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Station 55042 - Tasman Sea 2 - 1175km ESE of Hobart

Owned and maintained by Australian Bureau of Meteorology
STB - SAIC Tsunami Buoy
STB payload
44.790 S 161.700 E (44°47'24" S 161°42'0" E)

Water depth: 4816.6 m

Data are not quality controlled by NDBC.

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 55042

DART® Program Description

U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers

Large icon indicates selected station.
yellow diamond Stations with recent data
red diamond Stations with no data in last 8 hours
(24 hours for tsunami stations)

Plot of Water Column Height Data for Station 55042

Data Access

Water Column Heights:
04/27/2025 00:00:00 to 05/01/2025 23:59:59

The data are recorded in pounds per square inch absolute (PSIA), but are displayed in meters of water after applying a constant 670.0 mm of water/PSIA conversion factor.

T = Measurement Type;
     where 1 = 15-minute measurement; 2 = 1-minute measurement; 3 = 15-second measurement