Station 42001 (LLNR 1465) - MID GULF - 180 nm South of Southwest Pass, LA
Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center 2.3-meter foam discus buoy SCOOP payload 25.942 N 89.657 W (25°56'31" N 89°39'25" W)
Site elevation: sea level Air temp height: 3.3 m above site elevation Anemometer height: 3.6 m above site elevation Barometer elevation: 2.3 m above mean sea level Sea temp depth: 1.3 m below water line Water depth: 3194 m Watch circle radius: 3156 yards
At 1400z, 7/25/21, the buoy at station 42001 went adrift. Buoy recovered 7/27/21.
The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.
Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.
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