Station 42003 (LLNR 1460) - East GULF - 208 NM West of Naples, FL
Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center 2.1-meter ionomer foam buoy SCOOP payload 25.925 N 85.616 W (25°55'31" N 85°36'58" W)
Site elevation: sea level Air temp height: 2.8 m above site elevation Anemometer height: 3.2 m above site elevation Barometer elevation: 1.8 m above mean sea level Sea temp depth: 1.1 m below water line Water depth: 3273 m Watch circle radius: 3294 yards
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.
Data from the nearby Saildrone (42503) can be found here.
Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.
Please refer to the NDBC data inventory
for the data history of each station.
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