Station 42501 - SD 1042 - 180 nm South of Southwest Pass, LA (Site of 42001)
Leased by National Data Buoy Center Uncrewed Surface Vehicle Saildrone Explorer
Site elevation: sea level Air temp height: 2.3 m above site elevation Anemometer height: 5.2 m above site elevation Barometer elevation: 0.2 m above mean sea level Sea temp depth: 1.5 m below water line Water depth: 3194 m Watch circle radius: 20254 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 moored buoy (42001) 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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