Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center C-MAN Station MARS payload 29.408 N 84.858 W (29°24'30" N 84°51'30" W)
Site elevation: 0 m above mean sea level Air temp height: 35.1 m above site elevation Anemometer height: 35.1 m above site elevation Barometer elevation: 19.8 m above mean sea level
The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.
Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.
Please refer to the NDBC data inventory
for the data history of each station.