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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


Conditions at 42040 as of
(12:00 pm CDT)
1700 GMT on 03/30/2025:
     

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):SSE ( 160 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.99 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):+0.02 in ( Rising )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 74.3 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 71.8 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 7.8 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
11:52 am 7.8 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
2025-03-30 11:50 am S 7.8 11.7 4.6 75.7-29.99- 74.3- 71.8---
2025-03-30 11:40 am S 7.8 9.7----29.99- 74.1- 71.6---
2025-03-30 11:30 amSSE 7.8 9.7----29.98- 74.1- 71.8---
2025-03-30 11:20 am S 7.8 9.7 4.9 85.6-29.98- 74.1- 71.8---
2025-03-30 11:10 am S 7.8 9.7----29.98- 74.1- 71.8---
2025-03-30 11:00 am S 9.7 11.7----29.98+0.01 73.9- 71.6---
2025-03-30 10:50 am S 9.7 11.7 4.9 85.7-29.98- 73.9- 71.6---
2025-03-30 10:40 am S 9.7 11.7----29.98- 73.9- 71.6---
2025-03-30 10:30 am S 9.7 11.7----29.98- 73.9- 71.6---
2025-03-30 10:20 am S 9.7 11.7 5.2 85.9-29.98- 73.9- 71.6---
2025-03-30 10:10 am S 7.8 11.7 5.2-5.9-29.98- 73.9- 71.6---
2025-03-30 10:00 am S 7.8 11.7----29.98+0.03 73.8- 71.4---
2025-03-30 09:50 amSSE 9.7 11.7 4.9 85.5-29.97- 73.8- 71.4---
2025-03-30 09:40 amSSE 7.8 9.7----29.97- 73.6- 71.1---
2025-03-30 09:30 amSSE 7.8 11.7----29.97- 73.6- 71.1---
2025-03-30 09:20 am SE 7.8 11.7 5.2 85.7-29.97- 73.6- 71.1---
2025-03-30 09:10 am SE 7.8 11.7 5.2-5.7-29.97- 73.4- 70.7---
2025-03-30 09:00 am SE 7.8 11.7----29.97+0.04 73.4- 70.7---
2025-03-30 08:50 am SE 9.7 11.7 5.2 85.8-29.97- 73.4- 70.5---
2025-03-30 08:40 am SE 7.8 11.7----29.97- 73.4- 70.5---
2025-03-30 08:30 am SE 9.7 11.7----29.97- 73.4- 70.3---
2025-03-30 08:20 am SE 7.8 11.7 4.9 85.7-29.97- 73.4- 70.3---
2025-03-30 08:10 am SE 7.8 11.7 4.9-5.7-29.97- 73.2- 70.2---
2025-03-30 08:00 am SE 7.8 11.7----29.97+0.05 73.2- 70.2---
2025-03-30 07:50 am SE 7.8 9.7 5.9 85.9-29.97- 73.2- 70.2---
2025-03-30 07:40 am SE 7.8 11.7----29.96- 73.0- 70.2---
2025-03-30 07:30 am SE 7.8 9.7----29.96- 73.2- 70.2---
2025-03-30 07:20 am SE 7.8 9.7 5.2 85.8-29.96- 73.2- 70.2---
2025-03-30 07:10 am SE 7.8 9.7 5.2-5.8-29.95- 73.2- 70.0---
2025-03-30 07:00 amSSE 7.8 9.7----29.95+0.04 73.2- 70.0---
2025-03-30 06:50 amSSE 7.8 11.7 5.2 85.7-29.95- 73.2- 70.0---
2025-03-30 06:40 amSSE 7.8 11.7----29.94- 73.2- 70.0---
2025-03-30 06:30 amSSE 9.7 11.7----29.94- 73.2- 70.0---
2025-03-30 06:20 amSSE 9.7 11.7 5.2 85.6-29.93- 73.2- 70.0---
2025-03-30 06:10 amSSE 9.7 11.7----29.93- 73.2- 70.0---
2025-03-30 06:00 amSSE 9.7 13.6----29.93+0.03 73.2- 69.8---
2025-03-30 05:50 amSSE 9.7 11.7 5.2 85.5-29.93- 73.2- 69.8---
2025-03-30 05:40 amSSE 11.7 13.6----29.92- 73.2- 69.8---
2025-03-30 05:30 amSSE 11.7 13.6----29.92- 73.2- 69.6---
2025-03-30 05:20 amSSE 11.7 13.6 5.9 85.6-29.92- 73.2- 69.4---
2025-03-30 05:10 amSSE 11.7 15.5 5.9-5.6-29.92- 73.2- 69.4---
2025-03-30 05:00 amSSE 11.7 15.5----29.91-0.02 73.2- 69.3---
2025-03-30 04:50 amSSE 13.6 15.5 5.9 85.6-29.91- 73.2- 69.1---
2025-03-30 04:40 amSSE 13.6 15.5----29.91- 73.2- 68.9---
2025-03-30 04:30 amSSE 13.6 17.5----29.91- 73.0- 68.7---
2025-03-30 04:20 amSSE 13.6 17.5 5.9 85.6-29.91- 73.2- 68.7---
2025-03-30 04:10 amSSE 15.5 19.4 5.9-5.6-29.91- 73.0- 68.5---
2025-03-30 04:00 amSSE 15.5 19.4----29.91-0.04 73.0- 68.4---
2025-03-30 03:50 amSSE 15.5 19.4 6.2 85.6-29.90- 73.2- 68.4---
2025-03-30 03:40 amSSE 15.5 21.4----29.90- 73.0- 68.2---
2025-03-30 03:30 amSSE 15.5 19.4----29.90- 72.9- 68.4---
2025-03-30 03:20 amSSE 15.5 19.4 5.9 85.7-29.90- 72.9- 68.7---
2025-03-30 03:10 amSSE 15.5 21.4 5.9-5.7-29.90- 72.9- 68.9---
2025-03-30 03:00 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.90-0.07 72.7- 68.9---
2025-03-30 02:50 am SE 17.5 21.4 6.2 85.5-29.90- 72.5- 69.1---
2025-03-30 02:40 am SE 15.5 21.4----29.91- 72.3- 69.3---
2025-03-30 02:30 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.92- 72.5- 69.4---
2025-03-30 02:20 am SE 15.5 19.4 6.6 85.7-29.92- 72.5- 69.1---
2025-03-30 02:10 am SE 17.5 21.4 6.6-5.7-29.93- 72.5- 68.9---
2025-03-30 02:00 am SE 17.5 21.4----29.93-0.05 72.7- 68.7---
2025-03-30 01:50 am SE 15.5 21.4 5.9 85.5-29.94- 72.7- 68.4---
2025-03-30 01:40 am SE 13.6 19.4 5.9-5.5-29.95- 72.5- 68.4---
2025-03-30 01:30 am SE 13.6 17.5----29.95- 72.5- 68.2---
2025-03-30 01:20 am SE 15.5 19.4 5.9 85.5-29.95- 72.3- 68.0---
2025-03-30 01:10 am SE 15.5 19.4 5.9-5.5-29.95- 72.3- 68.0---
2025-03-30 01:00 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.95-0.05 72.3- 68.0---
2025-03-30 12:50 am SE 15.5 19.4 5.9 75.6-29.95- 72.3- 68.0---
2025-03-30 12:40 am SE 15.5 21.4----29.95- 72.3- 68.0---
2025-03-30 12:30 am SE 15.5 19.4----29.95- 72.3- 68.0---
2025-03-30 12:20 am SE 15.5 19.4 5.9 85.6-29.95- 72.5- 68.0---
2025-03-30 12:10 am SE 13.6 17.5----29.96- 72.5- 68.0---
2025-03-30 12:00 am SE 13.6 17.5----29.97-0.02 72.5- 67.8---
2025-03-29 11:50 pm SE 13.6 19.4 6.2 85.7-29.97- 72.5- 68.0---
2025-03-29 11:40 pm SE 15.5 19.4----29.98- 72.3- 68.5---
2025-03-29 11:30 pm SE 13.6 17.5----29.98- 72.3- 68.7---
2025-03-29 11:20 pm SE 15.5 19.4 6.6 85.6-29.98- 72.3- 68.7---
2025-03-29 11:10 pm SE 15.5 19.4 6.6-5.6-29.98- 72.3- 68.5---
2025-03-29 11:00 pm SE 15.5 17.5----29.98+0.01 72.5- 68.4---
2025-03-29 10:50 pm SE 15.5 19.4 6.6 85.5-29.98- 72.7- 68.0---
2025-03-29 10:40 pmSSE 15.5 19.4----29.99- 72.7- 67.6---
2025-03-29 10:30 pmSSE 15.5 17.5----29.99- 72.7- 67.6---
2025-03-29 10:20 pmSSE 13.6 17.5 6.2 85.7-29.99- 72.9- 67.6---
2025-03-29 10:10 pmSSE 13.6 17.5 6.2-5.7-30.00- 72.7- 67.6---
2025-03-29 10:00 pmSSE 13.6 17.5----30.00+0.03 72.7- 67.6---
2025-03-29 09:50 pmSSE 13.6 17.5 6.6 85.7-30.00- 72.5- 67.6---
2025-03-29 09:40 pmSSE 13.6 15.5----30.00- 72.5- 67.8---
2025-03-29 09:30 pmSSE 13.6 17.5----29.99- 72.5- 67.8---
2025-03-29 09:20 pmSSE 13.6 19.4 6.6 85.5-29.99- 72.7- 67.8---
2025-03-29 09:10 pm S 13.6 17.5 6.6-5.5-29.99- 72.7- 67.3---
2025-03-29 09:00 pm S 13.6 17.5----29.99+0.02 73.0- 67.3---
2025-03-29 08:50 pm S 13.6 17.5 6.9 85.7-29.99- 73.0- 66.6---
2025-03-29 08:40 pm S 15.5 19.4 6.9-5.7-29.99- 72.9- 66.2---
2025-03-29 08:30 pm S 15.5 19.4----29.98- 72.9- 66.0---
2025-03-29 08:20 pmSSE 15.5 19.4 6.2 65.5-29.98- 72.9- 66.0---
2025-03-29 08:10 pmSSE 15.5 17.5 6.2-5.5-29.98- 72.5- 66.2---
2025-03-29 08:00 pmSSE 15.5 19.4----29.97+0.00 72.5- 66.2---
2025-03-29 07:50 pmSSE 17.5 21.4 7.5 85.7-29.97- 72.5- 66.0---
2025-03-29 07:40 pmSSE 13.6 19.4----29.98- 72.5- 66.7---
2025-03-29 07:30 pmSSE 15.5 19.4----29.98- 72.1- 67.1---
2025-03-29 07:20 pmSSE 15.5 21.4 7.2 85.6-29.98- 72.0- 67.1---
2025-03-29 07:10 pmSSE 17.5 21.4----29.97- 72.0- 66.9---
2025-03-29 07:00 pmSSE 17.5 21.4----29.97-0.01 72.1- 67.1---
2025-03-29 06:50 pmSSE 17.5 23.3 6.6 85.4-29.97- 72.1- 66.6---
2025-03-29 06:40 pmSSE 17.5 23.3----29.97- 72.3- 66.4---
2025-03-29 06:20 pmSSE 15.5 19.4 6.2 85.4-29.97- 72.3- 66.7---
2025-03-29 06:10 pmSSE 15.5 19.4 6.2-5.4-29.97- 72.5- 66.9---
2025-03-29 06:00 pmSSE 15.5 21.4----29.97-0.02 72.7- 67.1---
2025-03-29 05:50 pmSSE 15.5 19.4 5.9 85.4-29.97- 73.0- 66.7---
2025-03-29 05:40 pmSSE 17.5 21.4----29.97- 73.0- 65.5---
2025-03-29 05:30 pmSSE 17.5 23.3----29.97- 73.0- 65.3---
2025-03-29 05:20 pm SE 13.6 19.4 6.6 85.5-29.97- 72.5- 66.6---
2025-03-29 05:10 pm SE 15.5 19.4 6.6-5.5-29.97- 72.3- 67.6---
2025-03-29 05:00 pm SE 15.5 21.4----29.97-0.05 72.7- 67.8---
2025-03-29 04:50 pm SE 15.5 17.5 6.9 85.6-29.97- 72.5- 66.7---
2025-03-29 04:40 pm SE 15.5 19.4 6.9-5.6-29.97- 71.6- 65.3---
2025-03-29 04:30 pm SE 15.5 21.4----29.97- 71.2- 65.1---
2025-03-29 04:20 pm SE 17.5 21.4 7.2 85.7-29.98- 70.9- 65.5---
2025-03-29 04:10 pm SE 13.6 17.5 7.2-5.7-29.98- 70.9- 65.1---
2025-03-29 04:00 pm SE 13.6 17.5----29.98-0.06 71.1- 65.1---
2025-03-29 03:50 pmSSE 15.5 21.4 7.9 85.8-29.98- 70.9- 64.6---
2025-03-29 03:40 pmSSE 17.5 23.3----29.98- 70.9- 65.3---
2025-03-29 03:30 pmSSE 19.4 25.3----29.98- 70.9- 66.0---
2025-03-29 03:20 pmSSE 19.4 25.3 7.5 85.5-29.98- 71.6- 68.0---
2025-03-29 03:10 pmSSE 19.4 27.2 7.5-5.5-29.99- 72.1- 68.7---
2025-03-29 03:00 pm SE 21.4 25.3----29.99-0.07 72.0- 68.5---
2025-03-29 02:50 pm SE 21.4 29.1 7.2 85.7-29.99- 72.0- 68.5---
2025-03-29 02:40 pm SE 19.4 25.3 7.2-5.7-29.99- 72.1- 68.7---
2025-03-29 02:30 pm SE 21.4 27.2----29.99- 72.0- 68.5---
2025-03-29 02:20 pm SE 21.4 27.2 7.5 85.6-30.00- 72.1- 68.7---
2025-03-29 02:10 pm SE 21.4 27.2----30.01- 72.0- 68.5---
2025-03-29 02:00 pm SE 21.4 29.1----30.02-0.06 72.0- 68.5---
2025-03-29 01:50 pm SE 21.4 27.2 6.9 85.6-30.02- 72.1- 68.4---
2025-03-29 01:40 pm SE 21.4 27.2 6.9-5.6-30.03- 72.1- 68.0---
2025-03-29 01:30 pm SE 19.4 25.3----30.03- 72.1- 66.9---
2025-03-29 01:20 pmSSE 17.5 23.3 6.9 85.6-30.04- 71.1- 65.8---
2025-03-29 01:10 pm SE 19.4 23.3 6.9-5.6-30.04- 70.3- 66.2---
2025-03-29 01:00 pm SE 21.4 27.2----30.04-0.03 71.2- 68.0---
2025-03-29 12:50 pm SE 21.4 27.2 6.9 85.8-30.04- 71.6- 68.5---
2025-03-29 12:40 pm SE 21.4 27.2----30.05- 71.6- 68.7---
2025-03-29 12:30 pmESE 21.4 25.3----30.05- 71.6- 68.5---
2025-03-29 12:20 pm SE 19.4 23.3 6.2 85.6-30.05- 71.2- 68.2---
2025-03-29 12:10 pmESE 17.5 23.3 6.2-5.6-30.05- 71.4- 68.0---
2025-03-29 12:00 pmESE 15.5 19.4----30.06-0.01 70.9- 66.9---
2025-03-29 11:50 amESE 19.4 25.3 7.2 85.8-30.06- 70.5- 66.0---

Detailed Wave Summary
for 42040 as of (11:40 am CDT)
1640 GMT on 03/30/2025:

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): 4.6 ft
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.7 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
2025-03-30 11:10 am 4.9------ AVERAGE 5.6
2025-03-30 10:40 am 4.9------ AVERAGE 5.7
2025-03-30 10:10 am 5.2------ AVERAGE 5.9
2025-03-30 09:40 am 4.9------ AVERAGE 5.5
2025-03-30 09:10 am 5.2------ AVERAGE 5.7
2025-03-30 08:40 am 5.2------ AVERAGE 5.8
2025-03-30 08:10 am 4.9------ AVERAGE 5.7
2025-03-30 07:40 am 5.9------ STEEP 5.9
2025-03-30 07:10 am 5.2------ AVERAGE 5.8
2025-03-30 06:40 am 5.2------ AVERAGE 5.7
2025-03-30 06:10 am 5.2------ AVERAGE 5.6
2025-03-30 05:40 am 5.2------ AVERAGE 5.5
2025-03-30 05:10 am 5.9------ AVERAGE 5.6
2025-03-30 04:40 am 5.9------ AVERAGE 5.6
2025-03-30 04:10 am 5.9------ AVERAGE 5.6
2025-03-30 03:40 am 6.2------ STEEP 5.6
2025-03-30 03:10 am 5.9------ AVERAGE 5.7
2025-03-30 02:40 am 6.2------ AVERAGE 5.5
2025-03-30 02:10 am 6.6------ AVERAGE 5.7
2025-03-30 01:40 am 5.9------ AVERAGE 5.5
2025-03-30 01:10 am 5.9------ STEEP 5.5
2025-03-30 12:40 am 5.9------ STEEP 5.6
2025-03-30 12:10 am 5.9------ AVERAGE 5.6
2025-03-29 11:40 pm 6.2------ AVERAGE 5.7
2025-03-29 11:10 pm 6.6------ STEEP 5.6
2025-03-29 10:40 pm 6.6------ AVERAGE 5.5
2025-03-29 10:10 pm 6.2------ STEEP 5.7
2025-03-29 09:40 pm 6.6------ AVERAGE 5.7
2025-03-29 09:10 pm 6.6------ STEEP 5.5
2025-03-29 08:40 pm 6.9------ AVERAGE 5.7
2025-03-29 08:10 pm 6.2------VERY_STEEP 5.5
2025-03-29 07:40 pm 7.5------ STEEP 5.7
2025-03-29 07:10 pm 7.2------ STEEP 5.6
2025-03-29 06:40 pm 6.6------ AVERAGE 5.4
2025-03-29 06:10 pm 6.2------ AVERAGE 5.4
2025-03-29 05:40 pm 5.9------ AVERAGE 5.4
2025-03-29 05:10 pm 6.6------ AVERAGE 5.5
2025-03-29 04:40 pm 6.9------ AVERAGE 5.6
2025-03-29 04:10 pm 7.2------ STEEP 5.7
2025-03-29 03:40 pm 7.9------ STEEP 5.8
2025-03-29 03:10 pm 7.5------ STEEP 5.5
2025-03-29 02:40 pm 7.2------ STEEP 5.7
2025-03-29 02:10 pm 7.5------ STEEP 5.6
2025-03-29 01:40 pm 6.9------ AVERAGE 5.6
2025-03-29 01:10 pm 6.9------ STEEP 5.6
2025-03-29 12:40 pm 6.9------ AVERAGE 5.8
2025-03-29 12:10 pm 6.2------ AVERAGE 5.6

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)