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NDBC DATA PLATFORM STATUS REPORT

January 24, 2013 – January 31, 2013

MOORED BUOYS

Percent of Data Disseminated in Real Time

Station ID Hull No./Config and
Location		 Location
Lat/Long		 Sea Level Press Wind Speed & Dir Air Temp Sea Sfc Temp Sig Wave Ht. Dew Point Remarks
41001* 3D79 /AR EAST HATTERAS 34.56N/ 72.63W 100 S 100 100 97 S Wind data failed 10/30/12. Dewpoint data failed 9/10/12.
41002* 3D70 /AM SOUTH HATTERAS 31.86N/ 74.84W 100 100 100 100 99 S Dewpoint data failed 10/28/12.
41004* 3D37 /AM EDISTO 32.50N/ 79.10W S S S S S S Station data failed 9/11/12.
41008* 3D64 /AM GRAYS REEF 31.40N/ 80.87W 98 98 98 98 98 98 Buoy swapped, data released 1/24/13
41009 3D33 /AM CANAVERAL 28.52N/ 80.18W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
41010 6N26 /AR CANAVERAL EAST 28.91N/ 78.47W 100 100 100 99 94 S Dewpoint data failed 7/15/11.
41012 3DV13/AM ST. AUGUSTINE, 30.04N/ 80.53W 99 100 100 99 97 100  
41013* 3DV17/AM FRYING PAN SHO 33.44N/ 77.74W 100 100 99 100 100 99  
41025* 3D42 /AR DIAMOND SHOALS 35.01N/ 75.40W R R R R R R Buoy recovered to port 10/2/ 12.
41036 3D32 /AR ONSLOW BAY OUT 34.21N/ 76.95W 198 198 198 198 99 198  
41040 6N57 /AR NORTH EQUITORI 14.48N/ 53.01W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
41041 6N58 /AR NORTH EQUITORI 14.18N/ 46.00W 99 99 99 99 98 88 Dewpoint data resumed 1/25/13
41043 3D29 /AM NE PUERTO RICO 21.06N/ 64.97W 98 98 98 98 98 98  
41044 6N50 /AR NE ST MARTIN 21.64N/ 58.61W 100 100 100 99 100 100  
41046 6N59 /AR EAST BAHAMAS 23.84N/ 68.33W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
41047 12D14/AR N.E. BAHAMAS 27.52N/ 71.48W 100 100 100 100 99 S Dewpoint data failed 10/27/12.
41048 3D20 /AM WEST BERMUDA 31.95N/ 69.50W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
41049 3D51 /AR SOUTH BERMUDA 27.50N/ 63.00W 100 S 100 100 100 100 Wind data failed 1/1/2013
42001* 3DV14/AM MID GULF 25.89N/ 89.66W 100 100 100 100 99 98  
42002* 10D10/AR WEST GULF 25.79N/ 93.67W 64 64 63 64 55 63 Intermittent transmission problems
42003* 3D25 /AM EAST GULF 26.04N/ 85.61W 99 99 99 99 99 S Dewpoint data failed 9/7/11
42012* 3D12 /AR ORANGE BEACH, 30.07N/ 87.56W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
42019* 3D65 /AM FREEPORT, TX 27.91N/ 95.35W 100 100 99 100 100 96  
42020* 3DV11/AR CORPUS CHRISTI 26.97N/ 96.69W 100 100 100 100 99 100  
42035* 3D82 /AM GALVESTON, TX 29.23N/ 94.41W 100 100 100 100 99 100  
42036* 3DV09/AR WEST TAMPA 28.50N/ 84.52W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
42039 3D15 /AR PENSACOLA 28.79N/ 86.01W 100 100 100 100 100 98  
42040* 10D08/AR LUKE OFFSHORE 29.21N/ 88.21W 100 100 99 100 100 98  
42055 3DV12/AM BAY OF CAMPECH 22.20N/ 94.00W 98 98 98 98 98 98  
42056 3D39 /AM YUCATAN BASIN 19.80N/ 84.86W 82 96 96 96 96 S Payload problems producing loss of four observations per day. Dewpoint data failed 2/5/12.
42057 3D80 /AM WESTERN CARIBB 17.00N/ 81.50W 99 S 99 99 99 S Wind data failed 8/6/12. Dewpoint data failed 8/7/12.
42058 3D59 /AR CENTRAL CARIBB 14.92N/ 74.92W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
42059 6N43 /AR EASTERN CARRI 15.05N/ 67.47W 100 100 100 100 100 S Dewpoint data failed 5/17/12
42060 6N56 /AR CARRIBEAN VALL 16.33N/ 63.50W 99 99 99 99 97 99  
44005* 3DV23/AM GULF OF MAINE 43.20N/ 69.13W S S S S S S Buoy data failed 12/14/12. Wind data failed 11/29/12.
44007* 3DV04/AR PORTLAND 43.53N/ 70.14W 93 S 96 92 65 S Wind data failed 12/28/12. Dewpoint data failed 5/18/12.
44008* 3D71 /AR NANTUCKET 40.50N/ 69.25W 98 S 99 98 90 S Wind data failed 12/22/12.. Dewpoint data failed 11/23/12.
44009* 3D47 /AR DELAWARE BAY 38.46N/ 74.70W S S S S S S Bouy data failed 12/3/12. Air temperature data failed 7/7/12 Dewpoint data failed 12/21/10.
44011* 3D23 /AR GEORGES BANK 41.10N/ 66.60W S S S S S S Buoy data failed 1/8/13. Wind data failed 11/30/12. Dewpoint data failed 2/13/12.
44013* 3D85 /AR BOSTON 42.35N/ 70.65W 100 100 100 100 99 100  
44014 3D87 /AR VIRGINIA BEACH 36.61N/ 74.84W 99 S 99 S 99 99 All wind data failed 9/20/12. Water temperature data remains failed 2/19/12.
44017* 3DV06/AM MONTAUK POINT 40.69N/ 72.05W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
44018* 3DV02/AM CAPE COD 42.13N/ 69.63W R R R R R R Buoy recovered 3/14/12.
44020* 3D53 /AR NANTUCKET SOUN 41.44N/ 70.19W 100 100 100 100 99 100  
44025* 3DV18/AM LONG ISLAND 40.25N/ 73.17W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
44027* 3DV16/AM JONESPORT, ME 44.27N/ 67.31W S S S S S S Buoy data failed 10/31/12. Wind direction data failed 9/23/12. Dewpoint data failed 1/15/12.
44065* 3D63 /AR NEW YORK HARB 40.37N/ 73.70W 98 100 100 99 99 100  
44066* 3D17 /AR TEXAS TOWER #4 39.60N/ 72.62W S S S S S S Buoy adrift 1/9/12. Buoy data failed 2/26/12.
45001* 3DV15/AM MID SUPERIOR 48.06N/ 87.79W R R R R R R Buoy retrieved for the winter 11/9/12
45002* 24DV0/AR NORTH MICHIGAN 45.34N/ 86.41W R R R R R R Buoy retrieved for the winter 11/28/12
45003* 24DV0/AR NORTH HURON 45.35N/ 82.84W R R R R R N Buoy retrieved for the winter 12/11/12.
45004* 24DV0/AR EAST SUPERIOR 47.58N/ 86.59W R R R R R R Buoy retrieved for the winter 11/9/12
45005* 3DV22/AM WEST ERIE 41.68N/ 82.40W R R R R R N Buoy retrieved for the winter 11/29/12.
45006* 3DV20/AM WEST SUPERIOR 47.33N/ 89.79W R R R R R R Buoy retrieved for the winter 11/10/12
45007* 3DV19/AM SOUTH MICHIGAN 42.67N/ 87.03W R R R R R R Buoy retrieved for the winter 11/28/12
45008* 3D41 /AR SOUTH HURON 44.28N/ 82.42W R R R R R N Buoy retrieved for the winter 12/11/12
45012* 24DV0/AR LAKE ONTARIO 43.62N/ 77.41W R R R R R R Buoy retrieved for the winter 11/12/12
46001* 6N19 /AR WESTERN GULF 56.30N/147.92W 100 100 100 100 96 N  
46002* 3D30 /AM WEST OREGON 42.59N/130.47W 100 100 100 100 93 N  
46005* 3D77 /AR W.EST WASHINGT 46.10N/131.00W S S S S S N Buoy data failed 7/1/12.
46006* 3D08 /AR SOUTHEAST PAPA 40.75N/137.46W 100 100 100 100 100 N Buoy adrift 1/6/13
46011* 3D24 /AM SANTA MARIA 35.00N/120.99W 100 100 100 100 99 N  
46012* 3D13 /AM HALF MOON BAY 37.36N/122.88W 100 100 100 100 99 N  
46013* 3D48 /AM BODEGA BAY 38.24N/123.30W 99 100 99 99 93 N  
46014* 3D44 /AM PT ARENA 39.24N/123.97W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46015* 3DV03/AM PORT ORFORD 42.76N/124.83W 100 100 100 100 99 N  
46022* 3D69 /AR EEL RIVER 40.72N/124.58W 99 100 99 99 99 N  
46025* 3D84 /AM SANTA MONICA B 33.75N/119.05W 99 99 99 99 98 99  
46026* 3D09 /AM SAN FRANCISCO 37.76N/122.84W 99 99 99 99 99 N  
46027* 3D28 /AM ST GEORGES 41.85N/124.38W 100 100 100 100 99 N  
46028* 3D40 /AR CAPE SAN MARTI 35.74N/121.88W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46029* 3D78 /AR COLUMBIA RIVER 46.16N/124.51W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
46035* 12D02/AR CENTRAL BERING 57.07N/177.75W S S S S S N Buoy data failed 12/20/12. Water temperature data failed 3/15/11. Air temperature data failed 5/28/11. Wave data failed 10/5/12.
46041* 3D19 /AM CAPE ELIZABETH 47.35N/124.71W 99 49 99 99 99 N Wind Direction data failed 12/02/12
46042* 3D68 /AR MONTEREY 36.79N/122.47W 99 99 99 99 99 N  
46047* 3D27 /AR TANNER BANK 32.40N/119.54W 99 99 99 99 95 N  
46050* 3D05 /AM STONEWALL BANK 44.64N/124.53W 99 100 99 98 87 N  
46053* 3D74 /AR EAST SANTA BA 34.25N/119.84W 100 100 100 100 96 N  
46054* 3D26 /AR WEST SANTA BA 34.27N/120.46W 52 62 57 49 11 N Parity errors and truncations producing intermittent buoy data.
46059* 3D09 /AM WEST CALIFORNI 38.05N/129.97W R R R R R R Buoy adrift 5/19/12. Recovered 6/5/12
46060* 3D52 /AM WEST ORCA BAY 60.58N/146.78W 100 100 100 100 98 N  
46061* 6N18 /AR SEAL ROCKS 60.23N/146.83W 73 79 75 70 30 N Parity errors and truncations producing intermittent buoy data.
46066* 6N42 /AR SOUTH KODIAK 52.74N/154.96W S S S S S N Buoy data failed 10/25/11. Buoy damage noted during attempted service visit 6/20/12. Unable to service.
46069* 3D76 /AR SOUTH SANTA RO 33.67N/120.20W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46070* 6N48 /AR SOUTHWEST BERI 55.08N/175.27E 100 S 100 100 100 100 Wind data failed 12/10/12.
46071* 6N17 /AR WESTERN ALEUTI 51.14N/179.12E S S S S S N Buoy data failed 11/13/12.
46072* 6N36 /AR CENTRAL ALEUTI 51.66N/172.16W 52 S 64 46 S 62 Buoy data failed 1/28/13. Wind data failed 10/17/12.
46073* 12D01/MA SOUTHEAST BERI 55.01N/171.98W S S S S S S Buoy data failed 4/7/11. Coast Guard reported buoy capsized.
46075* 6N46 /AR SHUMAGIN ISLAN 53.91N/160.81W 100 100 100 100 99 S Dewpoint data failed 10/2/12.
46076* 6N61 /AR CAPE CLEARE 59.50N/147.98W 99 99 99 99 96 99  
46077* 6N52 /AR SHELIKOF STRAI 57.89N/154.29W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
46078* 6N54 /AR ALBATROSS BANK 56.07N/152.57W R R R R R R Buoy recovered to port 7/23/12.
46080* 6N41 /AR PORTLOCK BANK 57.92N/149.87W S S S S S S Buoy data failed 12/23/12
46081* 6N35 /AR WESTERN PRINCE 60.80N/148.26W 43 57 54 40 2 51 Parity errors and truncations producing intermittent buoy data.
46082* 6N47 /AR CAPE SUCKLING 59.67N/143.39W 100 100 100 100 100 S Dewpoint data failed 9/22/12.
46083* 6N31 /AR FAIRWEATHER GR 58.24N/137.99W 99 99 94 99 94 94  
46084* 6N24 /AR CAPE EDGECUMBE 56.61N/136.07W S S S S S S Buoy adrift 8/25/12, recovered 8/31/12.
46085* 6N39 /AR CENTRAL GULF O 55.87N/142.49W S S S S S S Buoy data failed 6/24/12.
46086* 3D18 /AR SAN CLEMENTE B 32.49N/118.03W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46087 3D16 /AM NEAH BAY, WA 48.49N/124.73W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
46088 3D10 /AM NEW DUNGENESS, 48.34N/123.16W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
46089 3D62 /AM TILLAMOOK, OR 45.89N/125.82W 100 100 100 100 100 S Dewpoint data failed 1/20/13.
46105* 1.8D0/WA SOUTH COOK INL 59.05N/152.23W N N N S S N Buoy data failed 1/16/12.
51000* 3DV21/AM NORTHERN HAWAI 23.55N/154.06W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
51001* 3D81 /AR NW. HAWAII 23.45N/162.28W R R R R R R Buoy recovered 3/23/11.
51002* 3D31 /AM SOUTHWESTERN H 17.09N/157.81W S S S S S N Buoy adrift 12/14/12, Buoy data failed 1/14/13.
51003* 3D73 /AR WESTERN HAWAII 19.29N/160.57W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
51004* 3D88 /AM SOUTHEASTERN H 17.53N/152.38W 100 100 100 100 99 S Humidity data failed 11/25/12.
51100* 3D83 /AM NORTHERN HAWAI 23.56N/153.90W 57 76 70 53 9 S Parity errors and truncations producing intermittent wave data.
51101* 3D02 /AM NORTHWESTERN H 24.32N/162.06W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
Total Base Funded Buoys:103
Total Other Buoys:7
Total Moored Buoys:110

*Base funded station of National Weather Service (NWS); however, all stations report data to NWS.

NDBC MOORED BUOY STATION LEGEND:

HULL NO. CONFIGURATION

Hull TypeAnemometer Ht.
12D12 meter discus10 m
10D10 meter discus10 m
6N6 meter NOMAD5 m
3D/3DV3 meter discus5 m
LNS12 meter discus8.5 m

Payload Types

  • MA - MARS
  • DA - DACT
  • VE - VEEP
  • AR - ARES
  • WA - WAMDAS
  • AN - AMPS

Example: 6N27/VE means 6-meter NOMAD buoy, hull number 27, with VEEP payload.

C-MAN STATIONS

Percent of Data Disseminated in Real Time

Station ID Config./Location Location Lat/Long Sea Level Press Wind Speed & Dir Air Temp Sea Sfc Temp Sig Wave Ht. Dew Point Tides Remarks
AMAA2* AR/EAST AMATULI ISLAND L 58.92N/151.95W 100 100 100 N N 18 N Dewpoint data failed 6/22/12.
AUGA2* MA/AUGUSTINE ISLAND, AK 59.38N/153.35W 99 99 99 N N 99 N  
BLIA2* SU/BLIGH REEF LIGHT, AK 60.84N/146.88W 99 100 99 N N N N  
BURL1* AR/SOUTHWEST PASS , LA 28.91N/ 89.43W 100 100 99 N N 94 N Station serviced 11/16/12, data restored.
BUZM3* MA/BUZZARDS BAY,MA 41.40N/ 71.03W 100 100 100 S N S N Water temperature failed 9/11/10. Humidity data failed 1/20/13.
CDRF1* MA/CEDAR KEY, FL 29.14N/ 83.03W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
CHLV2* DA/CHESAPEAKE LIGHT, VA 36.91N/ 75.71W 99 98 99 S N 98 N Water temperature data failed 8/14/09.
CLKN7* MA/CAPE LOOKOUT, NC 34.62N/ 76.53W 75 75 75 N N 75 N Station data resumed 1/25/13
DBLN6* MA/DUNKIRK, NY 42.49N/ 79.35W 100 100 99 N N N N  
DESW1* MA/DESTRUCTION ISLAND,WA 47.68N/124.49W 100 100 100 N N N N  
DISW3* SU/DEVILS ISLAND, WI 47.08N/ 90.73W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
DPIA1* SU/DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL 30.25N/ 88.07W 80 80 80 S N 80 N Parity errors producing intermittent station data 1/29/13. Water temperature data failed 10/23/09
DRFA2* MA/DRIFT RIVER TERMINAL, 60.55N/152.14W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
FBIS1* MA/FOLLY ISLAND, SC 32.69N/ 79.89W 100 100 99 N N 99 N  
FFIA2* SU/FIVE FINGERS ,AK 57.27N/133.63W 100 100 100 N N N N  
FILA2* AR/FLAT ISLAND LIGHT 59.33N/152.00W 99 99 99 N N 99 N  
FWYF1* MA/FOWEY ROCK, FL 25.59N/ 80.10W 100 100 100 100 N N N  
IOSN3* SU/ISLE OF SHOALS, NH 42.97N/ 70.62W 100 100 100 N N 99 N  
KTNF1* MA/KEATON BEACH, FL 29.82N/ 83.59W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
LMBV4 SU/LA MANCHA BEACH, MEXI 19.59N/ 96.38W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
LONF1* MA/LONG KEY, FL 24.84N/ 80.86W 100 100 100 100 N S N Dewpoint data failed 12/9/12.
MDRM1* MA/MT DESERT ROCK, ME 43.97N/ 68.13W 95 97 96 N N S N Usable buoy data sporadic due to transmission errors. Dewpoint data failed 5/11/12.
MISM1* AM/MATINICUS ROCK, ME 43.78N/ 68.86W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
MLRF1* MA/MOLASSES REEF, FL 25.01N/ 80.38W 100 100 100 100 N N N  
MRKA2* SU/MIDDLE ROCK LIGHT, AK 61.08N/146.66W 99 99 99 N N N N  
NWPO3* MA/NEWPORT, OR 44.61N/124.07W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
PILA2* MA/PILOT ROCK, AK 59.74N/149.47W 97 97 97 N N 97 N  
PILM4* MA/PASSAGE ISLAND, MI 48.22N/ 88.37W 100 100 100 N N N N  
PLSF1* AR/PULASKI SHOALS LIGHT, 24.69N/ 82.77W S S S S N N N Station data failed 7/10/12
POTA2* SU/POTATO POINT, AK 61.06N/146.70W 100 100 100 N N N N  
PTAC1* MA/POINT ARENA, CA 38.96N/123.74W S S S N N N N Station data failed 10/17/12.
PTAT2* MA/PORT ARANSAS, TX 27.83N/ 97.05W 100 100 100 100 N 95 100  
PTGC1* MA/POINT ARGUELLO, CA 34.58N/120.65W 70 74 70 N N N N Parity errors and truncations producing intermittent station data
ROAM4* MA/ROCK OF AGES, MI 47.87N/ 89.31W 99 99 S S N N N Water temperature data failed 9/3/05. Air temperature data failed 11/25/10.
SACV4 SU/SACRIFICE ISLAND, MEX 19.17N/ 96.09W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
SANF1* MA/SAND KEY, FL 24.45N/ 81.88W 22 24 24 N N N N Truncations causing intermittent buoy data.
SAUF1* MA/ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 29.86N/ 81.27W 100 100 99 S N S N Water temperature data failed 9/13/12. Dewpoint data failed 10/19/12.
SBIO1* MA/SOUTH BASS ISLAND, OH 41.63N/ 82.84W 100 100 99 N N N N  
SGNW3* SU/SHEBOYGAN, WI 43.75N/ 87.69W 100 100 100 100 N 100 N  
SGOF1* MA/TYNDALL AFB TOWER 29.41N/ 84.86W 100 100 100 S N 100 N Water temperature data failed 6/25/12.
SISW1* MA/SMITH ISLAND, WA 48.32N/122.84W 100 100 100 N N N N  
SMKF1* MA/SOMBRERO KEY, FL 24.63N/ 81.11W 100 100 100 S N 100 100 Water temperature data failed 2/28/08.
SPGF1* MA/SETTLEMENT POINT, GBI 26.70N/ 78.99W 100 100 100 N N S N Dewpoint data failed 1/9/13.
SRST2* MA/SABINE PASS, TX 29.68N/ 94.03W 100 100 100 N N 99 N  
STDM4* SU/STANNARD ROCK, MI 47.18N/ 87.23W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
TPLM2* MA/THOMAS POINT, MD 38.90N/ 76.44W 100 100 100 100 N 100 N  
TTIW1* DA/TATOOSH ISLAND, WA 48.39N/124.74W 100 100 100 N N N N  
VENF1* AR/VENICE, FL 27.07N/ 82.45W 100 100 100 100 N 100 N  
VERV4 SU/VERACRUZ HARBOR, MX 19.20N/ 96.11W 100 100 100 N N S N Dewpoint data failed 5/22/12.
WPOW1* MA/WEST POINT, WA 47.66N/122.44W 100 100 100 N N 99 N  
Total Base Funded Stations:47
Total Other Stations:3
Total Stations:50

*Base funded station of National Weather Service (NWS); however, all stations report data to NWS.

NDBC C-MAN STATION LEGEND:

Payload Types

  • AR - ARES
  • DA - DACT
  • MA - MARS
  • AM - AMPS
  • VE - VEEP
  • SU - SUTRON XPERT

C-MAN anemometer heights are listed in the C-MAN User's Guide and on the NDBC Home Page at www.ndbc.noaa.gov.

DATA STATUS

  • S - Sensor/system failure.
  • E - Data under evaluation, not reported.
  • N - No sensor installed.
  • Y - Parameter reported, no percentage
  • D - Station disestablished.
  • R - Buoy recovered

*Hover over status code in table to display detail.