Port Fourchon Heliport (Era Helicopters) - Live Wave Heights & Surf Conditions

Check marine weather updates from the Port Fourchon Heliport (Era Helicopters) station (Station kxpy) near Mexico. Get real-time wind, atmospheric pressure, and sea-state intelligence for safer navigation and coastal forecasting.

Current Conditions

This station has limited data availability.

About Port Fourchon Heliport (Era Helicopters) Buoy

The Port Fourchon Heliport (Era Helicopters) buoy is part of the NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) network. It records wind speed, atmospheric pressure, and marine weather conditions for vessels operating near Mexico. These observations help vessel routing, harbor operations, and coastal weather forecasting around Mexico.

It publishes marine METAR weather observations—frequent updates on wind, visibility, pressure, and other ship-routing essentials.

Data Applications

  • Mariners: Monitor wind speed, gusts, and barometric trends to select safe weather windows.
  • Harbor & port teams: Track local sea-state and atmospheric pressure to support traffic management and pilot operations.
  • Meteorologists: Feed coastal forecast models and validate marine weather advisories with real-time observations.
  • Researchers: Analyze climate signals, air-sea fluxes, and coastal weather variability for long-term studies.

Station Info

Station ID
kxpy
Location
29.123°N, 90.202°W
Data Sources
NDBC
Program
Marine METAR
Type
fixed