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Station 42059 - Eastern Caribbean Sea - 180 NM SSW of Ponce, PR Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42059

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy
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15.285 N 67.567 W (15°17'5" N 67°34'2" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.7 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.5 m below water line
Water depth: 4678 m
Watch circle radius: 4753 yards

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Station 42059
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 04/03/2025 0510 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
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Conditions at 42059 as of
(5:10 am EGT)
0610 GMT on 04/03/2025:
     

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):ENE ( 70 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD):10.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST):12.0 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):1015.1 mb
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 26.9 °C
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 27.6 °C
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 22.7 °C
5-day plot - Heat Index Heat Index (HEAT): 29.3 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 11 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 12 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Lowest 1-minute Pressure
Time (EGT)Pressure
5:10 am1015.1 mb
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (EGT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
5:04 am 11 m/sENE ( 70 deg true )
Previous observations
TIME
(EGT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
m/s		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
m/s		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 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
mb		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
mb		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°C		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°C		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°C		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
km		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
m
2025-04-03 05:00 amENE 10.0 12.0----1015.3 -1.3 27.1 27.6 23.0---
2025-04-03 04:50 amENE 9.0 11.0 2.3 85.8 E1015.4- 27.2 27.6 22.8---
2025-04-03 04:40 amENE 9.0 11.0----1015.6- 27.1 27.6 22.5---
2025-04-03 04:30 amENE 10.0 12.0----1015.7- 27.1 27.6 22.7---
2025-04-03 04:20 amENE 9.0 11.0 2.4 85.8 E1015.8- 27.1 27.6 22.7---
2025-04-03 04:10 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.4-5.8 E1015.9- 27.2 27.6 22.5---
2025-04-03 04:00 amENE 10.0 12.0----1016.1 -0.4 27.2 27.6 22.4---
2025-04-03 03:50 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.4 85.9ENE1016.2- 27.2 27.6 22.5---
2025-04-03 03:40 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.4-5.9ENE1016.3- 27.1 27.6 22.7---
2025-04-03 03:30 amENE 10.0 12.0----1016.4- 27.1 27.6 22.7---
2025-04-03 03:20 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.4 85.7 E1016.4- 27.1 27.6 22.9---
2025-04-03 03:10 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.4-5.7 E1016.6- 27.2 27.6 22.8---
2025-04-03 03:00 amENE 10.0 12.0----1016.7 +1.1 27.2 27.6 22.7---
2025-04-03 02:50 amENE 11.0 12.0 2.2 95.6ENE1016.7- 27.2 27.6 22.7---
2025-04-03 02:40 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.2-5.6ENE1016.7- 27.2 27.6 22.8---
2025-04-03 02:30 amENE 10.0 12.0----1016.6- 27.0 27.6 23.1---
2025-04-03 02:20 amENE 10.0 13.0 2.4 75.8 E1016.5- 27.1 27.6 23.2---
2025-04-03 02:10 amENE 10.0 12.0----1016.5- 27.0 27.6 23.1---
2025-04-03 02:00 amENE 10.0 11.0----1016.5 +1.1 27.1 27.6 23.1---
2025-04-03 01:50 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.2 85.5 E1016.5- 27.1 27.6 23.2---
2025-04-03 01:40 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.2-5.5 E1016.5- 27.1 27.6 23.0---
2025-04-03 01:30 amENE 10.0 12.0----1016.6- 27.0 27.6 23.0---
2025-04-03 01:20 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.2 85.6 E1016.6- 27.0 27.6 23.1---
2025-04-03 01:10 amENE 10.0 12.0----1016.5- 26.9 27.6 23.1---
2025-04-03 01:00 amENE 10.0 12.0----1016.4 +1.9 27.2 27.6 22.9---
2025-04-03 12:50 amENE 10.0 13.0 2.3 85.5ENE1016.2- 27.3 27.6 22.3---
2025-04-03 12:40 amENE 10.0 13.0 2.3-5.5ENE1016.1- 27.3 27.6 22.2---
2025-04-03 12:30 amENE 11.0 12.0----1015.9- 27.3 27.6 22.2---
2025-04-03 12:20 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.2 75.5 E1015.7- 27.2 27.6 22.5---
2025-04-03 12:10 amENE 10.0 12.0 2.2-5.5 E1015.6- 27.2 27.6 22.9---
2025-04-03 12:00 amENE 10.0 12.0----1015.5- 27.1 27.6 22.9---
2025-04-02 11:50 pmENE 10.0 12.0 2.3 75.7 E1015.5- 27.2 27.6 22.8---
2025-04-02 11:40 pmENE 10.0 12.0 2.3-5.7 E1015.4- 27.1 27.6 22.7---
2025-04-02 11:30 pmENE 10.0 13.0----1015.3- 27.0 27.6 22.8---
2025-04-02 11:20 pmENE 9.0 12.0 2.2 75.5 E1015.4- 26.9 27.6 23.1---
2025-04-02 11:10 pmENE 10.0 12.0 2.2-5.5 E1015.4- 26.7 27.6 22.5---
2025-04-02 11:00 pmENE 11.0 14.0----1015.4- 26.6 27.6 21.9---
2025-04-02 10:50 pmENE 10.0 14.0 2.3 85.6 E1015.3- 27.3 27.6 22.9---
2025-04-02 10:40 pm E 9.0 12.0----1015.1- 27.3 27.6 22.8---
2025-04-02 10:20 pm E 10.0 12.0 2.2 85.6ENE1014.8- 27.3 27.7 22.1---
2025-04-02 10:10 pm E 10.0 12.0 2.2-5.6ENE1014.6- 27.3 27.7 22.2---
2025-04-02 10:00 pmENE 10.0 12.0----1014.5- 27.2 27.7 22.4---
2025-04-02 09:50 pm E 10.0 12.0 2.1 85.8 E1014.4- 27.2 27.6 22.4---
Detailed Wave Summary
for 42059 as of (4:40 am EGT)
0540 GMT on 04/03/2025:

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): 2.3 m
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 0.0 m
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 2.3 m
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 8.3 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): E
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.8 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(EGT)		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
m		 5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
m		 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
2025-04-03 04:10 am 2.4 0.9 11.4 NE 2.2 8.3 E STEEP 5.8
2025-04-03 03:40 am 2.4 1.0 9.1ENE 2.2 7.7 ENE STEEP 5.9
2025-04-03 03:10 am 2.4 1.3 8.3 E 2.0 6.7 ENE STEEP 5.7
2025-04-03 02:40 am 2.2 0.9 9.1ENE 2.1 7.1 E AVERAGE 5.6
2025-04-03 02:10 am 2.4 0.5 13.8 S 2.3 6.7 EVERY_STEEP 5.8
2025-04-03 01:40 am 2.2 1.0 8.3 E 1.9 6.2 ESE AVERAGE 5.5
2025-04-03 01:10 am 2.2 0.0-- 2.2 7.7 E STEEP 5.6
2025-04-03 12:40 am 2.3 0.0-- 2.3 7.7 ENE STEEP 5.5
2025-04-03 12:10 am 2.2 0.7 9.1ENE 2.1 7.1 E STEEP 5.5
2025-04-02 11:40 pm 2.3 0.9 9.1ENE 2.1 6.7 EVERY_STEEP 5.7
2025-04-02 11:10 pm 2.2 0.9 14.8NNW 2.0 7.1 E STEEP 5.5
2025-04-02 10:40 pm 2.3 0.8 9.1ENE 2.1 7.7 E STEEP 5.6
2025-04-02 10:10 pm 2.2 1.0 9.1ENE 1.9 7.7 ENE STEEP 5.6
2025-04-02 09:40 pm 2.1------ AVERAGE 5.8

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)