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Station 44029 - Buoy A01 - Massachusetts Bay Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44029

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)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 3 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
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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Station 44029

Conditions at 44029 as of
(12:04 am EDT)
0404 GMT on 04/16/2024:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):WNW ( 300 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD):3.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST):4.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 0.8 m
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 11 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):1014.6 mb
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 9.5 °C
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 6.8 °C
5-day plot - Salinity Salinity (SAL): 29.40 psu
5-day plot - Visibility Visibility (VIS) (0 to 1.6 nmi): 3.0 km
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 7.9 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 3 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 3 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
m/s		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
m/s		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
mb		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
mb		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°C		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°C		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°C		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
km		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
m
2024-04-15 11:04 pm SW 2.0 3.0 0.9 11--1014.9- 9.0 6.9- 29.40 3.0-
2024-04-15 10:04 pm S 2.0 2.0 0.9 11--1014.7- 8.6 7.0- 29.40 3.0-
2024-04-15 09:04 pm N 2.0 3.0 1.0 11--1013.6- 9.9 7.0- 29.40 3.0-
2024-04-15 08:04 pm N 5.0 6.0 1.1 11--1012.0- 10.5 7.3- 29.60 3.0-
2024-04-15 07:04 pm N 6.0 8.0 1.0 11--1010.6- 11.9 7.3- 29.80 3.0-
2024-04-15 06:04 pmWNW 7.0 8.0 0.9 11--1009.2- 13.6 7.5- 29.70 3.0-
2024-04-15 05:04 pmSSW 3.0 4.0 0.9 11--1008.6- 10.7 7.7- 29.60 3.0-
2024-04-15 04:04 pm S 4.0 5.0 0.9 11--1007.6- 10.2 7.6- 29.50 3.0-
2024-04-15 03:04 pmSSE 6.0 7.0 0.9 11--1007.6- 9.6 7.7- 29.50 3.0-
2024-04-15 02:04 pm SE 4.0 4.0 0.9 11--1008.2- 9.3 7.8- 29.40 3.0-
2024-04-15 01:04 pm S 4.0 5.0 0.9 11--1008.4- 9.3 7.5- 29.50 3.0-
2024-04-15 12:04 pm S 3.0 4.0 0.9 11--1008.9- 8.6 7.3- 29.50 3.0-
2024-04-15 11:04 amSSW 3.0 4.0 1.1 11--1009.3- 9.8 7.0- 29.50 3.0-
2024-04-15 10:04 am SW 3.0 4.0 0.9 11--1009.6- 9.6 6.6- 29.60 3.0-
2024-04-15 09:04 am SW 4.0 4.0 1.2 11--1009.0- 8.7 6.5- 29.80 3.0-
2024-04-15 08:04 am W 1.0 2.0 1.0 11--1008.2- 7.6 6.4- 29.90 3.0-
2024-04-15 07:04 amWNW 2.0 3.0 0.9 11--1007.5- 7.0 6.3- 29.90 3.0-
2024-04-15 06:04 am SW 3.0 3.0 0.9 11--1006.9- 6.9 6.4- 30.00 3.0-
2024-04-15 05:04 amWSW 3.0 3.0 1.0 11--1006.3- 6.7 6.4- 30.00 3.0-
2024-04-15 04:04 am W 3.0 3.0 0.9 11--1005.6- 6.8 6.4- 30.00 3.0-
2024-04-15 03:04 amWSW 2.0 3.0 1.0 11--1005.0- 7.1 6.4- 30.00 3.0-
2024-04-15 02:04 amSSW 2.0 3.0 1.1 11--1005.2- 7.2 6.4- 30.00 3.0-
2024-04-15 01:04 amSSE 2.0 3.0 1.3 11--1005.1- 7.2 6.4- 30.00 3.0-

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

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
12:04 am EDT11:04 pm EDT10:04 pm EDT
Depth
m		Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s
2 170 5.0120 8.0 90 21.0
10 70 13.0 70 15.0 70 21.0
14 40 8.0 60 8.0 70 16.0
18 60 4.0 70 5.0 80 12.0
22 70 1.0100 3.0 60 7.0
26 320 5.0310 3.0 60 3.0
30 310 7.0290 3.0 50 5.0
34 310 12.0320 3.0 20 8.0
38 320 13.0320 9.0360 8.0
42 330 14.0320 9.0350 9.0
46 330 16.0330 11.0350 12.0
50 330 15.0340 12.0340 17.0
54 330 17.0330 12.0330 17.0
58 320 20.0330 15.0330 14.0

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 44029

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Ocean Conditions at 44029 as of
(12:04 am EDT)
0404 GMT on 04/16/2024:

These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times.

     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

Depth (DEPTH): 1.0 m
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature Ocean Temperature (OTMP): 6.80 °C
5-day plot - Salinity Salinity (SAL):29.40 psu
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 DEPTH
m		 5-day plot - Ocean Temperature
OTMP
°C		 5-day plot - Conductivity
COND
mS/cm		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration
O2%
%		 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration
O2PPM
ppm		 5-day plot - Chlorophyll
CLCON
ug/l		 5-day plot - Turbidity
TURB
FTU		 5-day plot - pH
PH
 		 5-day plot - Eh
EH
mv
2024-04-15 11:04 pm 1.0 6.90-29.40------
2024-04-15 10:04 pm 1.0 7.00-29.40------
2024-04-15 09:04 pm 1.0 7.00-29.40------
2024-04-15 08:04 pm 1.0 7.30-29.60------
2024-04-15 07:04 pm 1.0 7.30-29.80------
2024-04-15 06:04 pm 1.0 7.50-29.70------
2024-04-15 05:04 pm 1.0 7.70-29.60------
2024-04-15 04:04 pm 1.0 7.60-29.50------
2024-04-15 03:04 pm 1.0 7.70-29.50------
2024-04-15 02:04 pm 1.0 7.80-29.40------
2024-04-15 01:04 pm 1.0 7.50-29.50------
2024-04-15 12:04 pm 1.0 7.30-29.50------
2024-04-15 11:04 am 1.0 7.00-29.50------
2024-04-15 10:04 am 1.0 6.60-29.60------
2024-04-15 09:04 am 1.0 6.50-29.80------
2024-04-15 08:04 am 1.0 6.40-29.90------
2024-04-15 07:04 am 1.0 6.30-29.90------
2024-04-15 06:04 am 1.0 6.40-30.00------
2024-04-15 05:04 am 1.0 6.40-30.00------
2024-04-15 04:04 am 1.0 6.40-30.00------
2024-04-15 03:04 am 1.0 6.40-30.00------
2024-04-15 02:04 am 1.0 6.40-30.00------
2024-04-15 01:04 am 1.0 6.40-30.00------