.5 S 6.2 7.7 SE STEEP 5.8
2025-04-19 06:56 pm 6.2 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 7.7 SSE STEEP 5.8
2025-04-19 06:26 pm 6.2 0.3 10.5SSE 6.2 7.7 SE STEEP 5.7
2025-04-19 05:56 pm 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 7.1 SE STEEP 5.7
2025-04-19 05:26 pm 6.6 0.3 10.5 S 6.6 7.7 SSE STEEP 6.0
2025-04-19 04:56 pm 6.2 0.3 10.5SSW 6.2 7.7 SSE STEEP 5.9
2025-04-19 04:26 pm 6.6 0.3 10.5 S 6.6 7.7 SSE STEEP 6.0
2025-04-19 03:56 pm 5.6 0.3 10.5 S 5.6 7.7 SSE STEEP 5.5
2025-04-19 03:26 pm 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 7.7 SSE STEEP 5.7
2025-04-19 02:56 pm 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.7
2025-04-19 02:26 pm 5.9 0.3 11.1SSE 5.9 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.6
2025-04-19 01:56 pm 5.6 0.3 10.5 S 5.6 6.7 SSE STEEP 5.3
2025-04-19 01:26 pm 5.6 0.3 10.5 S 5.6 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.4
2025-04-19 12:56 pm 5.6 0.3 10.5 S 5.6 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.4
2025-04-19 12:26 pm 5.9 0.3 10.5SSE 5.9 6.7 SSE STEEP 5.1
2025-04-19 11:56 am 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 6.7 SSE STEEP 5.2
2025-04-19 11:26 am 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.2
2025-04-19 10:56 am 5.6 0.3 10.5 S 5.6 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.1
2025-04-19 10:26 am 5.6 0.3 10.5 S 5.6 6.7 SSE STEEP 4.9
2025-04-19 09:56 am 5.6 0.3 10.5SSW 5.6 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.0
2025-04-19 09:26 am 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 7.1 SSE STEEP 4.9
2025-04-19 08:56 am 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.0
2025-04-19 08:26 am 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 6.7 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-04-19 07:56 am 5.9 0.3 11.1 S 5.9 6.7 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-04-19 07:26 am 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 6.7 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-04-19 06:56 am 5.9 0.3 10.5 S 5.9 6.7 SSE STEEP 4.9
2025-04-19 06:26 am 5.6 0.3 10.5SSW 5.2 7.1 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-04-19 05:56 am 5.2 0.3 10.5 SE 5.2 7.1 SSE STEEP 4.9
2025-04-19 05:26 am 4.9 0.3 10.5 S 4.9 7.1 SSE STEEP 4.9
2025-04-19 04:56 am 5.2 0.3 10.5 S 5.2 7.7 S AVERAGE 5.1
2025-04-19 04:26 am 4.6 0.3 10.5SSW 4.6 7.1 SSE STEEP 4.8
2025-04-19 03:56 am 5.2 0.3 10.5 S 5.2 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.1
2025-04-19 03:26 am 4.9 0.3 10.5 S 4.9 7.7 SSE AVERAGE 5.0
2025-04-19 02:56 am 5.2 0.3 10.5 SW 5.2 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.3
2025-04-19 02:26 am 5.2 0.3 10.5SSW 5.2 7.7 S AVERAGE 5.5
2025-04-19 01:56 am 5.2 0.3 10.5 S 5.2 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.4
2025-04-19 01:26 am 5.6 0.3 10.5 S 5.6 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.6
2025-04-19 12:56 am 5.6 0.3 10.5SSW 5.6 7.7 S AVERAGE 5.7
2025-04-19 12:26 am 5.2 0.3 10.5SSW 5.2 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.8
2025-04-18 11:56 pm 5.6 0.3 10.5SSW 5.6 7.7 S AVERAGE 5.9
2025-04-18 11:26 pm 5.2 0.3 10.5SSW 5.2 7.7 S AVERAGE 5.8
2025-04-18 10:56 pm 5.6 0.3 10.5SSW 5.6 7.7 S STEEP 6.0

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)