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
(2:30 am CDT)
0730 GMT on 07/20/2025:
     

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): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.10 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 85.3 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 76.6 °F
5-day plot - Heat Index Heat Index (HEAT): 95.5 °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
2:29 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
2025-07-20 02:20 am S 5.8 7.8 1.3 54.3-30.10- 85.5- 76.3---
2025-07-20 02:10 am S 7.8 9.7 1.3-4.3-30.11- 85.5- 76.5---
2025-07-20 02:00 am S 7.8 9.7----30.11-0.05 85.6- 76.6---
2025-07-20 01:50 am S 7.8 9.7 1.3 54.2-30.11- 85.6- 75.9---
2025-07-20 01:40 am S 7.8 9.7 1.3-4.2-30.11- 85.8- 75.7---
2025-07-20 01:30 am S 5.8 7.8----30.12- 85.8- 75.2---
2025-07-20 01:20 am S 5.8 7.8 1.3 54.2-30.12- 85.8- 75.4---
2025-07-20 01:10 am S 5.8 7.8 1.3-4.2-30.12- 85.8- 75.4---
2025-07-20 01:00 am S 5.8 7.8----30.13-0.03 86.0- 75.4---
2025-07-20 12:50 am S 5.8 9.7 1.3 54.1-30.14- 86.0- 75.4---
2025-07-20 12:40 am S 5.8 9.7----30.14- 86.0- 75.7---
2025-07-20 12:30 amSSW 5.8 7.8----30.14- 86.0- 75.4---
2025-07-20 12:20 am S 5.8 7.8 1.3 64.1-30.14- 86.0- 75.0---
2025-07-20 12:10 amSSW 5.8 7.8 1.3-4.1-30.14- 86.0- 75.4---
2025-07-20 12:00 am S 5.8 7.8----30.14+0.00 86.2- 75.9---
2025-07-19 11:50 pm S 5.8 7.8 1.3 63.9-30.15- 86.2- 75.6---
2025-07-19 11:40 pm S 5.8 7.8----30.15- 86.2- 75.6---
2025-07-19 11:30 pm S 5.8 7.8----30.15- 86.2- 75.6---
2025-07-19 11:20 pm S 5.8 7.8 1.3 63.9-30.15- 86.2- 75.6---
2025-07-19 11:10 pm S 5.8 7.8 1.3-3.9-30.16- 86.2- 75.7---
2025-07-19 11:00 pm S 5.8 7.8----30.16+0.01 86.4- 76.1---
2025-07-19 10:50 pm S 5.8 7.8 1.0 53.8-30.16- 86.2- 76.1---
2025-07-19 10:40 pm S 5.8 7.8----30.16- 86.4- 76.1---
2025-07-19 10:30 pm S 5.8 7.8----30.16- 86.5- 75.7---
2025-07-19 10:20 pm S 5.8 7.8 1.0 53.6-30.16- 86.5- 75.6---
2025-07-19 10:10 pm S 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.6-30.17- 86.5- 76.1---
2025-07-19 10:00 pm S 5.8 7.8----30.16+0.03 86.5- 75.9---
2025-07-19 09:50 pm S 5.8 7.8 1.0 63.6-30.16- 86.5- 75.7---
2025-07-19 09:40 pm S 5.8 9.7----30.16- 86.4- 75.9---
2025-07-19 09:30 pm S 5.8 9.7----30.15- 86.5- 76.3---
2025-07-19 09:20 pm S 5.8 9.7 1.0 53.7-30.15- 86.5- 75.7---
2025-07-19 09:10 pm S 7.8 9.7 1.0-3.7-30.15- 86.4- 75.9---
2025-07-19 09:00 pm S 7.8 9.7----30.15+0.02 86.5- 76.5---
2025-07-19 08:50 pm S 7.8 9.7 1.0 53.8-30.15- 86.4- 76.5---
2025-07-19 08:40 pm S 7.8 11.7----30.14- 86.5- 76.6---
2025-07-19 08:30 pm S 7.8 11.7----30.14- 86.7- 76.3---
2025-07-19 08:20 pm S 7.8 9.7 1.0 43.9-30.14- 86.5- 75.9---
2025-07-19 08:10 pm S 7.8 9.7 1.0-3.9-30.14- 86.5- 76.5---
2025-07-19 08:00 pm S 7.8 9.7----30.14+0.00 86.5- 76.8---
2025-07-19 07:50 pm S 7.8 9.7 1.0 43.9-30.14- 86.5- 77.0---
2025-07-19 07:40 pm S 7.8 9.7----30.14- 86.5- 76.8---
2025-07-19 07:30 pm S 5.8 9.7----30.14- 86.7- 76.8---
2025-07-19 07:20 pm S 5.8 9.7 1.0 43.8-30.13- 86.7- 76.3---
2025-07-19 07:10 pm S 5.8 9.7 1.0-3.8-30.14- 86.7- 75.9---
2025-07-19 07:00 pm S 5.8 9.7----30.13-0.02 86.9- 76.3---
2025-07-19 06:50 pm S 5.8 9.7 1.0 53.9-30.13- 86.7- 76.5---
2025-07-19 06:40 pm S 5.8 9.7----30.13- 86.7- 76.8---
2025-07-19 06:30 pmSSE 5.8 7.8----30.13- 86.9- 76.8---
2025-07-19 06:20 pmSSE 5.8 7.8 1.0 53.9-30.13- 86.7- 76.6---
2025-07-19 06:10 pmSSE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.9-30.13- 86.9- 76.6---
2025-07-19 06:00 pm S 5.8 7.8----30.13-0.03 86.7- 76.5---
2025-07-19 05:50 pm S 5.8 7.8 1.0 53.9-30.13- 86.7- 77.0---
2025-07-19 05:40 pmSSE 3.9 7.8----30.13- 86.9- 76.8---
2025-07-19 05:30 pmSSE 3.9 5.8----30.14- 86.7- 76.3---
2025-07-19 05:20 pm S 3.9 5.8 1.0 53.9-30.14- 87.1- 75.9---
2025-07-19 05:10 pmSSE 1.9 3.9 1.0-3.9-30.14- 87.1- 76.1---
2025-07-19 05:00 pm S 3.9 5.8----30.15-0.02 87.1- 76.6---
2025-07-19 04:50 pmSSE 3.9 7.8 1.0 43.9-30.14- 86.9- 76.3---
2025-07-19 04:40 pmSSE 3.9 5.8 1.0-3.9-30.14- 86.7- 76.5---
2025-07-19 04:30 pmSSE 3.9 5.8----30.14- 86.7- 76.5---
2025-07-19 04:20 pmSSE 3.9 5.8 1.0 53.7-30.15- 86.9- 76.3---
2025-07-19 04:10 pmSSE 3.9 5.8 1.0-3.7-30.15- 86.9- 76.3---
2025-07-19 04:00 pmSSE 3.9 5.8----30.15-0.03 86.9- 76.5---
2025-07-19 03:50 pmSSE 3.9 5.8 1.0 53.8-30.15- 86.7- 76.3---
2025-07-19 03:40 pm S 3.9 5.8----30.15- 86.5- 75.9---
2025-07-19 03:30 pmSSE 3.9 7.8----30.16- 86.4- 76.3---
2025-07-19 03:20 pm S 3.9 5.8 1.0 53.8-30.16- 86.5- 76.5---
2025-07-19 03:10 pmSSE 3.9 5.8 1.0-3.8-30.16- 86.9- 75.9---
2025-07-19 03:00 pm S 1.9 5.8----30.16-0.04 86.7- 75.6---
2025-07-19 02:50 pm S 3.9 5.8 1.0 43.8-30.16- 86.9- 75.2---
2025-07-19 02:40 pm S 3.9 5.8----30.16- 86.4- 74.8---
2025-07-19 02:30 pm S 3.9 5.8----30.16- 86.5- 75.6---
2025-07-19 02:20 pmSSE 3.9 3.9 1.0 53.7-30.16- 86.5- 75.4---
2025-07-19 02:10 pmSSE 1.9 5.8 1.0-3.7-30.16- 86.5- 75.0---
2025-07-19 02:00 pmSSE 3.9 5.8----30.16-0.03 86.0- 74.8---
2025-07-19 01:50 pm SE 3.9 5.8 1.0 43.7-30.17- 86.4- 75.6---
2025-07-19 01:40 pmSSE 3.9 5.8 1.0-3.7-30.17- 86.2- 74.7---
2025-07-19 01:30 pm S 3.9 7.8----30.17- 86.2- 75.0---
2025-07-19 01:20 pmSSE 3.9 7.8 1.0 53.7-30.18- 86.0- 75.0---
2025-07-19 01:10 pmSSE 5.8 7.8 1.0-3.7-30.18- 85.8- 75.6---
2025-07-19 01:00 pmSSE 5.8 7.8----30.18-0.02 85.8- 75.0---
2025-07-19 12:50 pmSSE 5.8 9.7 1.0 53.6-30.18- 85.8- 74.5---
2025-07-19 12:40 pmSSE 5.8 9.7----30.18- 85.6- 74.8---
2025-07-19 12:30 pmSSE 5.8 7.8----30.19- 85.5- 75.7---
2025-07-19 12:20 pmSSE 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.8-30.19- 85.6- 75.6---
2025-07-19 12:10 pmSSE 5.8 7.8 1.3-3.8-30.19- 85.5- 75.6---
2025-07-19 12:00 pmSSE 5.8 5.8----30.19+0.00 85.5- 75.2---
2025-07-19 11:50 amSSE 3.9 5.8 1.3 53.7-30.19- 85.6- 75.6---
2025-07-19 11:40 am S 5.8 5.8 1.3-3.7-30.20- 85.5- 75.6---
2025-07-19 11:30 amSSE 3.9 7.8----30.20- 85.5- 75.7---
2025-07-19 11:20 amSSE 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.7-30.20- 85.3- 75.7---
2025-07-19 11:10 amSSE 5.8 7.8 1.3-3.7-30.20- 85.1- 75.9---
2025-07-19 11:00 amSSE 5.8 7.8----30.20+0.01 85.1- 76.3---
2025-07-19 10:50 amSSE 5.8 7.8 1.3 43.7-30.20- 85.1- 76.5---
2025-07-19 10:40 amSSE 5.8 7.8----30.20- 85.1- 76.5---
2025-07-19 10:30 amSSE 5.8 7.8----30.20- 85.1- 75.9---
2025-07-19 10:20 amSSE 3.9 5.8 1.3 53.7-30.20- 85.1- 75.7---
2025-07-19 10:10 amSSE 3.9 5.8 1.3-3.7-30.20- 85.3- 75.6---
2025-07-19 10:00 amSSE 3.9 5.8----30.20+0.03 85.1- 75.2---
2025-07-19 09:50 am SE 3.9 5.8 1.3 43.6-30.19- 85.1- 75.6---
2025-07-19 09:40 amSSE 3.9 5.8----30.19- 85.1- 75.9---
2025-07-19 09:30 amSSE 3.9 5.8----30.19- 85.1- 75.7---
2025-07-19 09:20 amSSE 3.9 5.8 1.3 53.7-30.19- 85.5- 75.4---
2025-07-19 09:10 amSSE 3.9 5.8 1.3-3.7-30.20- 85.5- 74.8---
2025-07-19 09:00 am S 3.9 5.8----30.20+0.05 85.5- 74.3---
2025-07-19 08:50 am S 3.9 7.8 1.3 53.7-30.20- 85.5- 74.1---
2025-07-19 08:40 amSSE 5.8 5.8 1.3-3.7-30.20- 85.3- 74.1---
2025-07-19 08:30 am S 3.9 5.8----30.19- 85.5- 73.9---
2025-07-19 08:20 am S 3.9 5.8 1.3 53.6-30.19- 85.3- 74.3---
2025-07-19 08:10 am S 3.9 5.8 1.3-3.6-30.19- 85.3- 74.5---
2025-07-19 08:00 am S 3.9 5.8----30.19+0.06 85.3- 74.7---
2025-07-19 07:50 am S 3.9 5.8 1.3 53.6-30.19- 85.5- 74.8---
2025-07-19 07:40 am S 1.9 3.9 1.3-3.6-30.18- 85.6- 74.5---
2025-07-19 07:30 am S 1.9 3.9----30.18- 85.5- 74.3---
2025-07-19 07:20 am S 3.9 3.9 1.3 43.6-30.17- 85.5- 74.3---
2025-07-19 07:10 amSSW 3.9 5.8 1.3-3.6-30.17- 85.5- 74.1---
2025-07-19 07:00 am S 1.9 3.9----30.17+0.04 85.3- 73.8---
2025-07-19 06:50 am S 3.9 3.9 1.3 53.6-30.16- 85.1- 73.9---
2025-07-19 06:40 amSSW 3.9 5.8----30.16- 84.7- 73.8---
2025-07-19 06:30 amSSW 3.9 5.8----30.16- 84.7- 74.1---
2025-07-19 06:20 amSSW 3.9 5.8 1.3 43.5-30.16- 84.7- 74.1---
2025-07-19 06:10 am SW 3.9 5.8----30.15- 84.9- 73.8---
2025-07-19 06:00 amSSW 5.8 7.8----30.15+0.03 84.9- 73.4---
2025-07-19 05:50 am S 5.8 9.7 1.6 53.7-30.15- 84.6- 73.4---
2025-07-19 05:40 am S 5.8 7.8 1.6-3.7-30.14- 84.7- 75.0---
2025-07-19 05:30 am S 7.8 7.8----30.14- 84.7- 74.8---
2025-07-19 05:20 am S 7.8 7.8 1.3 53.6-30.14- 84.7- 74.1---
2025-07-19 05:10 am S 7.8 9.7 1.3-3.6-30.14- 84.7- 74.5---
2025-07-19 05:00 am S 7.8 7.8----30.13+0.01 84.7- 74.3---
2025-07-19 04:50 am S 7.8 9.7 1.3 53.7-30.13- 84.6- 74.3---
2025-07-19 04:40 am S 7.8 9.7 1.3-3.7-30.13- 84.6- 75.0---
2025-07-19 04:30 am S 5.8 7.8----30.13- 84.6- 75.4---
2025-07-19 04:20 am S 5.8 7.8 1.6 53.7-30.13- 84.6- 75.6---
2025-07-19 04:10 am S 5.8 7.8----30.13- 84.6- 75.4---
2025-07-19 04:00 am S 7.8 9.7----30.13-0.01 84.6- 75.7---
2025-07-19 03:50 am S 7.8 7.8 1.6 53.8-30.13- 84.6- 76.1---
2025-07-19 03:40 am S 5.8 7.8----30.12- 84.6- 76.3---
2025-07-19 03:30 am S 7.8 9.7----30.12- 84.6- 76.3---
2025-07-19 03:20 am S 7.8 7.8 1.3 53.6-30.12- 84.6- 76.3---
2025-07-19 03:10 am S 5.8 9.7 1.3-3.6-30.12- 84.6- 76.3---
2025-07-19 03:00 am S 7.8 9.7----30.12-0.04 84.7- 76.3---
2025-07-19 02:50 am S 7.8 9.7 1.6 53.7-30.12- 84.6- 76.1---
2025-07-19 02:40 am S 7.8 9.7 1.6-3.7-30.12- 84.7- 76.5---
2025-07-19 02:30 am S 7.8 9.7----30.12- 84.7- 76.5---
2025-07-19 02:20 am S 7.8 9.7 1.6 53.5-30.12- 84.7- 76.3---
2025-07-19 02:10 am S 9.7 11.7 1.6-3.5-30.12- 84.7- 76.1---
2025-07-19 02:00 am S 9.7 11.7----30.12-0.03 84.7- 76.5---
2025-07-19 01:50 am S 7.8 11.7 1.6 53.5-30.12- 84.9- 76.8---

Wave Summary
for 42040 as of (2:10 am CDT)
0710 GMT on 07/20/2025:

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): 1.3 ft
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.3 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
2025-07-20 01:40 am 1.3------ N/A 4.2
2025-07-20 01:10 am 1.3------ N/A 4.2
2025-07-20 12:40 am 1.3------ N/A 4.1
2025-07-20 12:10 am 1.3------ N/A 4.1
2025-07-19 11:40 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.9
2025-07-19 11:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.9
2025-07-19 10:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.8
2025-07-19 10:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.6
2025-07-19 09:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.6
2025-07-19 09:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 08:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.8
2025-07-19 08:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.9
2025-07-19 07:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.9
2025-07-19 07:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.8
2025-07-19 06:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.9
2025-07-19 06:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.9
2025-07-19 05:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.9
2025-07-19 05:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.9
2025-07-19 04:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.9
2025-07-19 04:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 03:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.8
2025-07-19 03:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.8
2025-07-19 02:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.8
2025-07-19 02:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 01:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 01:10 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 12:40 pm 1.0------ N/A 3.6
2025-07-19 12:10 pm 1.3------ N/A 3.8
2025-07-19 11:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 11:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 10:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 10:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 09:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2025-07-19 09:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 08:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 08:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2025-07-19 07:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2025-07-19 07:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2025-07-19 06:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2025-07-19 06:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.5
2025-07-19 05:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 05:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2025-07-19 04:40 am 1.3------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 04:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 03:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.8
2025-07-19 03:10 am 1.3------ N/A 3.6
2025-07-19 02:40 am 1.6------ N/A 3.7
2025-07-19 02:10 am 1.6------ N/A 3.5

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