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Station MBLA1 - Middle Bay Light, AL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station MBLA1

Station MBLA1

Station operated by Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Coastal Marine Station
30.440 N 88.010 W (30°26'24" N 88°0'36" W)

Anemometer height: 10 m above site elevation

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station MBLA1

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at MBLA1 as of
1830 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): NE ( 50 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):4.1 m/s
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 28.6 °C
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL): 12.60 psu
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
09231800   ENE 7.7------- 27.5-----
09231730   ENE 6.7------- 27.4-- 13.25--
09231700    E 8.2------- 26.5-----
09231630    E 8.8------- 26.3-- 13.10--
09231600    E 8.2------- 26.0-----
09231530    E 8.8------- 25.5-- 14.36--
09231500    E 8.2------- 25.2-----
09231430   ENE 5.7------- 24.9-- 14.13--
09231400   ENE 5.1------- 24.9-----
09231330   ENE 5.1------- 24.2-- 14.03--
09231300   ENE 7.2------- 23.2-----
09231230   ENE 8.2------- 22.8-- 13.96--
09231200   ENE 8.8------- 22.8-----
09231130    NE 8.2------- 22.7-- 13.36--
09231100    NE 7.7------- 22.9-----
09231030   ENE 7.7------- 23.0-- 13.71--
09231000   ENE 7.2------- 23.0-----
09230930   ENE 7.7------- 23.1-- 13.61--
09230900   ENE 8.2------- 23.2-----
09230830   ENE 7.7------- 23.4-- 13.71--
09230800   ENE 7.2------- 23.6-----
09230730   ENE 7.7------- 24.1-- 14.05--
09230700   ENE 7.7------- 24.3-----
09230630   ENE 6.2------- 24.5-- 14.02--
09230600   ENE 6.7------- 24.8-----
09230530   ENE 6.7------- 24.9-- 13.64--
09230500    NE 5.1------- 24.7-----
09230430    NE 4.1------- 24.9-- 13.39--
09230400   ENE 3.1------- 25.1-----
09230330   ENE 2.6------- 25.3-- 13.31--
09230300    NE 4.1------- 25.7-----
09230230    NE 3.1------- 25.8-- 12.94--
09230200   ENE 2.6------- 25.8-----
09230130   ESE 2.6------- 25.7-- 12.67--
09230100    E 2.6------- 25.9-----
09230030   ENE 3.1------- 26.5-- 12.96--
09230000   NNE 4.1------- 26.8-----
09222330   NNE 5.1------- 27.4-- 12.25--
09222300   NNE 4.6------- 28.5-----
09222230    N 4.1------- 28.4-- 12.30--
09222200    N 4.6------- 27.4-----
09222130    N 4.6------- 26.9-- 12.01--
09222100   NNW 3.6------- 26.4-----
09222030   NNW 3.1------- 25.4-- 12.65--
09222000    N 3.6------- 24.8-----
09221930    N 4.1------- 24.5-- 14.01--
09221900    N 6.7------- 23.8-----
Ocean Conditions at MBLA1 as of
1830 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): 1.0 m
5-day plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):25.99 °C
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL):12.60 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
09231730 1.025.83-13.25------
09231630 1.025.70-13.10------
09231530 1.025.54-14.36------
09231430 1.025.43-14.13------
09231330 1.025.39-14.03------
09231230 1.025.42-13.96------
09231130 1.025.47-13.36------
09231030 1.025.59-13.71------
09230930 1.025.64-13.61------
09230830 1.025.75-13.71------
09230730 1.025.87-14.05------
09230630 1.025.93-14.02------
09230530 1.025.95-13.64------
09230430 1.026.11-13.39------
09230330 1.025.95-13.31------
09230230 1.026.08-12.94------
09230130 1.026.18-12.67------
09230030 1.026.17-12.96------
09222330 1.026.34-12.25------
09222230 1.026.37-12.30------
09222130 1.025.87-12.01------
09222030 1.025.87-12.65------
09221930 1.025.69-14.01------

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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