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Station 44029 - Buoy A01 - Massachusetts Bay

Owned and maintained by Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
Moored Buoy
42.523 N 70.566 W (42°31'24" N 70°33'56" W)

Water depth: 65 m
Watch circle radius: 45 yards

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

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Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 44029

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	8:04 pm EDT		7:04 pm EDT		6:04 pm EDT		5:04 pm EDT		4:04 pm EDT		3:04 pm EDT		2:04 pm EDT		1:04 pm EDT		12:04 pm EDT		11:04 am EDT		10:04 am EDT		9:04 am EDT		8:04 am EDT		7:04 am EDT		6:04 am EDT		5:04 am EDT		4:04 am EDT		3:04 am EDT		2:04 am EDT		1:04 am EDT		12:04 am EDT		11:04 pm EDT
7	80	0.80	80	0.89	70	0.76	80	0.62	90	0.56	90	0.47	80	0.37	40	0.12	350	0.10	220	0.23	200	0.21	120	0.29	110	0.43	100	0.62	110	0.72	100	0.68	100	0.60	110	0.60	120	0.47	130	0.45	130	0.49	120	0.51
33	120	0.41	100	0.62	80	0.54	70	0.47	80	0.45	80	0.25	130	0.08	200	0.04	30	0.06	120	0.14	160	0.16	140	0.23	120	0.39	110	0.54	110	0.66	100	0.58	90	0.49	110	0.31	120	0.12	150	0.21	140	0.16	110	0.14
46	120	0.39	90	0.47	70	0.29	50	0.27	60	0.25	0	0.16	290	0.17	230	0.12	150	0.02	60	0.08	220	0.12	130	0.21	110	0.41	90	0.43	100	0.45	80	0.29	80	0.16	110	0.12	270	0.10	200	0.17	210	0.14	140	0.12
59	120	0.06	60	0.25	10	0.21	350	0.33	340	0.23	310	0.21	290	0.31	270	0.23	230	0.08	50	0.08	90	0.08	90	0.19	80	0.25	60	0.21	60	0.16	30	0.16	20	0.10	340	0.14	300	0.27	280	0.21	270	0.33	250	0.17
72	310	0.14	10	0.25	350	0.35	340	0.39	330	0.27	300	0.25	280	0.35	290	0.37	270	0.16	310	0.12	10	0.12	30	0.21	30	0.19	30	0.23	30	0.25	10	0.23	10	0.19	340	0.19	320	0.35	300	0.31	280	0.52	260	0.33
85	310	0.23	20	0.37	360	0.41	330	0.39	310	0.29	320	0.31	290	0.37	300	0.47	280	0.43	280	0.29	310	0.21	350	0.19	0	0.19	30	0.21	40	0.25	10	0.27	0	0.16	320	0.19	310	0.37	290	0.39	290	0.51	280	0.49
98	350	0.25	360	0.39	340	0.45	330	0.43	310	0.33	300	0.37	300	0.39	300	0.52	280	0.52	280	0.41	300	0.27	330	0.21	350	0.25	10	0.25	10	0.21	350	0.21	340	0.17	320	0.21	310	0.39	280	0.45	290	0.47	290	0.51
112	350	0.29	350	0.41	330	0.43	320	0.45	310	0.37	300	0.39	300	0.37	290	0.45	290	0.47	290	0.35	310	0.21	350	0.23	10	0.25	10	0.25	0	0.23	340	0.25	330	0.19	300	0.21	290	0.39	280	0.47	280	0.41	300	0.37
125	330	0.35	340	0.41	320	0.47	310	0.49	300	0.37	290	0.39	280	0.31	280	0.33	290	0.41	300	0.29	300	0.25	340	0.25	350	0.23	0	0.19	360	0.23	340	0.29	310	0.23	290	0.29	290	0.41	270	0.45	270	0.39	300	0.23
138	330	0.37	330	0.43	320	0.47	310	0.41	300	0.23	290	0.31	280	0.29	250	0.25	300	0.25	330	0.17	320	0.25	330	0.27	340	0.27	350	0.23	350	0.25	340	0.33	290	0.25	280	0.31	290	0.35	260	0.31	260	0.39	300	0.16
151	330	0.33	340	0.39	320	0.39	310	0.37	290	0.17	280	0.21	260	0.17	240	0.21	310	0.10	350	0.17	320	0.25	330	0.27	350	0.31	340	0.29	340	0.27	340	0.33	300	0.19	280	0.19	290	0.19	250	0.27	260	0.29	270	0.12
164	330	0.25	330	0.29	320	0.27	300	0.29	290	0.12	270	0.14	240	0.10	240	0.14	340	0.08	360	0.19	310	0.19	350	0.16	360	0.25	350	0.27	340	0.23	340	0.25	300	0.10	250	0.14	260	0.16	230	0.27	240	0.23	240	0.14
177	330	0.17	330	0.19	320	0.16	300	0.17	320	0.02	250	0.06	220	0.08	230	0.19	300	0.02	10	0.10	300	0.10	20	0.16	20	0.27	0	0.25	350	0.21	350	0.21	270	0.08	250	0.16	250	0.21	230	0.29	230	0.25	220	0.16
190	330	0.12	330	0.16	330	0.12	310	0.16	320	0.02	220	0.02	220	0.14	220	0.27	160	0.08	60	0.10	300	0.10	0	0.12	20	0.23	10	0.21	0	0.17	350	0.16	270	0.08	240	0.16	240	0.17	220	0.27	220	0.21	230	0.17

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