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Station 42012 (LLNR 138) - ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
SCOOP payload
30.060 N 87.548 W (30°3'36" N 87°32'54" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below water line
Water depth: 23.5 m
Watch circle radius: 74 yards

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of America year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.

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Conditions at 42012 as of
(9:40 pm CDT on 03/28/2025)
0240 GMT on 03/29/2025:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Wind Direction (WDIR):	ESE ( 120 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD):	15.5 kts
Wind Gust (GST):	19.4 kts
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.11 in
Air Temperature (ATMP):	69.3 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	69.3 °F
Dew Point (DEWP):	64.2 °F
Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	17.5 kts
Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	17.5 kts
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Supplemental Measurements
Lowest 1-minute Pressure
Time (CDT)		Pressure
9:33 pm		30.11 in
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (CDT)	WSPD	WDIR
9:33 pm	17.5 kts	ESE ( 120 deg true )

Previous observations
TIME (CDT)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS nmi	TIDE ft
2025-03-28 09:30 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	69.3	69.3	64.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 09:20 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	5.9	7	4.9	SSE	30.12	-	69.1	69.3	63.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 09:10 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	5.9	-	4.9	SSE	30.12	-	69.1	69.3	63.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 09:00 pm	ESE	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.12	+0.00	69.1	69.3	63.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:50 pm	ESE	17.5	21.4	5.9	7	5.0	SSE	30.11	-	69.1	69.3	63.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:40 pm	ESE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	68.9	69.3	63.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:30 pm	ESE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	68.9	69.3	63.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:20 pm	ESE	17.5	21.4	5.6	6	4.8	SSE	30.11	-	68.9	69.3	63.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:10 pm	ESE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	68.9	69.3	63.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:00 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.11	-0.02	68.9	69.3	63.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:50 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	5.2	7	4.6	SSE	30.11	-	68.7	69.3	63.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:40 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	68.7	69.3	63.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:30 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	68.7	69.4	64.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:20 pm	ESE	17.5	21.4	5.2	6	4.6	SSE	30.11	-	68.9	69.4	64.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:10 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	5.2	-	4.6	SSE	30.11	-	68.9	69.4	63.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:00 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.11	-0.04	68.9	69.4	63.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:50 pm	ESE	17.5	23.3	4.9	6	4.5	SE	30.11	-	68.9	69.3	63.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:40 pm	ESE	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	68.9	69.3	63.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:20 pm	ESE	19.4	21.4	4.9	6	4.6	SE	30.10	-	68.9	69.3	63.3	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:10 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	4.9	-	4.6	SE	30.10	-	68.9	69.3	63.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:00 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.11	-0.04	68.9	69.3	63.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:50 pm	ESE	17.5	21.4	4.9	6	4.7	SE	30.11	-	68.9	69.3	63.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:40 pm	ESE	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	68.9	69.3	63.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:30 pm	ESE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	68.9	69.3	64.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:20 pm	ESE	15.5	21.4	4.6	6	4.6	SSE	30.12	-	68.9	69.3	64.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:10 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	4.6	-	4.6	SSE	30.12	-	69.1	69.4	64.4	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:00 pm	ESE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-0.04	69.1	69.3	64.6	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:50 pm	ESE	15.5	17.5	4.6	6	4.6	SSE	30.14	-	69.1	69.3	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:40 pm	ESE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	68.9	69.3	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:30 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	68.9	69.3	64.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:20 pm	ESE	15.5	17.5	4.9	6	4.6	SE	30.14	-	68.9	69.4	65.1	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:10 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	4.9	-	4.6	SE	30.14	-	68.9	69.4	65.1	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:00 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.14	-0.05	68.9	69.4	65.3	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:50 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	4.6	6	4.6	SSE	30.15	-	68.9	69.4	65.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:40 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	68.9	69.4	65.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:30 pm	ESE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	69.1	69.4	65.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:20 pm	ESE	15.5	17.5	4.6	6	4.6	SE	30.15	-	69.1	69.4	65.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:10 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	4.6	-	4.6	SE	30.15	-	69.1	69.4	65.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:00 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.15	-0.06	69.1	69.4	65.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:50 pm	ESE	13.6	17.5	4.9	6	4.7	SE	30.15	-	69.1	69.4	65.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:40 pm	ESE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	69.3	69.4	65.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:30 pm	ESE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	69.3	69.4	65.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:20 pm	ESE	13.6	17.5	4.9	6	4.7	SE	30.17	-	69.4	69.4	65.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:10 pm	ESE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	69.4	69.4	65.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:00 pm	ESE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.17	-0.05	69.4	69.4	65.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:50 pm	ESE	15.5	17.5	4.6	6	4.6	SE	30.17	-	69.4	69.4	65.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:40 pm	ESE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	69.4	69.3	66.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:30 pm	ESE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	69.3	69.3	65.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:20 pm	ESE	13.6	17.5	4.3	6	4.5	SE	30.19	-	69.3	69.3	66.4	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:10 pm	ESE	15.5	17.5	4.3	-	4.5	SE	30.19	-	69.1	69.3	66.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:00 pm	ESE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.19	-0.03	69.1	69.3	66.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:50 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	4.6	6	4.5	SE	30.19	-	69.1	69.3	66.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:40 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.20	-	69.1	69.3	66.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:30 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.20	-	69.1	69.3	66.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:20 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	4.3	6	4.3	SSE	30.20	-	69.1	69.3	66.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:10 pm	ESE	15.5	19.4	4.3	-	4.3	SSE	30.21	-	69.3	69.3	66.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:00 pm	ESE	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.21	+0.00	69.3	69.3	66.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 11:50 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	4.6	6	4.3	SE	30.22	-	69.1	69.3	65.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 11:40 am	ESE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.22	-	69.3	69.1	66.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 11:30 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.22	-	69.3	69.1	66.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 11:20 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	4.6	6	4.3	SE	30.22	-	69.3	69.3	66.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 11:10 am	ESE	17.5	21.4	4.6	-	4.3	SE	30.22	-	69.3	69.1	65.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 11:00 am	ESE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.23	+0.04	69.3	69.1	65.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 10:50 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	4.6	6	4.2	SE	30.23	-	69.3	69.3	65.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 10:40 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	4.6	-	4.2	SE	30.23	-	69.3	69.3	65.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 10:30 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.22	-	69.4	69.3	65.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 10:20 am	ESE	17.5	21.4	4.6	6	4.3	SE	30.22	-	69.4	69.1	65.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 10:10 am	ESE	17.5	21.4	4.6	-	4.3	SE	30.22	-	69.4	69.1	65.3	-	-	-
2025-03-28 10:00 am	ESE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.22	+0.05	69.4	69.1	65.3	-	-	-
2025-03-28 09:50 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	4.3	5	4.3	SE	30.22	-	69.4	69.1	65.3	-	-	-
2025-03-28 09:40 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	4.3	-	4.3	SE	30.22	-	69.4	69.1	65.1	-	-	-
2025-03-28 09:30 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.22	-	69.4	69.1	65.1	-	-	-
2025-03-28 09:20 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	3.6	5	4.0	SE	30.21	-	69.4	69.1	64.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 09:10 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	3.6	-	4.0	SE	30.21	-	69.4	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 09:00 am	ESE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.21	+0.04	69.6	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:50 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	3.3	4	3.7	SE	30.21	-	69.6	69.1	64.6	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:40 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.20	-	69.6	69.1	64.6	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:30 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.20	-	69.6	69.1	64.4	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:20 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	3.3	4	3.8	ESE	30.19	-	69.6	69.1	64.4	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:10 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	3.3	-	3.8	ESE	30.19	-	69.6	69.1	64.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 08:00 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.19	+0.05	69.6	69.1	63.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:50 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	3.0	4	3.6	ESE	30.19	-	69.6	69.1	64.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:40 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	69.6	69.1	64.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:30 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	69.6	69.1	64.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:20 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	2.6	4	3.5	ESE	30.18	-	69.6	69.1	64.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:10 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	2.6	-	3.5	ESE	30.17	-	69.6	69.1	63.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 07:00 am	ESE	17.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.17	+0.04	69.6	69.1	63.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:50 am	ESE	15.5	19.4	2.3	4	3.4	ESE	30.17	-	69.4	68.9	63.1	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:40 am	ESE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	69.6	68.9	62.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:30 am	ESE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	69.6	68.9	62.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:20 am	ESE	13.6	17.5	2.3	4	3.4	SE	30.17	-	69.4	68.9	62.1	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:10 am	ESE	13.6	17.5	2.3	-	3.4	SE	30.16	-	69.4	68.9	61.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 06:00 am	ESE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.16	+0.01	69.6	68.9	61.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:50 am	ESE	13.6	17.5	2.3	3	3.3	ESE	30.16	-	69.6	68.9	61.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:40 am	ESE	13.6	15.5	2.3	-	3.3	ESE	30.16	-	69.6	68.9	61.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:30 am	ESE	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	69.6	68.9	61.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:20 am	ESE	13.6	15.5	2.0	3	3.2	ESE	30.15	-	69.6	68.9	61.3	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:10 am	ESE	13.6	17.5	2.0	-	3.2	ESE	30.15	-	69.8	-	61.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 05:00 am	ESE	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-0.03	69.6	68.9	61.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:50 am	E	15.5	19.4	1.6	5	3.3	SE	30.14	-	69.3	68.9	62.1	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:40 am	E	13.6	17.5	1.6	-	3.3	SE	30.13	-	68.9	68.9	63.5	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:30 am	E	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	68.9	68.9	63.7	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:20 am	E	11.7	15.5	1.6	4	3.3	SE	30.14	-	68.9	68.9	63.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:10 am	E	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	68.9	69.1	64.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 04:00 am	E	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.13	-0.04	68.7	69.1	64.0	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:50 am	E	11.7	13.6	1.6	5	3.5	SE	30.13	-	68.7	69.1	64.4	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:40 am	E	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	68.5	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:30 am	E	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	68.7	69.1	64.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:20 am	E	9.7	11.7	1.6	5	3.6	SE	30.14	-	68.7	69.1	64.6	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:10 am	E	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	68.7	69.1	64.6	-	-	-
2025-03-28 03:00 am	E	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.15	-0.04	68.7	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:50 am	E	9.7	9.7	1.6	5	3.5	SE	30.15	-	68.7	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:40 am	E	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	68.9	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:30 am	E	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.16	-	68.9	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:20 am	E	7.8	9.7	1.6	5	3.7	SE	30.16	-	68.9	69.1	64.6	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:10 am	E	7.8	9.7	1.6	-	3.7	SE	30.16	-	68.9	69.1	64.6	-	-	-
2025-03-28 02:00 am	E	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.16	-0.04	68.9	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:50 am	E	7.8	9.7	1.6	5	3.5	SE	30.17	-	68.9	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:40 am	E	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	68.9	69.1	64.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:30 am	E	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.17	-	68.9	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:20 am	E	9.7	11.7	1.6	5	3.5	SE	30.17	-	68.9	69.3	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:10 am	E	9.7	11.7	1.6	-	3.5	SE	30.17	-	68.9	69.1	64.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 01:00 am	E	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.17	-0.04	68.9	69.1	64.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:50 am	E	9.7	11.7	1.6	5	3.6	ESE	30.18	-	68.9	69.1	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:40 am	E	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	69.3	69.3	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:30 am	E	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.18	-	69.4	69.3	64.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:20 am	ESE	9.7	13.6	1.6	4	3.6	SE	30.18	-	68.9	69.3	64.2	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:10 am	E	9.7	11.7	1.6	-	3.6	SE	30.19	-	69.1	69.1	64.9	-	-	-
2025-03-28 12:00 am	E	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.19	-0.01	69.1	69.3	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-27 11:50 pm	ESE	9.7	11.7	1.6	4	3.5	SE	30.19	-	69.1	69.3	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-27 11:40 pm	ESE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	69.1	69.3	64.6	-	-	-
2025-03-27 11:30 pm	ESE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.19	-	69.3	69.3	64.8	-	-	-
2025-03-27 11:20 pm	ESE	9.7	11.7	1.6	5	3.6	SE	30.20	-	69.3	69.3	64.6	-	-	-
2025-03-27 11:10 pm	ESE	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.20	-	69.1	69.3	64.4	-	-	-
2025-03-27 11:00 pm	ESE	9.7	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.20	+0.02	69.1	69.3	64.4	-	-	-
2025-03-27 10:50 pm	ESE	7.8	9.7	1.6	4	3.6	SE	30.20	-	69.1	69.3	64.4	-	-	-
2025-03-27 10:40 pm	ESE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.20	-	69.1	69.3	64.2	-	-	-
2025-03-27 10:30 pm	ESE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.20	-	69.3	69.3	64.6	-	-	-
2025-03-27 10:20 pm	ESE	7.8	9.7	1.6	5	3.6	ESE	30.20	-	69.3	69.3	64.4	-	-	-
2025-03-27 10:10 pm	ESE	7.8	7.8	1.6	-	3.6	ESE	30.20	-	69.1	69.3	64.2	-	-	-
2025-03-27 10:00 pm	ESE	7.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.21	+0.03	69.3	69.4	64.4	-	-	-
2025-03-27 09:50 pm	ESE	7.8	9.7	1.6	4	3.5	ESE	30.21	-	69.3	69.4	64.2	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 42012 as of
(9:10 pm CDT on 03/28/2025)
0210 GMT on 03/29/2025:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	5.9 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	1.0 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	10.0 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	SSE
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	5.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	6.7 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	SSE
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	STEEP
Average Wave Period (APD):	4.9 sec

Previous observations
TIME (CDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2025-03-28 08:40 pm	5.9	0.0	-	-	5.9	6.7	SSE	STEEP	5.0
2025-03-28 08:10 pm	5.6	0.0	-	-	5.6	6.2	SSE	VERY_STEEP	4.8
2025-03-28 07:40 pm	5.2	0.0	-	-	5.2	6.7	SSE	STEEP	4.6
2025-03-28 07:10 pm	5.2	1.0	9.1	SE	5.2	6.2	SSE	STEEP	4.6
2025-03-28 06:40 pm	4.9	0.0	-	-	4.9	5.6	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.5
2025-03-28 06:10 pm	4.9	0.0	-	-	4.9	5.9	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.6
2025-03-28 05:40 pm	4.9	0.3	10.8	SSE	4.9	6.2	SE	STEEP	4.7
2025-03-28 05:10 pm	4.6	0.7	9.1	SSE	4.6	6.2	SSE	STEEP	4.6
2025-03-28 04:40 pm	4.6	0.7	10.0	SE	4.6	6.2	SSE	STEEP	4.6
2025-03-28 04:10 pm	4.9	0.3	8.3	WSW	4.9	5.9	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.6
2025-03-28 03:40 pm	4.6	0.3	9.1	S	4.6	6.2	SSE	STEEP	4.6
2025-03-28 03:10 pm	4.6	0.3	12.1	NNW	4.6	5.6	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.6
2025-03-28 02:40 pm	4.9	0.7	10.0	SSE	4.9	5.9	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.7
2025-03-28 02:10 pm	4.9	0.7	13.8	SSW	4.9	5.9	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.7
2025-03-28 01:40 pm	4.6	0.3	10.0	SSW	4.6	5.9	SE	STEEP	4.6
2025-03-28 01:10 pm	4.3	0.3	10.0	S	4.3	5.9	SE	STEEP	4.5
2025-03-28 12:40 pm	4.6	0.3	10.0	WSW	4.6	5.6	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.5
2025-03-28 12:10 pm	4.3	0.3	10.8	E	4.3	5.6	SSE	VERY_STEEP	4.3
2025-03-28 11:40 am	4.6	0.3	10.0	SSE	4.6	5.6	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.3
2025-03-28 11:10 am	4.6	0.3	8.3	ESE	4.6	5.6	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.3
2025-03-28 10:40 am	4.6	0.3	10.0	SE	4.6	5.6	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.2
2025-03-28 10:10 am	4.6	0.3	9.1	SSE	4.3	5.6	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.3
2025-03-28 09:40 am	4.3	0.3	10.0	SE	4.3	5.0	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.3
2025-03-28 09:10 am	3.6	0.3	9.1	ESE	3.6	4.8	SE	VERY_STEEP	4.0
2025-03-28 08:40 am	3.3	0.3	7.1	SSE	3.3	4.3	SE	VERY_STEEP	3.7
2025-03-28 08:10 am	3.3	0.3	10.0	SE	3.3	4.3	ESE	VERY_STEEP	3.8
2025-03-28 07:40 am	3.0	0.3	10.0	SE	3.0	4.0	ESE	VERY_STEEP	3.6
2025-03-28 07:10 am	2.6	0.3	9.1	ESE	2.6	3.8	ESE	N/A	3.5
2025-03-28 06:40 am	2.3	0.3	9.1	SE	2.3	3.7	ESE	N/A	3.4
2025-03-28 06:10 am	2.3	0.3	10.0	SE	2.3	3.6	SE	N/A	3.4
2025-03-28 05:40 am	2.3	0.7	9.1	SW	2.0	3.4	ESE	N/A	3.3
2025-03-28 05:10 am	2.0	0.7	7.1	SE	2.0	2.9	ESE	N/A	3.2
2025-03-28 04:40 am	1.6	0.3	6.7	S	1.6	4.5	SE	N/A	3.3
2025-03-28 04:10 am	1.6	0.3	10.0	S	1.6	3.8	SE	N/A	3.3
2025-03-28 03:40 am	1.6	0.7	5.6	SE	1.3	5.0	SE	N/A	3.5
2025-03-28 03:10 am	1.6	0.7	5.3	SE	1.3	4.5	SE	N/A	3.6
2025-03-28 02:40 am	1.6	1.0	5.0	SE	1.3	4.0	SE	N/A	3.5
2025-03-28 02:10 am	1.6	1.3	5.0	SE	1.3	3.4	SE	N/A	3.7
2025-03-28 01:40 am	1.6	1.0	4.5	SE	1.3	3.4	SE	N/A	3.5
2025-03-28 01:10 am	1.6	0.7	5.3	SE	1.6	4.5	SE	N/A	3.5
2025-03-28 12:40 am	1.6	0.7	10.0	SSE	1.6	4.8	ESE	N/A	3.6
2025-03-28 12:10 am	1.6	1.0	5.0	ESE	1.3	3.7	SE	N/A	3.6
2025-03-27 11:40 pm	1.6	0.7	5.3	ESE	1.3	3.8	SE	N/A	3.5
2025-03-27 11:10 pm	1.6	1.0	5.0	SE	1.3	3.7	SE	N/A	3.6
2025-03-27 10:40 pm	1.6	1.0	5.3	ESE	1.3	3.7	SE	N/A	3.6
2025-03-27 10:10 pm	1.6	1.0	4.5	ESE	1.3	3.8	ESE	N/A	3.6

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Station 42012 (LLNR 138) - ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL

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