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Station 42358 - FGBNMS Sofar Spotter Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42358

Owned and maintained by Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Spotter Buoy
27.874 N 93.815 W (27°52'28" N 93°48'54" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 62 m

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Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 42358

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Conditions at 42358 as of
(2:50 am CST)
0850 GMT on 01/17/2026:
     

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 Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.01 in
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
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
2026-01-17 02:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 02:31 am--- 3.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-17 02:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 02:20 am- 13.6- 3.3-----------
2026-01-17 02:11 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 02:01 am--- 3.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-17 01:51 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 01:50 am- 11.7- 3.3---30.01-------
2026-01-17 01:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 01:31 am--- 3.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-17 01:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 01:20 am- 13.6- 3.3-----------
2026-01-17 01:11 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 01:01 am--- 3.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-17 12:51 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 12:50 am- 15.5- 3.6---30.02-------
2026-01-17 12:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 12:31 am--- 3.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-17 12:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 12:20 am- 11.7- 3.3-----------
2026-01-17 12:11 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-17 12:01 am--- 3.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:50 pm- 15.5- 3.6---30.01-------
2026-01-16 11:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:31 pm--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:20 pm- 19.4- 3.9-----------
2026-01-16 11:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:01 pm--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:50 pm- 21.4- 3.9---30.00-------
2026-01-16 10:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:31 pm--- 3.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:20 pm- 17.5- 3.6-----------
2026-01-16 10:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:01 pm--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:50 pm- 19.4- 3.9---29.99-------
2026-01-16 09:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:31 pm--- 3.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:20 pm- 15.5- 3.6-----------
2026-01-16 09:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:01 pm--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:50 pm- 17.5- 3.9---29.97-------
2026-01-16 08:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:31 pm--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:20 pm- 15.5- 4.3-----------
2026-01-16 08:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:01 pm--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:50 pm- 15.5- 3.9---29.95-------
2026-01-16 07:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:31 pm--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:20 pm- 17.5- 3.9-----------
2026-01-16 07:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:01 pm--- 4.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:50 pm- 17.5- 4.3---29.93-------
2026-01-16 06:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:31 pm--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:20 pm- 15.5- 3.9-----------
2026-01-16 06:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:01 pm--- 4.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:50 pm- 17.5- 4.3---29.93-------
2026-01-16 05:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:31 pm--- 4.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:20 pm- 23.3- 4.6-----------
2026-01-16 05:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:01 pm--- 4.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:50 pm- 19.4- 4.6---29.91-------
2026-01-16 04:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:31 pm--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:20 pm- 17.5- 3.9-----------
2026-01-16 04:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:01 pm--- 4.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 03:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 03:50 pm- 19.4- 4.3---29.91-------
2026-01-16 03:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 03:31 pm--- 4.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 03:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 03:20 pm- 25.3- 4.6-----------
2026-01-16 03:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 03:01 pm--- 4.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 02:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 02:50 pm- 25.3- 4.6---29.93-------
2026-01-16 02:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 02:31 pm--- 4.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 02:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 02:20 pm- 23.3- 4.6-----------
2026-01-16 02:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 02:01 pm--- 4.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 01:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 01:50 pm- 23.3- 4.6---29.95-------
2026-01-16 01:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 01:31 pm--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 01:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 01:20 pm- 19.4- 3.9-----------
2026-01-16 01:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 01:01 pm--- 4.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 12:51 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 12:50 pm- 27.2- 4.6---29.97-------
2026-01-16 12:41 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 12:31 pm--- 4.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 12:21 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 12:20 pm- 25.3- 4.3-----------
2026-01-16 12:11 pm---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 12:01 pm--- 4.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:51 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:50 am- 23.3- 4.3---30.00-------
2026-01-16 11:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:31 am--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:20 am- 19.4- 3.9-----------
2026-01-16 11:11 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 11:01 am--- 3.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:51 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:50 am- 23.3- 3.6---30.01-------
2026-01-16 10:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:31 am--- 3.9------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:20 am- 23.3- 3.9-----------
2026-01-16 10:11 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 10:01 am--- 3.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:51 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:50 am- 23.3- 3.6---30.01-------
2026-01-16 09:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:31 am--- 3.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:20 am- 17.5- 3.3-----------
2026-01-16 09:11 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 09:01 am--- 3.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:51 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:50 am- 19.4- 3.3---30.00-------
2026-01-16 08:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:31 am--- 3.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:20 am- 15.5- 3.3-----------
2026-01-16 08:11 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 08:01 am--- 3.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:51 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:50 am- 19.4- 3.3---30.00-------
2026-01-16 07:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:31 am--- 3.0------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:20 am- 15.5- 3.0-----------
2026-01-16 07:11 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 07:01 am--- 3.3------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:51 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:50 am- 21.4- 3.3---30.00-------
2026-01-16 06:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:31 am--- 3.0------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:20 am- 17.5- 3.3-----------
2026-01-16 06:11 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 06:01 am--- 3.0------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:51 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:50 am- 19.4- 3.0---30.00-------
2026-01-16 05:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:31 am--- 3.0------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:20 am- 19.4- 3.0-----------
2026-01-16 05:11 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 05:01 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:51 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:41 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:31 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:21 am---------- 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:11 am--- 2.6------ 72.1----
2026-01-16 04:05 am- 21.4- 2.6---30.02-------
Wave Summary
for 42358 as of (2:50 am CST)
0850 GMT on 01/17/2026:

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): 3.3 ft
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
2026-01-17 02:20 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-01-17 01:50 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-01-17 01:20 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-01-17 12:50 am 3.6------ N/A-
2026-01-17 12:20 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 11:50 pm 3.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 11:20 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 10:50 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 10:20 pm 3.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 09:50 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 09:20 pm 3.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 08:50 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 08:20 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 07:50 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 07:20 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 06:50 pm 4.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 06:20 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 05:50 pm 4.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 05:20 pm 4.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 04:50 pm 4.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 04:20 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 03:50 pm 4.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 03:20 pm 4.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 02:50 pm 4.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 02:20 pm 4.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 01:50 pm 4.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 01:20 pm 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 12:50 pm 4.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 12:20 pm 4.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 11:50 am 4.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 11:20 am 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 10:50 am 3.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 10:20 am 3.9------ N/A-
2026-01-16 09:50 am 3.6------ N/A-
2026-01-16 09:20 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 08:50 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 08:20 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 07:50 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 07:20 am 3.0------ N/A-
2026-01-16 06:50 am 3.3------ N/A-
2026-01-16 06:20 am 3.0------ N/A-
2026-01-16 05:50 am 3.0------ N/A-
2026-01-16 05:20 am 3.0------ N/A-
2026-01-16 04:05 am 2.6------ N/A-