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Station 46042 (LLNR 297) - MONTEREY - 27NM WNW of Monterey, CA

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy w/ seal cage
SCOOP payload
36.785 N 122.396 W (36°47'5" N 122°23'46" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.7 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.5 m below water line
Water depth: 1693 m
Watch circle radius: 1793 yards

As of 0400z, 11/25/23, buoy has gone adrift. The buoy was recovered on 12/15/23.

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