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Station 44029 - Buoy A0102 - Mass. Bay/Stellwagen Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44029

Station 44029

Owned and maintained by Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System
2-meter discus buoy
42.520 N 70.570 W (42°31'12" N 70°34'12" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: -1 m below site elevation

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. Mandatory speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the US east coast.  Voluntary speed restrictions may be in effect in other areas and times.  For current information on speed-restricted areas, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike 

For area forecasts and warnings, select: Boston WFO

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 44029

Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations

The QuikSCAT wind data are no longer available.

Conditions at 44029 as of
(12:04 am EST)
0504 GMT on 02/10/2010:
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):WNW ( 300 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD): 5.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST): 5.8 kts
5-day plot - Wave HeightWave Height (WVHT): 1.0 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave PeriodDominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.81 in
5-day plot - Pressure TendencyPressure Tendency (PTDY):-0.02 in ( Falling )
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 38.1 °F
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL): 31.90 psu
5-day plot - VisibilityVisibility (VIS) (0 to 1.6 nmi): 1.6 nmi
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
(EST)		   WDIR WSPD
kts		 GST
kts		 WVHT
ft		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
in		 PTDY
in		 ATMP
°F		 WTMP
°F		 DEWP
°F		 SAL
psu		 VIS
nmi		 TIDE
ft
020911:04 pm   NW 7.8 7.8 1.0 11--29.80-0.06- 38.3- 32.10 1.6-
020910:04 pm   NW 7.8 9.7 0.7---29.82-0.05- 38.3- 32.10 1.6-
0209 9:04 pm  - 0.0 5.8 0.7---29.83-0.04- 38.3- 32.00 1.6-
0209 8:04 pm   W 5.8 7.8 1.0 16--29.86-0.03- 38.3- 32.00 1.6-
0209 7:04 pm  WNW 3.9 5.8 0.7---29.87-0.04- 38.3- 32.00 1.6-
0209 6:04 pm   W 3.9 5.8 1.0 8--29.88-0.04- 38.3- 31.90 1.6-
0209 5:04 pm   W 7.8 9.7 1.3 8--29.89-0.02- 38.3- 31.90 1.6-
0209 4:04 pm   W 9.7 11.7 1.3 3--29.91-0.01- 38.3- 31.90 1.6-
0209 3:04 pm  WSW 11.7 11.7 1.3 2--29.92+0.00- 38.3- 31.80 1.6-
0209 2:04 pm   W 9.7 11.7 1.3 3--29.91-0.04- 38.3- 31.80 1.6-
0209 1:04 pm   W 7.8 9.7 1.3 2--29.92-0.04- 38.1- 31.80 1.6-
020912:04 pm  WNW 7.8 9.7 1.6 3--29.92-0.03- 38.1- 31.80 1.6-
020911:04 am   W 11.7 13.6 1.6 3--29.95+0.00- 37.9- 31.80 1.6-
020910:04 am  WNW 9.7 11.7 2.0 3--29.96+0.02- 37.9- 31.80 1.4-
0209 9:04 am  WNW 13.6 17.5 1.6 4--29.95+0.04- 37.9- 31.70 1.6-
0209 8:04 am  WNW 15.5 17.5 2.3 3--29.96+0.06- 37.8- 31.70 1.2-
0209 7:04 am  WNW 15.5 17.5 2.3 3--29.93+0.04- 37.9- 31.80 1.6-
0209 6:04 am   NW 17.5 21.4 3.0 3--29.91+0.01- 38.1- 31.80 1.6-
0209 5:04 am   NW 19.4 23.3 3.0 4--29.89-0.01- 38.1- 31.90 1.6-
0209 4:04 am   NW 19.4 23.3 3.3 3--29.90+0.02- 38.1- 31.90 1.6-
0209 3:04 am   NW 19.4 25.3 2.6 3--29.90+0.03- 38.3- 31.90 1.6-
0209 2:04 am  WNW 19.4 23.3 3.0 3--29.90+0.06- 38.3- 31.90 1.6-
0209 1:04 am   NW 19.4 25.3 3.0 4--29.88+0.05- 38.3- 31.90 1.6-
020912:04 am  WNW 17.5 23.3 3.0 3--29.87+0.06- 38.3- 31.90 1.6-

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 44029

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
   12:00 am EST   11:00 pm EST   10:00 pm EST    9:00 pm EST
Depth
ft		   Dir
°		Speed
kts		    Dir
°		Speed
kts		    Dir
°		Speed
kts		    Dir
°		Speed
kts
7    --    0 0.00    350 0.02    340 0.02
33     120 0.27    100 0.39    100 0.33    70 0.12
46     90 0.31    90 0.37    100 0.31    60 0.12
59     80 0.33    90 0.35    90 0.29    70 0.10
72     70 0.31    80 0.33    90 0.29    90 0.10
85     70 0.33    80 0.31    90 0.27    100 0.16
98     60 0.35    80 0.29    100 0.23    110 0.19
112     60 0.35    70 0.29    90 0.21    120 0.19
125     50 0.37    60 0.31    80 0.19    120 0.19
138     50 0.37    50 0.31    70 0.19    120 0.17
151     40 0.37    50 0.29    60 0.19    120 0.17
164     50 0.37    50 0.27    50 0.23    100 0.16
177     50 0.41    50 0.29    50 0.23    80 0.16
190     50 0.41    50 0.35    60 0.21    70 0.23

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 44029

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 44029 as of
(12:00 am EST)
0500 GMT on 02/10/2010:

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): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):38.12 °F
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL):31.90 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
(EST)		 DEPTH
ft		        OTMP
°F		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
020911:00 pm 3.338.30-32.10------
020910:00 pm 3.338.30-32.10------
02099:00 pm 3.338.30-32.00------
02098:00 pm 3.338.30-32.00------
02097:00 pm 3.338.30-32.00------
02096:00 pm 3.338.30-31.90------
02095:00 pm 3.338.30-31.90------
02094:00 pm 3.338.30-31.90------
02093:00 pm 3.338.30-31.80------
02092:00 pm 3.338.30-31.80------
02091:00 pm 3.338.12-31.80------
020912:00 pm 3.338.12-31.80------
020911:00 am 3.337.94-31.80------
020910:00 am 3.337.94-31.80------
02099:00 am 3.337.94-31.70------
02098:00 am 3.337.76-31.70------
02097:00 am 3.337.94-31.80------
02096:00 am 3.338.12-31.80------
02095:00 am 3.338.12-31.90------
02094:00 am 3.338.12-31.90------
02093:00 am 3.338.30-31.90------
02092:00 am 3.338.30-31.90------
02091:00 am 3.338.30-31.90------
020912:00 am 3.338.30-31.90------

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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