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Station 44030 - Buoy B0102 - Western Maine Shelf Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44030

Station 44030

Owned and maintained by Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System
2-meter discus buoy
43.183 N 70.418 W (43°11'0" N 70°25'4" 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.  NOAA may establish temporary Dynamic Management Areas (DMAs) to protect aggregations of right whales.  Mariners are requested to transit DMAs at 10 knots or less when consistent with safe navigation.  For information on currently active DMAs, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike 

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Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 44030

Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at 44030 as of
0104 GMT on 11/25/2009:
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):NNE ( 20 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):8.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):10.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wave HeightWave Height (WVHT): 2.1 m
5-day plot - Dominant Wave PeriodDominant Wave Period (DPD): 11 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):1021.3 mb
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 8.3 °C
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 9.3 °C
5-day plot - VisibilityVisibility (VIS) (0 to 1.6 nmi): 3.0 km
5-day plot - Wind ChillWind Chill (CHILL): 4.5 °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
11250004   NNE 8.0 10.0 2.2 11--1021.5 +0.0 8.4 9.3- 31.90 3.0-
11242304    N 9.0 10.0 2.1 8--1021.3 -0.3 8.6 9.3- 32.00 3.0-
11242204   NNE 9.0 10.0 2.4 8--1021.5 +0.0 8.4 9.4- 32.00 3.0-
11242104   NNE 8.0 10.0 2.1 8--1021.4 -0.8 8.4 9.4- 32.10 2.0-
11242004   NNE 8.0 10.0 2.3 8--1021.6- 8.8 9.4- 32.00 3.0-
11241904   NNE 9.0 11.0 2.2 8--1021.6- 8.5 9.4- 32.10 3.0-
11241804   NNE 10.0 11.0 2.0 8--1022.2- 8.1 9.4- 32.10 3.0-
11241704   NNE 10.0 12.0 2.3 6--1023.2 -2.4 7.6 9.4- 32.10 3.0-
11241604   NNE 10.0 12.0 2.3 11--1024.2- 7.0 9.4- 32.10 3.0-
11241504    N 9.0 11.0 2.4 11--1025.3- 7.1 9.4- 32.10 2.8-
11241404   NNE 10.0 12.0 2.6 8--1025.6- 7.4 9.4- 32.10 3.0-
11241304   NNE 10.0 11.0 2.1 8--1025.3- 7.5 9.4- 32.10 2.8-

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 44030

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
   0000 GMT   2300 GMT   2200 GMT
Depth
m		   Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		    Dir
°		Speed
cm/s
2     190 32.0    190 32.0    200 40.0
10     190 31.0    190 26.0    190 30.0
14     180 31.0    190 23.0    190 27.0
18     180 30.0    180 24.0    180 24.0
22     170 27.0    170 26.0    170 26.0
26     180 24.0    170 26.0    180 26.0
30     190 22.0    170 24.0    180 23.0
34     190 22.0    180 22.0    190 21.0
38     180 22.0    180 21.0    190 20.0
42     180 21.0    180 20.0    190 19.0
46     180 20.0    180 17.0    180 18.0
50     180 19.0    180 16.0    170 17.0
54     180 19.0    180 16.0    170 16.0

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 44030

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 44030 as of
0000 GMT on 11/25/2009:

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): 9.30 °C
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
(GMT)		 DEPTH
m		        OTMP
°C		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
11242300 1.0 9.30-32.00------
11242200 1.0 9.40-32.00------
11242100 1.0 9.40-32.10------
11242000 1.0 9.40-32.00------
11241900 1.0 9.40-32.10------
11241800 1.0 9.40-32.10------
11241700 1.0 9.40-32.10------
11241600 1.0 9.40-32.10------
11241500 1.0 9.40-32.10------
11241400 1.0 9.40-32.10------
11241300 1.0 9.40-32.10------

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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