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Station MCGA1 - 8736897 - Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station MCGA1


Conditions at MCGA1 as of
(4:00 am CDT)
0900 GMT on 05/20/2025:
     

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 - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): S ( 180 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 4.1 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 8.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.85 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):-0.03 in ( Falling )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 78.8 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 81.9 °F
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
NOS Water Level Observation Network Water Level
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
2025-05-20 03:54 am S 5.1 7.0----29.85- 79.0 81.9----
2025-05-20 03:48 am S 5.1 8.9----29.85-- 81.9----
2025-05-20 03:42 am S 6.0 9.9----29.84-- 81.9----
2025-05-20 03:36 am S 7.0 9.9----29.84-- 81.9----
2025-05-20 03:30 am S 7.0 9.9----29.84- 78.8 81.9----
2025-05-20 03:24 am S 6.0 9.9----29.84- 78.8 81.9----
2025-05-20 03:18 am S 6.0 8.0----29.84- 78.8 81.9----
2025-05-20 03:12 am S 5.1 9.9----29.84- 79.2 81.9----
2025-05-20 03:06 am S 6.0 9.9----29.84- 79.0 81.9----
2025-05-20 03:00 am S 7.0 9.9----29.84-0.04 79.2 81.9----
2025-05-20 02:54 am S 6.0 9.9----29.84- 79.2 81.9----
2025-05-20 02:48 am S 6.0 11.1----29.84-- 81.9----
2025-05-20 02:42 am S 5.1 8.9----29.85-- 81.9----
2025-05-20 02:36 am S 6.0 11.1----29.84-- 81.9----
2025-05-20 02:30 am S 8.0 11.1----29.84- 79.0 81.9----
2025-05-20 02:24 am S 7.0 11.1----29.85- 79.0 81.9----
2025-05-20 02:18 am S 8.0 11.1----29.85- 78.6 81.9----
2025-05-20 02:12 am S 6.0 9.9----29.85- 78.6 81.9----
2025-05-20 02:06 am S 5.1 8.9----29.85- 78.8 81.9----
2025-05-20 02:00 am S 7.0 9.9----29.85-0.04 78.8 81.9----
2025-05-20 01:54 am S 6.0 11.1----29.86- 79.0 81.9----
2025-05-20 01:48 am S 6.0 11.1----29.86-- 81.9----
2025-05-20 01:42 am S 7.0 11.1----29.86-- 81.9----
2025-05-20 01:36 am S 8.0 11.1----29.86-- 81.9----
2025-05-20 01:30 am S 8.0 11.1----29.86- 79.2 81.9----
2025-05-20 01:24 am S 7.0 9.9----29.87- 79.3 81.9----
2025-05-20 01:18 am S 7.0 11.1----29.87- 79.3 81.9----
2025-05-20 01:12 am S 7.0 12.0----29.87- 79.3 81.9----
2025-05-20 01:06 am S 6.0 11.1----29.88- 79.3 81.9----
2025-05-20 01:00 am S 7.0 13.0----29.88-0.03 79.3 81.9----
2025-05-20 12:54 am S 7.0 11.1----29.88- 79.3 81.9----
2025-05-20 12:48 am S 7.0 9.9----29.88- 79.3 81.9----
2025-05-20 12:42 am S 6.0 9.9----29.88- 79.3 81.9----
2025-05-20 12:36 am S 7.0 11.1----29.88- 79.5 81.9----
2025-05-20 12:30 am S 7.0 14.0----29.88- 79.5 81.9----
2025-05-20 12:24 am S 7.0 13.0----29.88- 79.5 81.9----
2025-05-20 12:18 am S 8.0 12.0----29.88- 79.5 81.9----
2025-05-20 12:12 am S 8.0 11.1----29.88- 79.7 81.9----
2025-05-20 12:06 am S 6.0 11.1----29.88- 79.7 81.9----
2025-05-20 12:00 am S 7.0 12.0----29.88-0.02 79.5 81.9----
2025-05-19 11:54 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.88- 79.5 81.9----
2025-05-19 11:48 pm S 7.0 9.9----29.88-- 81.9----
2025-05-19 11:42 pm S 7.0 9.9----29.89-- 81.9----
2025-05-19 11:36 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.89-- 81.9----
2025-05-19 11:30 pm S 7.0 11.1----29.89- 79.7 81.9----
2025-05-19 11:24 pm S 6.0 11.1----29.89- 79.9 81.9----
2025-05-19 11:18 pm S 8.0 13.0----29.89- 79.9 81.9----
2025-05-19 11:12 pm S 7.0 12.0----29.89- 79.9 81.7----
2025-05-19 11:06 pm S 8.0 12.0----29.89- 79.9 81.7----
2025-05-19 11:00 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.89+0.00 80.1 81.7----
2025-05-19 10:54 pm S 7.0 9.9----29.89- 80.1 81.7----
2025-05-19 10:48 pm S 7.0 11.1----29.89- 80.1 81.7----
2025-05-19 10:42 pm S 2.9 8.0----29.90- 79.9 81.7----
2025-05-19 10:36 pm S 4.1 7.0----29.90- 80.1 81.7----
2025-05-19 10:30 pm S 2.9 6.0----29.90- 80.1 81.7----
2025-05-19 10:24 pm S 5.1 7.0----29.90- 80.1 81.7----
2025-05-19 10:18 pm S 2.9 8.9----29.91- 80.1 81.7----
2025-05-19 10:12 pm S 6.0 8.9----29.90- 80.1 81.7----
2025-05-19 10:06 pm S 6.0 12.0----29.90- 80.2 81.7----
2025-05-19 10:00 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.91+0.01 80.2 81.7----
2025-05-19 09:54 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.91- 80.2 81.7----
2025-05-19 09:48 pm S 7.0 9.9----29.91- 80.2 81.7----
2025-05-19 09:42 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.91- 80.2 81.7----
2025-05-19 09:36 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.91- 80.4 81.7----
2025-05-19 09:30 pm S 5.1 11.1----29.91- 80.4 81.7----
2025-05-19 09:24 pm S 5.1 8.0----29.91- 80.4 81.5----
2025-05-19 09:18 pm S 5.1 8.0----29.91- 80.4 81.5----
2025-05-19 09:12 pm S 5.1 7.0----29.91- 80.4 81.5----
2025-05-19 09:06 pm S 4.1 7.0----29.90- 80.6 81.5----
2025-05-19 09:00 pm S 2.9 8.0----29.90+0.00 80.6 81.5----
2025-05-19 08:54 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.90- 80.6 81.5----
2025-05-19 08:48 pm S 6.0 8.9----29.90-- 81.5----
2025-05-19 08:42 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.90-- 81.5----
2025-05-19 08:36 pm S 6.0 8.9----29.89-- 81.3----
2025-05-19 08:30 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.90- 80.8 81.3----
2025-05-19 08:24 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.89- 80.8 81.3----
2025-05-19 08:18 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.89- 80.8 81.3----
2025-05-19 08:12 pm S 7.0 11.1----29.89- 80.8 81.3----
2025-05-19 08:06 pm S 5.1 11.1----29.89- 81.0 81.3----
2025-05-19 08:00 pm S 7.0 11.1----29.89-0.01 80.8 81.1----
2025-05-19 07:54 pm S 7.0 11.1----29.90- 80.8 81.1----
2025-05-19 07:48 pm S 8.0 12.0----29.89-- 81.1----
2025-05-19 07:42 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.89-- 81.1----
2025-05-19 07:36 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.89-- 81.1----
2025-05-19 07:30 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.89- 81.0 81.1----
2025-05-19 07:24 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.89- 81.1 81.0----
2025-05-19 07:18 pm S 8.0 12.0----29.89- 81.3 81.0----
2025-05-19 07:12 pm S 6.0 11.1----29.89- 81.3 81.0----
2025-05-19 07:06 pm S 7.0 11.1----29.89- 81.3 81.0----
2025-05-19 07:00 pm S 7.0 9.9----29.89-0.03 81.3 81.0----
2025-05-19 06:54 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.89- 81.3 80.8----
2025-05-19 06:48 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.89-- 80.8----
2025-05-19 06:42 pm S 5.1 11.1----29.89-- 80.8----
2025-05-19 06:36 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.90-- 80.8----
2025-05-19 06:30 pmSSE 6.0 8.9----29.90- 81.3 80.8----
2025-05-19 06:24 pm S 6.0 8.9----29.90- 81.7 80.6----
2025-05-19 06:00 pm S 6.0 8.9----29.90-0.03 82.0-----
2025-05-19 05:54 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.90- 81.9-----
2025-05-19 05:48 pm S 7.0 11.1----29.90-- 80.4----
2025-05-19 05:42 pm S 8.0 9.9----29.90-- 80.4----
2025-05-19 05:36 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.90-- 80.4----
2025-05-19 05:30 pm S 8.0 12.0----29.90- 81.9 80.4----
2025-05-19 05:24 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.90- 81.9 80.4----
2025-05-19 05:18 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.90- 81.9 80.4----
2025-05-19 05:12 pm S 7.0 12.0----29.90- 81.9 80.4----
2025-05-19 05:06 pm S 8.0 12.0----29.91- 81.9 80.4----
2025-05-19 05:00 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.91-0.04 81.9 80.4----
2025-05-19 04:54 pmSSE 6.0 11.1----29.91- 82.0 80.4----
2025-05-19 04:48 pmSSE 5.1 11.1----29.91- 81.9 80.2----
2025-05-19 04:42 pm S 7.0 11.1----29.91- 81.9 80.2----
2025-05-19 04:36 pm S 8.0 13.0----29.91- 82.0 80.2----
2025-05-19 04:30 pm S 8.0 13.0----29.92- 82.2 80.2----
2025-05-19 04:24 pm S 8.9 13.0----29.92- 82.0 80.1----
2025-05-19 04:18 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.92- 82.2 80.1----
2025-05-19 04:12 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.92- 82.0 80.1----
2025-05-19 04:06 pmSSE 8.0 11.1----29.92- 82.2 80.1----
2025-05-19 04:00 pm S 8.0 12.0----29.92-0.03 82.2 80.1----
2025-05-19 03:54 pm S 8.0 11.1----29.93- 82.2 80.1----
2025-05-19 03:48 pmSSE 6.0 11.1----29.93-- 80.1----
2025-05-19 03:42 pmSSE 6.0 11.1----29.93-- 80.1----
2025-05-19 03:36 pmSSE 7.0 12.0----29.93-- 79.9----
2025-05-19 03:30 pm S 7.0 11.1----29.93- 82.2 80.1----
2025-05-19 03:24 pm S 8.9 12.0----29.93- 82.4 80.6----
2025-05-19 03:18 pm S 8.9 12.0----29.93- 82.2 81.5----
2025-05-19 03:12 pm S 8.0 12.0----29.93- 82.2 81.3----
2025-05-19 03:06 pmSSE 6.0 9.9----29.93- 82.2 81.5----
2025-05-19 03:00 pmSSE 7.0 11.1----29.93-0.03 82.2 81.3----
2025-05-19 02:54 pmSSE 6.0 11.1----29.93- 82.4 81.1----
2025-05-19 02:48 pmSSE 6.0 12.0----29.93- 82.4 81.3----
2025-05-19 02:42 pm S 7.0 11.1----29.93- 82.2 80.2----
2025-05-19 02:36 pmSSE 6.0 9.9----29.94- 82.0 79.2----
2025-05-19 02:30 pm S 6.0 8.9----29.94- 82.2 79.3----
2025-05-19 02:24 pmSSE 5.1 9.9----29.94- 82.2 79.3----
2025-05-19 02:18 pmSSE 6.0 11.1----29.94- 82.0-----
2025-05-19 02:12 pmSSE 5.1 9.9----29.94- 82.0-----
2025-05-19 02:06 pmSSE 7.0 11.1----29.94- 81.9-----
2025-05-19 02:00 pmSSE 6.0 12.0----29.94-0.02 81.9 79.7----
2025-05-19 01:54 pm S 7.0 8.9----29.95- 81.9 79.7----
2025-05-19 01:48 pm S 8.0 13.0----29.95-- 79.7----
2025-05-19 01:42 pmSSE 7.0 12.0----29.95-- 79.7----
2025-05-19 01:36 pm S 8.0 12.0----29.95-- 79.5----
2025-05-19 01:30 pmSSE 6.0 12.0----29.95- 81.7 79.3----
2025-05-19 01:24 pmSSE 8.0 12.0----29.95- 81.5 79.3----
2025-05-19 01:18 pmSSE 7.0 11.1----29.95- 81.7 79.2----
2025-05-19 01:12 pm S 8.0 12.0----29.95- 81.5 79.0----
2025-05-19 01:06 pm S 8.0 12.0----29.95- 81.5 79.0----
2025-05-19 01:00 pmSSE 7.0 11.1----29.96-0.01 81.3 79.0----
2025-05-19 12:54 pmSSE 6.0 8.9----29.96- 81.3 78.8----
2025-05-19 12:48 pmSSE 4.1 8.9----29.96-- 78.8----
2025-05-19 12:42 pmSSE 5.1 12.0----29.96-- 78.8----
2025-05-19 12:36 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.96-- 78.8----
2025-05-19 12:30 pmSSE 5.1 8.9----29.96- 81.3-----
2025-05-19 12:24 pmSSE 6.0 8.0----29.96- 81.5-----
2025-05-19 12:18 pmSSE 5.1 8.9----29.96- 81.5 78.8----
2025-05-19 12:12 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.96- 81.1 78.8----
2025-05-19 12:06 pm S 7.0 9.9----29.96- 81.1 78.6----
2025-05-19 12:00 pm S 4.1 9.9----29.96+0.00 81.3 78.6----
2025-05-19 11:54 am S 7.0 9.9----29.96- 81.0 78.6----
2025-05-19 11:48 am S 7.0 9.9----29.96-- 78.6----
2025-05-19 11:42 amSSE 6.0 8.0----29.96-- 78.6----
2025-05-19 11:36 amSSE 6.0 9.9----29.96-- 78.4----
2025-05-19 11:30 am S 7.0 9.9----29.96- 80.8 78.4----
2025-05-19 11:24 amSSE 6.0 8.9----29.96- 81.0 78.4----
2025-05-19 11:18 amSSE 5.1 8.0----29.96- 81.0 78.4----
2025-05-19 11:12 amSSE 5.1 8.0----29.96- 80.8 78.3----
2025-05-19 11:06 amSSE 5.1 8.9----29.96- 80.8 78.3----
2025-05-19 11:00 amSSE 5.1 9.9----29.96+0.00 80.4 78.3----
2025-05-19 10:54 am S 6.0 9.9----29.96- 80.4 78.3----
2025-05-19 10:48 amSSE 5.1 8.9----29.96-- 78.1----
2025-05-19 10:42 amSSE 5.1 8.9----29.97-- 78.1----
2025-05-19 10:36 amSSE 4.1 7.0----29.96-- 78.1----
2025-05-19 10:30 amSSE 5.1 8.9----29.96- 80.2 78.1----
2025-05-19 10:24 amSSE 4.1 8.0----29.97- 80.2 78.1----
2025-05-19 10:18 am SE 2.9 6.0----29.97- 80.1 78.1----
2025-05-19 10:12 am SE 4.1 7.0----29.97- 80.1 78.1----
2025-05-19 10:06 am SE 4.1 6.0----29.97- 79.9 78.3----
2025-05-19 10:00 amSSE 2.9 5.1----29.97+0.01 79.9 78.3----
2025-05-19 09:54 am SE 4.1 6.0----29.97- 79.5 78.4----
2025-05-19 09:48 am SE 4.1 7.0----29.97- 79.5 78.4----
2025-05-19 09:42 am SE 4.1 5.1----29.97- 79.2 78.4----
2025-05-19 09:36 am SE 4.1 5.1----29.97- 79.2 78.4----
2025-05-19 09:30 am SE 2.9 5.1----29.97- 79.2 78.4----
2025-05-19 09:24 amSSE 2.9 5.1----29.97- 79.2 78.6----
2025-05-19 09:18 amSSE 2.9 5.1----29.97- 79.0 78.6----
2025-05-19 09:12 amSSE 1.9 5.1----29.97- 78.8 78.6----
2025-05-19 09:06 amSSE 4.1 6.0----29.97- 78.4 79.0----
2025-05-19 09:00 amSSE 2.9 5.1----29.97+0.02 78.3 79.0----
2025-05-19 08:54 amSSE 1.9 4.1----29.97- 77.9 79.0----
2025-05-19 08:48 am SE 2.9 4.1----29.97-- 79.0----
2025-05-19 08:42 am SE 2.9 4.1----29.97-- 79.2----
2025-05-19 08:36 am SE 2.9 4.1----29.97-- 79.2----
2025-05-19 08:30 am SE 2.9 4.1----29.97- 76.8 79.2----
2025-05-19 08:24 amESE 2.9 4.1----29.97- 76.6 79.2----
2025-05-19 08:18 amESE 2.9 4.1----29.97- 76.5 79.2----
2025-05-19 08:12 amESE 4.1 4.1----29.97- 76.1 79.3----
2025-05-19 08:06 amESE 2.9 4.1----29.96- 76.1 79.3----
2025-05-19 08:00 amESE 2.9 4.1----29.96+0.04 76.1 79.3----
2025-05-19 07:54 amESE 2.9 4.1----29.96- 76.1 79.3----
2025-05-19 07:48 amESE 2.9 4.1----29.97-- 79.5----
2025-05-19 07:42 amESE 2.9 2.9----29.97-- 79.9----
2025-05-19 07:36 am E 1.0 1.9----29.97-- 80.1----
2025-05-19 07:30 amESE 1.9 2.9----29.97- 76.1 80.1----
2025-05-19 07:24 am NE 1.0 2.9----29.97- 76.1 80.2----
2025-05-19 07:18 am NE 1.9 2.9----29.97- 75.7 80.2----
2025-05-19 07:12 amNNE 1.9 2.9----29.96- 75.7 80.4----
2025-05-19 07:06 am NE 1.9 2.9----29.96- 75.7 80.4----
2025-05-19 07:00 am- 0.0 1.0----29.96+0.06 75.4 80.6----
2025-05-19 06:54 am- 0.0 1.9----29.96- 75.2 80.6----
2025-05-19 06:48 am- 0.0 0.0----29.96-- 80.8----
2025-05-19 06:42 am- 0.0 0.0----29.96-- 81.0----
2025-05-19 06:36 am- 0.0 0.0----29.96-- 81.0----
2025-05-19 06:30 am- 0.0 0.0----29.95- 74.7-----
2025-05-19 06:24 am- 0.0 0.0----29.95- 74.3-----
2025-05-19 06:18 am- 0.0 0.0----29.95- 74.3 81.1----
2025-05-19 06:12 am- 0.0 1.0----29.95- 74.3 81.1----
2025-05-19 06:06 am- 0.0 1.9----29.95- 74.1 81.1----
2025-05-19 06:00 am N 1.9 2.9----29.95+0.05 74.1 81.1----
2025-05-19 05:54 am N 2.9 4.1----29.95- 73.8 81.1----
2025-05-19 05:48 am N 1.9 2.9----29.95-- 81.1----
2025-05-19 05:42 am N 2.9 4.1----29.94-- 81.1----
2025-05-19 05:36 am N 1.0 1.0----29.94-- 81.0----
2025-05-19 05:30 am- 0.0 1.9----29.94- 73.8 81.0----
2025-05-19 05:24 am NW 1.0 1.9----29.94- 74.1 81.0----
2025-05-19 05:18 am NW 1.0 1.0----29.93- 74.5 81.0----
2025-05-19 05:12 am- 0.0 0.0----29.93- 74.5 81.1----
2025-05-19 05:06 am- 0.0 1.0----29.93- 74.3 81.0----
2025-05-19 05:00 am- 0.0 1.0----29.93+0.03 74.7 81.1----
2025-05-19 04:54 am- 0.0 1.0----29.92- 74.8 81.0----
2025-05-19 04:48 am NW 1.0 1.9----29.92-- 81.0----
2025-05-19 04:42 am NW 1.0 1.9----29.92-- 81.0----
2025-05-19 04:36 am- 0.0 2.9----29.92-- 81.0----
2025-05-19 04:30 am W 1.9 1.9----29.91- 74.8 81.0----
2025-05-19 04:24 am W 1.9 1.9----29.91- 75.0 81.0----
2025-05-19 04:18 amWSW 1.9 2.9----29.91- 75.0 81.0----
2025-05-19 04:12 amWSW 1.9 2.9----29.90- 75.0 81.0----
2025-05-19 04:06 amWSW 1.9 2.9----29.90- 75.2 81.0----
2025-05-19 04:00 amWSW 1.0 2.9----29.90-0.02 75.4 81.0----
2025-05-19 03:54 am SW 1.9 4.1----29.90- 75.4 81.0----