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NDBC DATA PLATFORM STATUS REPORT

April 24, 2008 - May 2, 2008

MOORED BUOYS

Percent of Data Disseminated in Real Time

Station ID Hull No./Config and
Location
Location
Lat/Long
Sea Level Press Wind Speed & Dir Air Temp Sea Sfc Temp Sig Wave Ht. Dew Point
41001* 6N03 /D E. HATTERAS 34.73N/ 72.68W R R R R R R
41002* 6N14 /A S. HATTERAS 32.33N/ 75.44W R R R R R R
41004* 3D13 /A EDISTO 32.50N/ 79.10W 99 100 99 99 98 S
41008* 3D14 /A GRAYS REEF 31.40N/ 80.87W 100 100 100 100 100 100
41010 6N47 /A CANAVERAL EAST 28.95N/ 78.48W S S S S S S
41012* 3D72 /A ST. AUGUSTINE, 30.04N/ 80.53W 98 99 98 98 99 98
41013* 3D55 /A FRYING PAN SHO 33.44N/ 77.74W 100 100 100 100 100 S
41025* 3D37 /A DIAMOND SHOALS 35.01N/ 75.40W 100 100 100 100 100 S
41035* 3D49 /A ONSLOW BAY, NC 34.48N/ 77.28W 100 100 100 100 100 100
41036* 3D80 /A UNWC 34.21N/ 76.95W 100 100 100 100 100 100
41040* 6N50 /A WEST ATLANTIC 14.48N/ 53.04W S S S S S S
41041* 6N51 /A MIDDLE ATLANTI 14.51N/ 46.00W 100 100 100 100 99 100
41043* 6N53 /A ATLANTIC (SOUT 20.99N/ 65.01W 100 100 100 100 100 100
41046* 6N59 /A E. BAHAMAS 23.88N/ 70.90W 100 100 100 100 100 100
41047* 12D14/A N.E. BAHAMAS 27.47N/ 71.49W 100 100 100 100 100 100
41048* 12D03/A W. BERMUDA 31.98N/ 69.65W 100 100 100 100 99 100
42001* 12D11/A MID GULF 25.90N/ 89.67W 98 98 98 98 98 98
42002* 10D10/A WESTERN GULF 25.79N/ 93.67W 100 100 100 100 99 100
42003* 10D11/A EAST GULF 25.74N/ 85.73W 99 99 99 99 99 99
42007* 3D36 /D BILOXI 30.09N/ 88.77W 100 100 100 100 100 100
42019* 3D35 /D LANEILLE 27.90N/ 95.39W 100 100 S 100 99 S
42020* 3D44 /D EILEEN 26.97N/ 96.70W 100 100 100 100 98 100
42035* 3D54 /A GALVESTON 29.25N/ 94.41W 100 100 100 100 99 100
42036* 3D09 /A WEST TAMPA 28.50N/ 84.52W S S S S S S
42039* 3D02 /A PENSACOLA S. 28.79N/ 86.02W 99 99 99 99 98 99
42040 3D26 /D MOBILE SOUTH 29.18N/ 88.21W R R R R R R
42055* 12D12/A BAY OF CAMPECH 22.02N/ 94.05W 85 85 85 85 80 80
42056* 12D13/A YUCATAN CHANNE 19.87N/ 85.06W 91 91 91 91 91 91
42057* 10D09/A WESTERN CARIBB 16.83N/ 81.50W 5 5 5 5 2 5
42058* 10D07/A CENTRAL CARIBB 15.09N/ 75.06W S S S S S S
42059* 6N43 /A EASTERN CARRI 15.01N/ 67.50W 100 100 100 100 100 100
42080* 1.8D0/A WAMDAS OFF SAN 24.39N/ 81.95W R R R R R R
44004* 6N24 /A HOTEL 38.48N/ 70.43W 99 99 99 99 99 99
44005* 6N16 /D GULF OF MAINE 43.18N/ 69.16W R R R R R R
44007* 3D25 /A PORTLAND 43.53N/ 70.14W 100 100 100 100 100 100
44008* 3D06 /A NANTUCKET 40.50N/ 69.43W 100 S 100 100 100 S
44009* 3D77 /A DELAWARE BAY 38.46N/ 74.70W 100 100 100 100 99 100
44011* 6N55 /A GEORGES BANK 41.11N/ 66.58W 100 100 100 100 100 100
44013* 3DV04/D BOSTON 42.35N/ 70.65W 100 100 100 100 100 100
44014 3D42 /A VIRGINIA BEACH 36.61N/ 74.84W 99 99 99 99 99 S
44017 3D61 /A MONTAUK POINT 40.69N/ 72.05W 96 7 96 96 96 96
44018* 3D29 /A SE CAPE COD 41.26N/ 69.29W 99 100 100 S 89 100
44025* 3D70 /A LONG ISLAND 40.25N/ 73.17W 100 100 100 100 100 100
44027* 3D65 /A JONESPORT, ME 44.27N/ 67.31W 100 100 100 100 100 100
44070* 1.8D1/A BUZZARDS BAY M 41.39N/ 71.00W N N N N S N
45001* 3D05 /D MID SUPERIOR 48.06N/ 87.78W R R R R R N
45003* 3DV03/V NORTH HURON 45.35N/ 82.84W R R R R R N
45004* 2.4V0/A EAST SUPERIOR 47.56N/ 86.54W R R R R R N
45005* 3D63 /D WEST ERIE 41.68N/ 82.40W 25 27 25 0 6 0
45006* 3DV05/V WEST SUPERIOR 47.35N/ 89.83W R R R R R R
45007* 3D28 /D SOUTH MICHIGAN 42.67N/ 87.03W 99 100 99 99 98 98
45008* 3D41 /A SOUTH HURON 44.29N/ 82.42W R R R R R N
45012* 3DV02/V LAKE ONTARIO 43.62N/ 77.41W R R R R R N
46001* 6N25 /A GULF OF ALASKA 56.30N/148.02W 99 99 99 99 99 N
46002* 6N35 /A WEST OREGON 42.57N/130.46W 100 100 100 100 100 N
46005* 6N19 /A W.ASTORIA 46.01N/130.97W S S S S S N
46006* 6N31 /D SW. ASTORIA 40.89N/137.45W S S S S S N
46011* 3D68 /A SANTA MARIA 34.87N/120.86W 100 100 100 100 96 N
46012* 3D48 /D HALF MOON BAY 37.36N/122.88W S 100 100 S 99 N
46013* 3D17 /A BODEGA BAY 38.23N/123.33W 99 100 100 99 98 N
46014* 3D76 /A PT ARENA 39.20N/123.97W 100 100 100 100 100 N
46015* 3D62 /A PORT ORFORD 42.76N/124.83W 100 100 100 100 96 N
46022* 3D16 /A EEL RIVER 40.78N/124.54W 99 99 99 99 97 N
46023 10D04/D PT ARGUELLO 34.70N/120.96W 98 99 99 97 93 98
46025* 3D57 /A SANTA MONICA 33.74N/119.06W 100 100 100 100 100 100
46026* 3D27 /A SAN FRANCISCO 37.76N/122.83W 99 99 99 99 99 N
46027* 3D78 /A ST GEORGES 41.85N/124.38W 99 100 100 99 99 N
46028 3D53 /A SAN MARTIN 35.74N/121.88W 96 99 98 96 83 98
46029* 3D15 /A COL. RIVER BAR 46.14N/124.51W 99 99 99 99 99 99
46035* 12D02/A BERING SEA 57.07N/177.75W 100 100 100 100 100 N
46041* 3D64 /A CAPE ELIZABETH 47.34N/124.75W 100 100 100 100 100 N
46042* 3D33 /A MONTEREY BAY 36.75N/122.42W 92 94 92 90 39 N
46047* 3D12 /A TANNER BANK 32.43N/119.53W 100 100 100 S 96 N
46050* 3D40 /A STONEWALL BANK 44.64N/124.50W 99 99 99 99 98 N
46053* 3D10 /A E. SANTA BARB 34.24N/119.86W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46054 10D12/D W. SANTA BARB 34.27N/120.44W 55 73 65 50 26 N
46059* 6N39 /D CALIFORNIA 38.03N/130.00W 97 99 98 98 98 N
46060* 3D52 /A WEST ORCA BAY 60.60N/146.84W 100 100 100 100 99 N
46061* 6N18 /A SEAL ROCKS (S. 60.23N/146.83W 99 99 99 99 98 N
46063* 3D60 /A PT.CONCEPTION 34.27N/120.70W 100 100 100 S 100 N
46066* 6N34 /A KODIAK 52.70N/154.98W 100 100 100 100 100 N
46069* 3D39 /A SO. SANTA ROSA 33.65N/120.20W 100 100 100 100 100 N
46070* 6N49 /A S.W. BERING SE 55.00N/175.28E 100 100 100 100 100 95
46072* 6N32 /A SOUTH ALEUTIAN 51.63N/172.17W 100 100 100 100 100 100
46073* 12D01/M SOUTHEAST BERI 54.94N/172.03W 95 96 96 95 90 S
46075* 6N37 /D SHUMAGIN ISLAN 53.93N/160.81W 46 23 S 47 44 S
46076* 6N54 /A CAPE CLEARE 59.50N/148.00W S S S S S S
46077* 6N52 /A SHELIKOF STRAI 57.92N/154.25W 99 99 99 99 99 99
46078* 6N48 /D ALBATROSS BANK 56.05N/152.45W 24 24 24 24 22 24
46080* 6N29 /D KENNEDY ENTRAN 58.01N/150.09W S S S S S S
46081* 3D08 /A WESTERN PRINCE 60.79N/148.28W S S S S S S
46082* 6N42 /D CAPE SUCKLING 59.69N/143.42W S S S S S S
46083* 6N36 /D FAIRWEATHER 58.25N/137.99W 51 100 99 99 99 99
46084* 6N33 /A SITKA SOUND 56.63N/136.15W 93 96 93 91 70 S
46085* 6N21 /D CENTRAL GULF O 55.85N/142.56W 96 97 97 96 96 96
46086* 3D20 /A SAN CLEMENTE B 32.50N/118.00W 100 100 100 100 100 N
46087 3D74 /A NEAH BAY, WA 48.49N/124.73W 100 100 100 100 92 100
46088 3D71 /A NEW DUNGENESS, 48.33N/123.17W 99 99 99 S 98 99
46106* 1.8D0/A CENTRAL COOK I 59.76N/152.09W N N N N 100 N
51001* 6N38 /A NW. HAWAII 23.43N/162.21W 92 92 92 S 92 N
51002* 6N17 /A SW. HAWAII 17.19N/157.78W 93 93 93 93 93 N
51003* 6N27 /A W. HAWAII 19.09N/160.66W 93 93 S 93 93 N
51004* 6N28 /A SE. HAWAII 17.59N/152.46W S S S S S N
51028 3D30 /A CHRISTMAS ISL. 0.00N/153.91W 93 93 93 93 19 N
51101 1.8D0/A NW OF HAWAII C 23.45N/162.28W N N N N S N

Total Base Funded Buoys :95

Total Other Buoys :10

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Total Moored Buoys :105

*Base funded station of National Weather Service (NWS); however, all stations report data to NWS.

REMARKS

  • 41001 - Buoy adrift 9/7/07, recovered to port.
  • 41002 - Buoy adrift 3/4/08, recovered to port.
  • 41004 - Dew point temperature data failed 5/20/06.
  • 41010 - Buoy data failed 4/6/08.
  • 41013 B Dew point temperature data failed 3/8/08.
  • 41025 - Dew point temperature data failed 12/17/07.
  • 41040 - Buoy data failed 1/31/08.
  • 42019 - Air and dew point temperature data remains failed.
  • 42036 - Dew point temperature data failed 9/27/07. Buoy data failed 2/20/08.
  • 42040 - Buoy adrift 2/15/08, recovered to port.
  • 42055 – Buoy serviced, data restored 4/25/08.
  • 42057 - Buoy serviced, data restored 4/30/08.
  • 42058 - Buoy serviced, data restored 5/02/08.
  • 42080 - All MET data failed 1/4/08. Recovered to port 3/13/08. Being prepared for dis-establishment.
  • 44005 – Buoy recovered to port 4/14/08.
  • 44008 - Dew point temperature data failed 1/31/08. Wind data failed 3/23/08.
  • 44014 - Dew point temperature data failed 4/23/07.
  • 44017 – Buoy serviced, data restored 4/30/08.
  • 44018 - Water temperature data failed 3/11/08.
  • 44070 - Buoy data failed 3/17/08. Being prepared for dis-establishment.
  • 45005 – Buoy re-deployed 4/29/08. Data released.
  • Great Lakes buoys recovered for the winter.
  • 46005 – Buoy data failed 4/10/08.
  • 46006 - Buoy data failed 12/4/07.
  • 46012 - Water temperature data failed 7/28/07. Sea level pressure data failed 1/29/08.
  • 46028 - Intermittent data transmission problems affecting wave data.
  • 46042 - Intermittent data transmission problems affecting wave data.
  • 46047 - Water temperature data failed 11/13/07.
  • 46054 - Intermittent data transmission problems.
  • 46063 - Water temperature data failed 7/13/07.
  • 46073 - Dew point temperature data failed 5/25/05.
  • 46075 - Dew point temperature data failed 12/27/04. Air temperature data failed 5/6/05. Intermittent data transmission problems.
  • 46076 - Buoy data failed 12/1/07.
  • 46078 - Intermittent data transmission problems.
  • 46080 - Buoy adrift 11/26/07. Buoy data failed 12/27/07.
  • 46081 - Buoy data failed 1/11/08.
  • 46082 - Buoy data failed 1/15/08.
  • 46083 - Wind direction data failed 2/17/08. Wind speed data failed 5/01/08.
  • 46084 - Dew point temperature data failed 1/1/08. Intermittent data transmission problems affecting wave data.
  • 46088 - Water temperature failed 3/30/08.
  • 51001 - Water temperature data failed 2/20/08.
  • 51101 - Buoy data failed 3/7/08.
  • 51003 - Air temperature data failed 12/11/07.
  • 51004 - Buoy data failed 4/9/08.

NDBC MOORED BUOY STATION LEGEND:

HULL NO./CONFIGURATION

Hull Type Anemometer Ht. Payload Types

12D - 12 meter discus 10 m M - MARS

10D - 10 meter discus 10 m D - DACT

6N - 6 meter NOMAD 5 m V - VEEP

3D/3DV 3 meter discus 5 m A - ARES

LNS - 12 meter discus 8.5 m

Example: 6N27/V means 6-meter NOMAD buoy, hull number 27, with VEEP payload.

DATA STATUS

S - Sensor/system failure. D - Buoy off station or adrift.

R - Buoy Retrieved. E - Data under evaluation, not reported.

N - No sensor installed.

C-MAN STATIONS

Percent of Data Disseminated in Real Time

Station ID Config./Location Location Lat/Long Sea Level Press Wind Speed & Dir Air Temp Sea Sfc Temp Sig Wave Ht. Dew Point Tides
ABAN6 V/ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY 44.33N/ 75.93W 100 100 100 100 N 100 N
ALSN6* A/AMBROSE LIGHT, NY 40.45N/ 73.80W 100 100 100 100 S 100 N
AMAA2* A/EAST AMATULI ISLAND L 58.92N/151.95W 94 S 95 N N 95 N
AUGA2* M/AUGUSTINE ISLAND, AK 59.38N/153.35W 100 100 100 N N S N
BLIA2* V/BLIGH REEF LIGHT, AK 60.84N/146.88W 100 100 100 N N N N
BUZM3* M/BUZZARDS BAY,MA 41.40N/ 71.03W 99 100 100 99 S 100 N
CARO3* M/CAPE ARAGO ,OR 43.34N/124.38W 100 100 100 N N 100 N
CDRF1* V/CEDAR KEY, FL 29.14N/ 83.03W 100 100 100 N N 98 N
CHLV2* D/CHESAPEAKE LIGHT, VA 36.91N/ 75.71W 100 100 100 S S 100 N
CLKN7* M/CAPE LOOKOUT, NC 34.62N/ 76.53W 100 100 100 N N 98 N
DBLN6* M/DUNKIRK, NY 42.49N/ 79.35W 100 100 99 N N N N
DESW1* D/DESTRUCTION ISLAND,WA 47.68N/124.49W 99 99 99 N N N N
DISW3* D/DEVILS ISLAND, WI 47.08N/ 90.73W S S S N N S N
DPIA1* V/DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL 30.25N/ 88.07W 100 100 100 S N 100 S
DRFA2* M/DRIFT RIVER TERMINAL, 60.55N/152.14W 100 100 100 N N 95 N
DUCN7* A/DUCK PIER, NC 36.18N/ 75.75W 100 100 100 100 N 100 N
FBIS1* A/FOLLY ISLAND, SC 32.69N/ 79.89W 100 100 100 S N 99 N
FFIA2* D/FIVE FINGERS ,AK 57.27N/133.63W 96 98 97 N N N N
FILA2* A/FLAT ISLAND LIGHT 59.33N/152.00W 100 100 100 N N 100 N
FPSN7* D/FRYING PAN SHOAL ,NC 33.49N/ 77.59W 100 S S N S N N
FWYF1* M/FOWEY ROCK, FL 25.59N/ 80.10W 100 100 100 100 N N N
IOSN3* D/ISLE OF SHOALS, NH 42.97N/ 70.62W 100 100 100 N N 98 N
KTNF1* M/KEATON BEACH, FL 29.82N/ 83.59W 100 100 100 N N 100 N
LKWF1* M/LAKEWORTH, FL 26.61N/ 80.03W 100 100 100 S N 100 S
LONF1* M/LONG KEY, FL 24.84N/ 80.86W 100 100 100 100 38 S S
LSCM4 V/LAKE ST. CLAIR 42.47N/ 82.76W 100 100 100 S N S N
MDRM1* D/MT DESERT ROCK, ME 43.97N/ 68.13W 99 99 99 N N 99 N
MISM1* D/MATINICUS ROCK, ME 43.78N/ 68.86W 100 100 100 N N 100 N
MLRF1* V/MOLASSES REEF, FL 25.01N/ 80.38W S 100 100 96 N N N
MRKA2* V/MIDDLE ROCK LIGHT, AK 61.08N/146.66W 100 100 100 N N N N
NWPO3* M/NEWPORT, OR 44.61N/124.07W 100 100 100 N N 100 N
PILA2* M/PILOT ROCK, AK 59.74N/149.47W 100 100 S N N S N
PILM4* M/PASSAGE ISLAND, MI 48.22N/ 88.37W 99 100 S N N N N
PLSF1* A/POLASKI SHOALS, FL 24.69N/ 82.77W 100 100 100 100 N N N
POTA2* V/POTATO POINT, AK 61.06N/146.70W 100 100 100 N N N N
PTAC1* M/POINT ARENA, CA 38.96N/123.74W 100 100 100 N N N N
PTAT2* M/PORT ARANSAS, TX 27.83N/ 97.05W 100 100 100 100 N 100 100
PTGC1* M/POINT ARGUELLO, CA 34.58N/120.65W 100 100 100 N N N N
ROAM4* M/ROCK OF AGES, MI 47.87N/ 89.31W 73 75 S S N N N
SANF1* M/SAND KEY, FL 24.45N/ 81.88W 100 100 100 S N N N
SAUF1* A/ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 29.86N/ 81.27W 100 100 100 100 N 100 N
SBIO1* M/SOUTH BASS ISLAND, OH 41.63N/ 82.84W 100 100 100 N N N N
SGNW3* D/SHEBOYGAN, WI 43.75N/ 87.69W 99 100 99 S N 98 N
SGOF1* M/ST. GEORGE OFFSHORE 29.41N/ 84.86W 100 100 100 100 N 99 N
SISW1* M/SMITH ISLAND, WA 48.32N/122.84W 100 100 100 N N N N
SMKF1* M/SOMBRERO KEY, FL 24.63N/ 81.11W 100 100 100 S N 100 100
SPGF1* M/SETTLEMENT PT, GBI 26.70N/ 78.99W 100 100 100 N N 100 N
SRST2* M/SABINE, TX 29.67N/ 94.05W 100 100 100 N N S N
STDM4* D/STANNARD ROCK, MI 47.18N/ 87.23W 100 100 100 N N 98 N
SUPN6 V/SUPERIOR SHOALS, NY 44.47N/ 75.80W 100 100 100 100 N 100 N
THIN6 M/THOUSAND ISL.,NY 44.30N/ 75.98W N N 99 N N 99 N
TPLM2* M/THOMAS POINT, MD 38.90N/ 76.44W 96 96 96 96 N 84 N
TTIW1* D/TATOOSH ISLAND, WA 48.39N/124.74W 100 100 100 N N N N
VENF1* A/VENICE, FL 27.07N/ 82.45W 100 100 100 100 N 100 82
WPOW1* V/WEST POINT, WA 47.66N/122.44W 99 100 100 N N 99 N

Total Base Funded Stations: 51

Total Other Stations : 04

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total Stations : 55

*Base funded station of National Weather Service (NWS); however, all stations report data to NWS.

REMARKS

  • ALSN6 – Wave date failed 4/16/07.
  • AMAA2 – Wind data failed 2/18/08.
  • AUGA2 – Dewpoint temperature data failed 1/19/06.
  • BUZM3 – Wave data failed 8/17/06.
  • CHLV2 – Wave data failed 11/1/05. Water temperature data failed 3/13/06.
  • DISW3 – Station data failed 1/18/08. Dewpoint temperature data failed 3/13/07.
  • DPIA1 – Tide data failed 11/17/05. Water temperature data failed 9/21/06.
  • FBIS1 – Water temperature data remains failed.
  • FPSN7 – Wave data failed 12/14/05. Wind data failed 2/26/04. Air temperature data failed 11/1/05.
  • LKWF1 – Station relocated to nearby parking lot for pier maintenance. No tide/water temperature data until further notice.
  • LONF1 – Tide data failed 1/20/08. Dewpoint temperature data failed 3/6/08.
  • LSCM4 – Dewpoint temperature data failed 6/27/06. Water temperature data failed 1/22/07. Wave data transmissions intermittent.
  • MLRF1 – Sea level pressure data failed 3/31/07.
  • PILA2 – Air and dewpoint temperature data failed 9/18/07.
  • PILM4 – Air temperature data failed 12/11/07.
  • ROAM4 – Data returned 4/23/08. Air temperature data failed 4/24/08. Water temperature data failed 9/3/05.
  • SANF1 – Water temperature data failed 5/24/06.
  • SGNW3 – Water temperature data failed 6/2/07.
  • SMKF1 – Water temperature data failed 2/28/08.
  • SRST2 – Dewpoint temperature data failed 3/26/08.
  • TPLM2 – Intermittent dewpoint temperature data.
  • VENF1 – Intermittent tide data transmission problems.

NDBC C-MAN STATION LEGEND:

Payload Types

A - ARES

D - DACT

M - MARS

V - VEEP

C-MAN anemometer heights are listed in the C-MAN User's Guide and on the NDBC Home Page at www.ndbc.noaa.gov.

DATA STATUS

S - Sensor/system failure. E - Data under evaluation, not reported.

N - No sensor installed. Y - Parameter reported, no percentage

D - Station disestablished. available.


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