MOBILE SOUTH nm South of Dauphin Island, AL (42040)
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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 61° F
Wind direction (W Dir): NNW (335 - 344 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 11.7 kts (13.4 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 13.6 kts (15.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 3.28 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 3.3 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 5 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.06 in
Pressure Tendency (PT): +0.02 in
Increasing (steadily or unsteadily)

Updated: 10:50 PM CST on February 10, 2012

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 541 ft
Wave Height: 4.10 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 5.3 sec
Average Wave Period: 4.5 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 10:00 PM CST on February 10, 2012
General Information
Location: 29.212 North -88.207 West
Buoy Type: 10-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull: 3D38
Payload: ARES 4.4 payload
Owned by: NDBC
Windspeed: Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface: Measured by Intake
Note: Station 42040 was re-established on 4/1/2010. Previously the station was positioned at 29° 12' 19"N 88° 12' 19"W.
The 3-meter buoy previously on this station is adrift and was last sighted on 1/2/2010 near 27.95N 88.15W and drifting southward. No buoy-derived position data are available.
Weather/Wave Buoy Data for February 10, 2012
Time Temp Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
  Air
(°F)		 Water
(°F)		   Dir Speed
(kts)		 Speed
(mph)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Atmo.
(in)		 Tend.
(in)
20:50 57 71
-
 ENE 5.8 6.7 6 2.95 exactly 3.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.22 +0.01
21:50 58 71
-
 ENE 5.8 6.7 6 2.95 exactly 3.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.21 +0.02
22:50 58 71
-
 NE 5.8 6.7 6 2.62 exactly 2.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.21 -
23:50 59 71
-
 ENE 7.8 8.9 6 2.62 exactly 2.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.19 -0.03
00:50 59 71
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 East 5.8 6.7 6 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.18 -0.03
01:50 59 71
-
 East 5.8 6.7 6 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.15 -0.05
03:50 60 71
-
 East 5.8 6.7 6 1.97 exactly 2.0 - - - 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.14 -0.04
04:50 60 71
-
 ESE 5.8 6.7 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 - - - 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.14 -0.01
05:50 60 71
-
 East 5.8 6.7 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 - - - 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.13 -0.02
06:50 60 72
-
 ENE 5.8 6.7 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 - - - 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.14 -
07:50 61 72
-
 East 7.8 8.9 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.13 -0.01
08:50 62 72
-
 SE 7.8 8.9 5 1.64 exactly 1.6 - - - 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.14 +0.01
09:50 63 71
-
 SSE 5.8 6.7 5 1.64 exactly 1.6 - - - 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.13 -
10:50 64 71
-
 SE 5.8 6.7 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 - - - 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.13 -
11:50 64 71
-
 SSE 3.9 4.5 6 1.31 exactly 1.3 - - - 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.10 -0.04
13:50 64 71
-
 SE 5.8 6.7 6 1.31 exactly 1.3 - - - 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.01 -0.13
14:50 64 71
-
 SE 9.7 11.2 6 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.98 -0.12
15:50 63 71
-
 SE 5.8 6.7 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.99 -0.05
16:50 61 71
-
 SE 7.8 8.9 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.99 -0.01
17:50 58 71
-
 NNW 35.0 40.3 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.04 +0.06
18:50 58 71
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 NNE 25.3 29.1 5 4.59 exactly 4.6 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.00 -
19:50 58 71
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 NE 15.6 17.9 6 4.92 exactly 4.9 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.04 +0.04
20:50 59 71
-
 NE 9.7 11.2 6 4.59 exactly 4.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.04 -
21:50 60 71
-
 NNE 5.8 6.7 5 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.06 +0.06
22:50 61 71
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 NNW 11.7 13.4 5 3.28 exactly 3.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 +0.02
Wave Detail Buoy Data for February 10, 2012
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 541 ft 2.79 ft 6.3 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 541 ft 2.95 ft 6.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 541 ft 2.82 ft 6.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 541 ft 2.76 ft 6.3 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 541 ft 2.66 ft 6.3 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 541 ft 2.40 ft 5.9 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 541 ft 2.30 ft 6.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 541 ft 1.97 ft 5.0 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 541 ft 1.67 ft 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 541 ft 1.71 ft 5.6 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 541 ft 1.57 ft 6.3 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 541 ft 1.57 ft 5.6 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 541 ft 1.57 ft 5.3 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 541 ft 1.61 ft 5.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 541 ft 1.44 ft 5.0 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 541 ft 1.44 ft 5.6 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 541 ft 1.41 ft 5.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 541 ft 1.41 ft 5.9 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 541 ft 1.35 ft 5.6 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 541 ft 1.38 ft 5.3 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 541 ft 1.38 ft 5.0 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 541 ft 4.43 ft 5.0 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 541 ft 4.82 ft 5.6 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 541 ft 4.43 ft 5.6 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 541 ft 4.10 ft 5.3 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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