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Station FGBL1 - High Island 334 Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station FGBL1

Station FGBL1
Station FGBL1 - Click to view webcam image

Owned by Mariner Energy Inc. and maintained by Essi Corporation
Fixed Structure Weather Station
28.118 N 93.670 W (28°7'6" N 93°40'12" W)

Site elevation: 22.9 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 11.6 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 11.6 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 2 m below site elevation

Latest NWS Marine Forecast 1 and Latest NWS Marine Forecast 2

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station FGBL1

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at FGBL1 as of
1905 GMT on 09/23/2008:
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.

5-day plot - Wind DirectionWind Direction (WDIR): NW ( 320 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):7.2 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):7.7 m/s
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 30.2 °C
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL): 39.98 psu
5-day plot - Dew PointDew Point (DEWP): 27.8 °C
5-day plot - Heat IndexHeat Index (HEAT): 40.5 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction5-day plot - Wind Speed5-day plot - Wind Gust5-day plot - Wave Height5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period5-day plot - Average Period5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure5-day plot - Pressure Tendency5-day plot - Air Temperature5-day plot - Water Temperature5-day plot - Dew Point5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Visibility5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(GMT)		   WDIR WSPD
m/s		 GST
m/s		 WVHT
m		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
mb		 PTDY
mb		 ATMP
°C		 WTMP
°C		 DEWP
°C		 SAL
psu		 VIS
km		 TIDE
m
09231850    NW 7.2 7.7------ 30.4- 27.8 39.98--
09231835    NW 6.7 7.7------ 30.5- 27.9---
09231820    NW 6.7 7.2------ 30.4- 27.8---
09231805    NW 7.7 8.2------ 30.5- 27.8---
09231750    NW 7.7 7.7------ 30.5- 27.8---
09231735    NW 7.2 7.7------ 30.9- 28.3---
09231718    NW 7.2 7.7------ 31.6- 28.9 39.98--
09231705    NW 7.7 8.2------ 30.9- 28.3 39.98--
09231650    NW 8.2 9.3------ 30.7- 28.0---
09231635    NW 7.2 8.2------ 30.8- 28.2---
09231605    NW 8.2 8.2------ 31.9- 29.3---
09231550    NW 7.7 8.2------ 31.0- 28.4---
09231530   NNW 7.2 8.2------ 31.5- 28.7---
09231520   NNW 7.7 8.8------ 31.4- 28.4---
09231505   NNW 8.2 9.3------ 31.3- 28.7---
09231450    NW 8.2 9.3------ 31.4- 28.8---
09231434    NW 8.2 9.3------ 31.4- 28.8---
09231409   NNW 8.2 9.3------ 31.2- 28.5---
09231405    NW 8.8 9.3------ 31.4- 28.9---
09231349    NW 9.3 9.8------ 31.3- 28.7---
09231335    NW 9.3 9.8------ 31.2- 28.4---
09231320    NW 9.8 10.8------ 32.0- 28.7---
09231305    NW 8.8 9.8------ 31.8- 29.2 39.98--
09231250    NW 8.8 9.8------ 31.6- 29.1---
09231235    NW 8.8 9.8------ 31.0- 28.6---
09231220    NW 9.3 9.8------ 31.3- 29.0---
09231205    NW 8.2 9.3------ 31.0- 28.6---
09231150    NW 9.8 10.3------ 30.9- 28.4---
09231135    NW 8.8 9.3------------
09231120    NW 8.2 9.3------ 32.6- 30.2---
09231026    NW 9.3 10.3------ 31.3- 28.7---
09231020    NW 9.3 10.3------ 31.4- 28.8---
09231005    NW 9.8 11.3------ 30.9- 28.3---
09230950    NW 10.8 11.3------ 30.8- 28.0---
09230935    NW 10.8 11.3------ 30.9- 28.1---
09230919    NW 10.3 11.3------ 30.7- 28.1---
09230903    NW 9.3 10.3------ 31.8- 29.3 39.98--
09230832    NW 9.8 10.8------------
09230811    NW 10.8 12.4------ 31.2- 28.4---
09230804    NW 11.3 12.4------ 31.5- 28.7---
09230741    NW 10.3 11.3------ 31.2- 28.5---
09230735    NW 10.8 12.4------ 31.0- 28.2---
09230720    NW 10.3 11.3------ 31.4- 28.5---
09230705    NW 10.8 11.3------ 30.9- 28.1---
09230650    NW 10.3 10.8------ 31.8- 29.0---
09230608    NW 10.3 11.3------ 32.0- 29.4---
09230604    NW 11.8 12.4------ 31.4- 28.6---
09230550    NW 11.3 12.4------ 31.6- 29.0---
09230535    NW 11.3 12.4------------
09230520   NNW 10.3 11.3------ 30.8- 28.4---
09230504    NW 10.3 11.3------ 31.6- 28.8---
09230450   NNW 9.3 10.8------------
09230435   NNW 10.3 11.3--------- 39.98--
09230419    NW 11.3 12.4------ 32.6- 29.9---
09230405    NW 11.3 12.4------ 31.8- 29.1---
09230350    NW 10.3 11.3------ 32.3- 29.6---
09230335    NW 11.3 11.8------ 32.8- 29.4---
09230320    NW 10.8 11.8------ 32.3- 29.6---

Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are measured to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for FGBL1

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
   1920 GMT   1905 GMT   1850 GMT   1835 GMT   1820 GMT   1805 GMT   1750 GMT   1735 GMT
Depth
m		   Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s
2     0 0.0    0 0.0    0 0.0    0 0.0    0 0.0    0 0.0    0 0.0    0 0.0

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for FGBL1

Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:
     1-day plot - ocean current 1-day plot      3-day plot - ocean current 3-day plot      5-day plot - ocean current 5-day plot

Ocean Conditions at FGBL1 as of
1920 GMT on 09/23/2008:

These oceanographic 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.

 Depth (DEPTH): 2.0 m
5-day plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):16.53 °C
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL):39.98 psu
Previous observations
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature5-day plot - Conductivity5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT)5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM)5-day plot - Chlorophyll5-day plot - Turbidity5-day plot - pH5-day plot - Eh
MM   DD    TIME
(GMT)		 DEPTH
m		        OTMP
°C		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
09231905 2.016.53-39.98------
09231850 2.016.53-39.98------
09231718 2.016.53-39.98------
09231305 2.016.47-39.98------
09230903 2.017.77-39.98------
09230435 2.016.42-39.98------

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.

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