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NDBC DATA PLATFORM STATUS REPORT

December 07,2020 - December 14,2020

MOORED BUOYS

Percent of Data Disseminated in Real Time

StationHull No./Config and LocationLocation Lat/LongWind SpeedWind DirectionSea Level PressureWave HeightDominant Period Air TempWater TempDew PointRemark
41001*3D37 (SC) East Hatteras34.72N 72.32W999999100100999899
41002*3D66 (SC) South Hatteras31.98N 74.95WSSSSSSSSBuoy adrift 10/22/20. Data release stopped.
41004*3DV55 (SC) Edisto32.50N 79.08W999999SS998499Water temperature data ceased 10/09/20. Wave data reporting sporadic since 9/4/20.
41008*3D64 (AR) Grays Reef31.40N 80.85W100100100100100100100100
41009*3DV63 (SC) Canaveral28.50N 80.18W9999999999999999
41010*3DV44 (SC) Canaveral East28.87N 78.48W999999100100999999
41013*3DV36 (SC) Frying Pan Shoals, Nc (buoy)33.43N 77.75W999999100100339933Air temperature and dewpoint data are intermittent/sporadic since 9/15/20.
41025*3DV04 (SC) Diamond Shoals35.02N 75.35W9999S100100999999Barometric pressure data is missing.
41040*3DV23 (SC) North Equatorial One14.55N 53.03W999999999999S99Water temperature data ceased 9/14/19.
41041* North Equatorial Two14.30N 46.08WSSSSSSSSBuoy adrift recovered. Data release stopped.
41043*3D51 (SC) Ne Puerto Rico21.02N 64.78W999999100100999799
41044*3D78 (SC) Ne St Martin21.57N 58.62W999999100100999899
41046*3D74 (SC) East Bahamas23.82N 68.38W9999999999999899
41047*3DV42 (SC) N.e. Bahamas27.50N 71.48W99S9910010099S99Wind direction data failed 03/25/20. Water temperature failed 4/6/20.
41048*3DV66 (SC) West Bermuda31.82N 69.57W9999999999999899
41049*3D56 (SC) South Bermuda27.48N 62.93W9999S9999S98SAir temperature and humidity data failed 10/13/20. Barometric pressure data failed 11/28/20.
42001*2.3D01 (SC) Mid Gulf25.93N 89.65WSSSSSSSSAir temperature and humidity data missing 04/05/20. Water temperature and wave data missing 2/10/20. Wind data failed 8/26/20. Sea level pressure data ceased 9/20/20.
42002*3D65 (SC) West Gulf26.05N 93.63W99S999999999899Wind direction data failed 06/07/20.
42003*3D58 (SC) East Gulf25.92N 85.60W9999999999S98SAir temperature and dewpoint data failed 10/03/19.
42012*3D72 (SC) Orange Beach, Al30.05N 87.55W9999991001009998SHumidity failed 9/16/20.
42019*2.1D03 (SC) Freeport, Tx27.90N 95.33W9999999999999899Air temperature, humidity, and wind direction data intermittent.
42020*3DV28 (SC) Corpus Christi, Tx26.97N 96.68WSSSSSSSSAir temperature, dewpoint, and wind data ceased 09/11/20. Barometric pressure ceased 8/1/20. Water temperature data ceased 5/11/20. Wave data missing 11/26/20.
42035*3D05 (SC) Galveston, Tx29.20N 94.42W999999SS999896Buoy off-station 10/09/20 then re-moored 10/13/20. Station data released. Wave data ceased 9/19/20.
42036*3DV06 (SC) West Tampa28.50N 84.50W999999100100SSSAir temperature and dewpoint data missing since 4/13/20. Water temperature data missing 06/27/19.
42039*3DV18 (SC) Pensacola28.78N 86.00W999999SS999799Air temperature and humidity data ceased 9/7/19. Wave data missing since 12/3/20.
42040* Luke Offshore Test Platform29.20N 88.22WSSSSSSSSBuoy adrift 9/15/20. Data release stopped.
42055*3DV11 (SC) Bay Of Campeche22.12N 93.93W9999999797999899
42056*3DV48 (SC) Yucatan Basin19.82N 84.93W9999998989999899Air temperature and dewpoint data ceased 10/31/20. Waves intermittent 1/31/20.
42057*3D70 (SC) Western Caribbean16.90N 81.42W8484848484848284Buoy adrift 12/12/20. Data released stopped.
42058* Central Caribbean14.77N 74.53WSSSSSSSSBuoy adrift 7/6/20. Data release stopped.
42059*3DV27 (SC) Eastern Caribbean Sea15.25N 67.48WSSSSSSSSBuoy adrift 10/18/20. Data release stopped.
42060*3D40 (SC) Caribbean Valley16.43N 63.32W99999999999998SDewpoint data failed 7/29/20.
44005*3D41 (AM) Gulf Of Maine43.20N 69.12W100100100100100100100100
44007*3DV61 (SC) Portland, Me43.52N 70.13W999999100100999899
44008*3DV65 (SC) Nantucket40.50N 69.23W99999910010099SSDewpoint data ceased 03/16/20. Water temperature failed 11/21/19.
44009*3D27 (AM) Delaware Bay38.45N 74.70WSSS100100SSSBarometric pressure data failed 06/23/20. Dewpoint failed 06/11/19. Wind and Air temperature data failed 5/20/20. Water temperature ceased 6/18/20.
44011* Georges Bank41.07N 66.58WSSSSSSSSNo transmissions after 07/23/20. Buoy recovered 9/2/20.
44013*2.1D08 (SC) Boston42.33N 70.65W9999999999999999
440142.1D06 (SC) Virginia Beach36.60N 74.83W9999999999999899
44017*3DV50 (SC) Montauk Point40.68N 72.03W2929292929292829Buoy adrift recovered 11/04/20. Data release stopped.
44018*3DV51 (SC) Cape Cod42.20N 70.13W999999100100999995
44020*3D86 (SC) Nantucket Sound41.48N 70.27W9999S100100S98SBarometric pressure data failed 08/22/20. Air temperature and dewpoint data failed 07/12/20.
44025*3DV24 (SC) Long Island40.25N 73.15W999999100100S99SAir temperature and dewpoint data failed 07/08/20.
44027*3DV31 (AM) Jonesport, Me44.27N 67.28W100100SSS1007SWind direction data failed 10/01/20. Dewpoint data failed 07/21/20. Wave data failed 09/19/19.
44065*3DV12 (SC) New York Harbor Entrance40.37N 73.70W999999100100S98SAir temperature and dewpoint data failed 06/19/20.
44066*3DV67 (SC) Texas Tower #439.62N 72.63WSSS100100S99SWind speed, air temperature, and humidity data failed 03/01/20. Wind data failed 01/22/20. Barometric data failed 11/30/20.
45001* Mid Superior48.05N 87.78WNNNNNNNNBuoy recovered for Winter 11/7/20.
45002*3D43 (SC) North Michigan45.33N 86.40W999999100100999899Water temperature intermittent.
45003*2.3D08 (SC) North Huron45.35N 82.83W999999100100999899
45004* East Superior47.58N 86.58WNNNNNNNNBuoy recovered for Winter 11/7/20.
45005* West Erie41.67N 82.38WNNNNNNNNBuoy recovered for winter 11/27/20.
45006* West Superior47.33N 89.78WNNNNNNNNBuoy recovered for Winter 11/6/20.
45007* South Michigan42.67N 87.02WNNNNNNNNBuoy recovered for Winter 12/3/20.
45008* South Huron44.28N 82.40WNNNNNNNNBuoy recovered for Winter 11/13/20.
45012* Lake Ontario43.62N 77.40WNNNNNNNNBuoy recovered for Winter 11/3/20.
46001*3D33 (AM) Western Gulf Of Alaska56.22N 147.93W99999999999999N
46002*3D50 (SC) West Oregon42.65N 130.53W999999100100999884Dewpoint data intermittent.
46005*3DV39 (SC) West Washington46.13N 131.07W9999999999999899
46006*3DV43 (SC) Southeast Papa40.77N 137.37W999999100100999998
46011*3DV10 (SC) Santa Maria34.95N 121.02W999999100100S98SAir temperature and dewpoint data ceased 5/17/20.
46012*3D12 (SC) Half Moon Bay37.35N 122.87W999999999999S99Water Temperature failed 6/5/20.
46013*3DV02 (SC) Bodega Bay38.25N 123.30W9999999999999894Dewpoint data is intermittent.
46014*3D26 (SC) Pt Arena39.22N 123.97W999999100100SSSWater temperature data ceased 09/26/20. Air temperature and dewpoint data failed 06/12/20.
46015*3DV40 (SC) Port Orford42.75N 124.83W999999100100999899
46022*3D42 (SC) Eel River40.73N 124.52W9999999999999897Buoy recovered 11/13/20.
46025*3DV13 (SC) Santa Monica Basin33.75N 119.03W999999100100999999
46026*3D09 (SC) San Francisco37.75N 122.83W999999100100S98SAir temperature and dewpoint data failed 09/13/20.
46027*3D63 (SC) St Georges41.85N 124.37W9999999999S98SAir temperature and dewpoint data failed 04/26/20.
46028*3DV57 (SC) Cape San Martin35.77N 121.90W99997110010099S78Wave data ceased 11/15/20. Barometric pressure data failed 11/04/20. Water temperature ceased 9/14/20. Dewpoint occasionally saturated.
46029*2.1D07 (SC) Columbia River Bar46.13N 124.48W999999SS999799Wave data ceased 6/4/20. Air temperature and dewpoint data are intermittent since 7/30/20. Water temperature data is intermittent.
46035*3D29 (AM) Central Bering Sea57.00N 177.70WSSSSSSSNTransmissions ceased 11/4/20. Air temperature data failed 09/29/20. Wind data failed 12/30/19.
46041*3D36 (SC) Cape Elizabeth47.35N 124.73W999999100100S98SAir temperature and dewpoint data failed 9/19/20.
46042*3D44 (SC) Monterey36.78N 122.38W9999999999999899
46047*3D24 (SC) Tanner Bank32.40N 119.50W99999910010099S94Humidity data occasionally reports supersaturation resulting in intermittent data. Water temperature data ceased 2/12/20.
46050*3DV56 (SC) Stonewall Bank44.67N 124.53W999999100100S97SAir temperature and dewpoint data failed 10/03/20.
46053*3DV09 (SC) East Santa Barb34.23N 119.83W9999999999999898Dewpoint is intermittent.
46054*3D81 (SC) West Santa Barb34.25N 120.47W999999100100SSSAir temperature and dewpoint data failed 09/09/20. Water temperature failed 8/31/20.
46059*3D69 (SC) West California38.08N 129.95W999999100100999899Water temperature is intermittent.
46060*3D76 (AM) West Orca Bay60.58N 146.82W100100100100100100100N
46061*3D82 (AM) Seal Rocks60.23N 146.82W100100100100100100100N
46066*3D54 (SC) South Kodiak52.75N 155.00WSSSSSSSSStation transmissions ceased 11/23/20.
46069*3DV38 (SC) South Santa Rosa Is33.67N 120.20W99S9999999998SHumidity data missing 01/08/20. Wind direction failed 12/16/19. All station data reporting intermittent 9/16/20.
46070*3D47 (SC) Southwest Bering Sea55.00N 175.17E999999100100999799
46071*3D46 (AM) Western Aleutians51.12N 179.00E100100100100100100100N
46072*3D79 (SC) Central Aleutians51.67N 172.08W999999100100S98SAir temperature and dewpoint data failed 11/28/20.
46073*3DV19 (AR) Southeast Bering Sea55.00N 172.00W100100100100100100100SDewpoint data failed 09/29/20.
46075*3D10 (AM) Shumagin Islands53.98N 160.82WSSSSSSSSWind direction data failed 05/27/20. Dewpoint data failed 03/03/20. Waves missing 11/4/20. Station transmits sporadic 11/5/20.
46076*3D68 (AR) Cape Cleare59.47N 148.00W100100100100100100100100
46077*3D84 (AM) Shelikof Strait57.90N 154.17W9595959595959595
46078*3D32 (AM) Albatross Bank55.55N 152.57W9999999999999999
46080*3D20 (SC) Portlock Bank57.93N 150.03WSSS8888S15SWind, air temperature, pressure, humidity, and water temperature data ceased 11/24/20.
46081*3D28 (AR) Western Prince William Sound60.80N 148.27W1001001009393100100100
46082*3DV30 (AM) Cape Suckling59.67N 143.37WSS999999999999Wind direction data failed 04/08/20. Wind speed failed 10/26/20.
46083*3D49 (AM) Fairweather Ground58.27N 138.02W100S100100100100100NWind direction failed 12/2/20.
46084*3D18 (SC) Cape Edgecumbe56.62N 136.10W999999100100999999Dewpoint occasionally saturated.
46085*3D73 (SC) Central Gulf Of Alaska55.88N 142.87W9999999999999999
46086*3DV14 (SC) San Clemente Basin32.48N 118.05W99S9910010099S99Wind direction data failed 4/2/20. Water temperature data failed 2/4/20.
46087 Neah Bay, Wa48.48N 124.72WSSSSSSSSAdrift buoy recovered 11/24/20.
460883D02 (SC) New Dungeness, Wa48.32N 123.17W999999100100999899Air temperature and dewpoint data missing 7/21/20. Water temperature is intermittent.
46089* Tillamook, Or45.92N 125.77WSSSSSSSSWater temperature data failed 5/17/20. Dewpoint data failed 06/26/17. Buoy adrift recovered 10/23/20. Data release stopped.
51000*3DV37 (SC) Northern Hawaii One23.52N 153.78W999999100100999899
51001*3DV52 (SC) Northwestern Hawaii One24.45N 162.00W999999100100999899
51002*3DV32 (SC) Southwestern Hawaii17.03N 157.73W999999100100999899
51003*3DV20 (SC) Western Hawaii19.17N 160.62W99S999999S99SWind direction data failed 07/17/20. Air temperature and humidity data missing since 9/24/19. Barometric pressure, wind speed and Water temperature intermittent.
51004*3DV29 (SC) Southeastern Hawaii17.53N 152.25W999999100100999899
51101*3DV62 (SC) Northwestern Hawaii Two24.35N 162.07W9999999999999899
Total Base Funded Buoys:103
Total Other Buoys:3


Total Moored Buoys:106

*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.
6N6 meter NOMAD5 m
3D/3DV3 meter discus5 m
2.3D2.3 meter foam discus4 m
2.4DV2.4 meter foam discus4 m

Payload Types

  • AM - AMPS
  • WA - WAMDAS
  • SM - SMART
  • AR - ARES
  • SC - SCOOP

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

C-MAN STATIONS

Percent of Data Disseminated in Real Time

StationHull No./Config and LocationLocation Lat/LongWind SpeedWind DirectionSea Level PressureWave HeightDominant Period Air TempWater TempDew PointRemark
AMAA2* (AR) East Amatuli Island Light58.90N 151.95W100100100NN100N100
AUGA2* (MA) Augustine Island, Ak59.37N 153.33W100100100NN100N100Dewpoint occasionally saturated.
BLIA2* (SU) Bligh Reef Light, Ak60.83N 146.88W999999NNSNNAir temperature data failed 06/14/20.
BURL1* (AR) Southwest Pass , La28.90N 89.42W100SSNNSNSPower issues affecting barometric pressure, air temperature, and dewpoint data.
BUZM3* (MA) Buzzards Bay,ma41.38N 71.03W100100100NNSNSDewpoint data failed 08/21/19. Air temperature failed 2/10/20.
CDRF1* (MA) Cedar Key, Fl29.13N 83.02W100100100NN100N100
CLKN7* (MA) Cape Lookout, Nc34.62N 76.52W100100100NN100NSDewpoint data failed 06/15/20.
DBLN6* (MA) Dunkirk, Ny42.48N 79.35W100100100NN100NN
DESW1* (MA) Destruction Island,wa47.67N 124.48W100100100NN100NN
DISW3* (SU) Devils Island, Wi47.07N 90.72W100100100NN100N100
DPIA1* (SU) Dauphin Island, Al30.25N 88.07W100100100NN100SSWater temperature data failed 10/23/09. Dew Point failed 2/7/19.
DRFA2* (MA) Drift River Terminal, Ak60.55N 152.13WSSSNNSNSSystem transmissions ceased 4/7/19.
FBIS1* (MA) Folly Island, Sc32.68N 79.88W100100100NN100NSDewpoint data failed 5/16/20.
FFIA2* (SU) Five Fingers ,ak57.27N 133.62W100100100NN100NN
FILA2* (AR) Flat Island Light59.32N 151.98W999999NN99N99
FWYF1* (MA) Fowey Rock, Fl25.58N 80.08W100100100NN100100N
IOSN3* (SU) Isle Of Shoals, Nh42.97N 70.62W100100100NN100N100
KTNF1* (MA) Keaton Beach, Fl29.82N 83.58W100100100NN100N100
LONF1* (SC) Long Key, Fl24.83N 80.85WSSSNNSNSSystem transmissions ceased 8/28/20.
MDRM1* (MA) Mt Desert Rock, Me43.97N 68.12W999999NNSNSAir temperature and humidity data failed 08/30/19.
MISM1* (SM) Matinicus Rock, Me43.78N 68.85W100100100NN100N100
MLRF1* (MA) Molasses Reef, Fl25.00N 80.37WSSSNNSSNSystem transmissions ceased 4/7/19.
MRKA2* (SU) Middle Rock Light, Ak61.07N 146.65W100100100NN100NN
NWPO3* (MA) Newport, Or44.60N 124.07W100100SNN100NSPressure data failed 4/17/19. Dewpoint data failed 09/27/16.
PILA2* (MA) Pilot Rock, Ak59.73N 149.47W100100100NN100N100
PILM4* (MA) Passage Island, Mi48.22N 88.35W100100100NN100NN
PLSF1* (SM) Pulaski Shoals Light, Fl24.68N 82.77WSSSNNSNNAll data failed 3/25/20 due to transmit timing issues.
POTA2* (SU) Potato Point, Ak61.05N 146.70W999999NN99NN
PTAC1* Point Arena, Ca38.95N 123.73WSSSNNSNNStation failed 10/17/12.
PTAT2* (MA) Port Aransas, Tx27.82N 97.05W100100100NN10010099
PTGC1* (MA) Point Arguello, Ca34.57N 120.63W100100100NN99NN
ROAM4* (MA) Rock Of Ages, Mi47.87N 89.30W100100100NN100NN
SANF1* (SC) Sand Key, Fl24.40N 81.87W100100100NN100N100
SAUF1* (MA) St. Augustine, Fl29.85N 81.25W100100100NN100100100
SBIO1* (MA) South Bass Island, Oh41.62N 82.83W100100100NN100NNStation serviced 12/2/20. Data released.
SGNW3* (SU) Sheboygan, Wi43.73N 87.68W100100SNN100SSWater temperature data failed 01/16/15. Humidity failed 9/6/19. Barometric pressure data failed 1/11/20.
SGOF1* (MA) Tyndall Afb Tower29.40N 84.85W100100100NN100N100
SISW1* (SC) Smith Island, Wa48.32N 122.82W999999NN99N99
SMKF1* (SC) Sombrero Key, Fl30.35N 89.60WSSSNNSNSSystem transmissions ceased 08/20/20. Barometric pressure failed 7/28/20.
SPGF1* (SU) Settlement Point, Gbi26.70N 78.98W100100100NN100NSDewpoint data failed 06/11/17.
SRST2* (MA) Sabine Pass, Tx29.68N 94.03W737373NN73N73Transmits intermittent.
STDM4* (SU) Stannard Rock, Mi47.18N 87.22W9999SNNSNSAir temperature and dewpoint data failed 05/27/20. Sea level pressure failed 7/1/20.
TPLM2* (MA) Thomas Point, Md38.88N 76.43W100100100NN100100100
VENF1* (AR) Venice, Fl27.07N 82.45W100100100NN100100100
WPOW1* (MA) West Point, Wa47.65N 122.43W100100100NN100N100
Total Base Funded Stations:45


Total Stations:45

*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
  • SM - SMART

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.