Station 44089 - Wallops Island, VA (224)
Owned and maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
37.756 N 75.325 W (37°45'22" N 75°19'31" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 16.8 m
Right whales are active off VA from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike
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