42040 New report
Wind Direction (WDIR): E ( 80 deg true )
Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 36.9 kts
Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 46.6 kts
Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 32.2 ft
32.2 is the highest BOUY report thus far.
Station 42040 - MOBILE SOUTH 64 nm South of Dauphin Island, AL
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42040
Yes, that's the one I was looking at just now.
Sitting next to me is a retired Merchant Marine captain.
We are rivited.
32.2ft!! is that a sounding off the bottom or slack mean tide?