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Station 44030 - Buoy B01 - Western Maine Shelf Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44030

Owned and maintained by Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
Moored Buoy
43.179 N 70.426 W (43°10'45" N 70°25'35" 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: 62 m
Watch circle radius: 45 yards

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA may establish temporary Dynamic Management Areas (DMAs) to protect aggregations of right whales. Mariners are requested to transit DMAs at 10 knots or less when consistent with safe navigation. For information on currently active DMAs, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

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Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations

Station 44030
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Conditions at 44030 as of
(2:04 pm EDT)
1804 GMT on 03/25/2023:

Note: This report is more than two hours old
     

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): ESE ( 110 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 5 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.11 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 38.1 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 40.6 °F
5-day plot - Salinity Salinity (SAL): 31.70 psu
5-day plot - Visibility Visibility (VIS) (0 to 1.6 nmi): 1.6 nmi
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 29.3 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(EDT)
WDIR WSPD
kts
GST
kts
WVHT
ft
DPD
sec
APD
sec
MWD PRES
in
PTDY
in
ATMP
°F
WTMP
°F
DEWP
°F
SAL
psu
VIS
nmi
TIDE
ft
0325 1:04 pmESE 11.7 15.5 2.6 5--30.15- 38.1 40.8- 31.70 1.6-
032512:04 pm E 11.7 13.6 3.0 8--30.17- 38.1 40.6- 31.70 1.6-
032511:04 am E 9.7 13.6 2.0 4--30.20- 37.9 40.6- 31.70 1.6-
032510:04 am E 11.7 13.6 3.3 8--30.22- 37.8 40.6- 31.70 1.6-
0325 9:04 am E 11.7 15.5 3.3 8--30.19- 38.5 40.6- 31.70 1.6-
0325 8:04 amENE 9.7 11.7 2.6 8--30.23- 38.1 40.5- 31.70 1.6-
0325 7:04 amENE 11.7 15.5----30.19- 38.3 40.6- 31.70 1.6-
0325 6:04 am NE 9.7 11.7 3.3 11--30.19- 37.9 40.6- 31.70 1.6-
0325 5:04 amNNE 9.7 11.7 1.6 4--30.17- 37.9 40.6- 31.70 1.6-
0325 4:04 amNNE 11.7 13.6 1.6 4--30.14- 38.1 40.6- 31.70 1.6-
0325 3:04 amNNE 11.7 13.6 2.0 4--30.13- 38.3 40.6- 31.80 1.6-
0325 2:04 amNNE 11.7 15.5 2.0 4--30.12- 38.5 40.6- 31.80 1.6-
0325 1:04 amNNE 9.7 11.7 2.0 4--30.11- 38.5 40.6- 31.80 1.6-
032512:04 am N 11.7 13.6 1.6 4--30.10- 39.2 40.6- 31.80 1.6-
032411:04 pm N 11.7 13.6 2.3 8--30.08- 39.7 40.6- 31.80 1.6-
032410:04 pm N 11.7 15.5 1.3 4--30.08- 40.8 40.6- 31.80 1.6-
0324 9:04 pmNNW 9.7 11.7 3.3 8--30.06- 41.4 40.5- 31.80 1.6-
0324 8:04 pm NW 9.7 11.7 1.3 3--30.03- 41.7 40.6- 31.70 1.6-
0324 7:04 pmWNW 13.6 15.5 1.6 3--29.98- 42.6 40.6- 31.70 1.6-
0324 6:04 pmWNW 13.6 17.5 1.6 3--29.93- 43.0 40.8- 31.70 1.6-
0324 5:04 pmWNW 15.5 17.5 1.6 3--29.92- 43.0 40.8- 31.70 1.6-
0324 4:04 pmWNW 13.6 17.5 1.6 3--29.89- 43.0 40.8- 31.70 1.6-

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

Ocean Current Data for 44030

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
    2:04 pm EDT    1:04 pm EDT
Depth
ft
   Dir
°
Speed
kts
   Dir
°
Speed
kts
7     210 0.35    230 0.27
33     250 0.39    240 0.35
46     190 0.21    220 0.23
59     170 0.16    210 0.25
72     180 0.19    210 0.25
85     170 0.17    210 0.23
98     180 0.17    210 0.16
112     180 0.16    230 0.16
125     180 0.16    220 0.17
138     180 0.16    220 0.19
151     180 0.14    230 0.19
164     180 0.14    230 0.16
177     180 0.12    240 0.14

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 44030

Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:

All Instruments -1-day plot - ocean current 1-day plot     3-day plot - ocean current 3-day plot     5-day plot - ocean current 5-day plot     


Ocean Conditions at 44030 as of
(2:04 pm EDT)
1804 GMT on 03/25/2023:

Note: This report is more than two hours old

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): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):40.64 °F
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL):31.70 psu
Previous observations
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature 5-day plot - Conductivity 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT) 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM) 5-day plot - Chlorophyll 5-day plot - Turbidity 5-day plot - pH 5-day plot - Eh
MM   DD    TIME
(EDT)
DEPTH
ft
       OTMP
°F
   COND
mS/cm
  SAL
psu
  O2%
%
   O2PPM
ppm
CLCON
ug/l
TURB
FTU
PH EH
mv
03251:04 pm 3.340.82-31.70------
032512:04 pm 3.340.64-31.70------
032511:04 am 3.340.64-31.70------
032510:04 am 3.340.64-31.70------
03259:04 am 3.340.64-31.70------
03258:04 am 3.340.46-31.70------
03257:04 am 3.340.64-31.70------
03256:04 am 3.340.64-31.70------
03255:04 am 3.340.64-31.70------
03254:04 am 3.340.64-31.70------
03253:04 am 3.340.64-31.80------
03252:04 am 3.340.64-31.80------
03251:04 am 3.340.64-31.80------
032512:04 am 3.340.64-31.80------
032411:04 pm 3.340.64-31.80------
032410:04 pm 3.340.64-31.80------
03249:04 pm 3.340.46-31.80------
03248:04 pm 3.340.64-31.70------
03247:04 pm 3.340.64-31.70------
03246:04 pm 3.340.82-31.70------
03245:04 pm 3.340.82-31.70------
03244:04 pm 3.340.82-31.70------

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