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NDBC DATA PLATFORM STATUS REPORT

Aug 27, 2015 to Sep 03, 2015

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* 2.3D06/SC EAST HATTERAS 34.64N/ 72.70W 100 96 100 100 99 100  
41002* 3D70 /AM SOUTH HATTERAS 31.86N/ 74.84W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
41004* 3D58 /AR EDISTO 32.50N/ 79.10W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
41008* 3D64 /AM GRAYS REEF 31.40N/ 80.87W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
41009 3D86 /AM CANAVERAL 28.52N/ 80.19W 97 98 98 98 98 98  
41010 3D26 /AR CANAVERAL EAST 28.90N/ 78.46W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
41013* 3DV17/AM FRYING PAN SHO 33.44N/ 77.74W 100 100 100 100 85 100  
41025* 3DV09/AR DIAMOND SHOALS 35.01N/ 75.40W 98 98 98 98 98 98  
41040* 3D56 /AR NORTH EQUATORI 14.52N/ 53.02W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
41041* 3D72 /AM NORTH EQUATORI 14.33N/ 46.08W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
41043* 3DV32/AR NE PUERTO RICO 21.02N/ 64.85W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
41044* 3DV01/AR NE ST MARTIN 21.58N/ 58.63W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
41046* 3DV24/AR EAST BAHAMAS 23.89N/ 68.37W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
41047* 3D81 /AR N.E. BAHAMAS 27.52N/ 71.48W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
41048* 3DV02/AR WEST BERMUDA 31.87N/ 69.57W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
41049* 3DV31/AR SOUTH BERMUDA 27.54N/ 62.95W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
42001* 2.3D09/SC MID GULF 25.89N/ 89.66W 100 100 100 100 100 100 Buoy exchanged, data released 8/27/15.
42002* 3DV15/AR WEST GULF 26.09N/ 93.76W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
42003* 3D20 /AR EAST GULF 26.01N/ 85.65W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
42012* 3DV11/AR ORANGE BEACH, 30.07N/ 87.56W 99 99 99 99 99 S Dewpoint data failed 12/21/14
42019* 3D65 /AM FREEPORT, TX 27.91N/ 95.35W 98 98 98 98 98 98  
42020* 3DV26/AR CORPUS CHRISTI 26.97N/ 96.69W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
42035* 3D82 /AM GALVESTON, TX 29.23N/ 94.41W 100 100 100 100 99 99  
42036* 3D37 /AR WEST TAMPA 28.50N/ 84.52W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
42039* 3D55 /SM PENSACOLA 28.74N/ 86.01W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
42040* 10D08/AM LUKE OFFSHORE 29.21N/ 88.21W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
42055* 3D49 /AR BAY OF CAMPECH 22.20N/ 94.00W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
42056* 3D60 /AR YUCATAN BASIN 19.80N/ 84.86W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
42057* 3D57 /AR WESTERN CARIBB 17.00N/ 81.50W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
42058* 3DV27/AR CENTRAL CARIBB 14.92N/ 74.92W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
42059* 3D74 /AR EASTERN CARIB 15.18N/ 67.56W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
42060* 3DV28/AM CARRIBEAN VALL 16.33N/ 63.24W 100 100 100 100 98 S Dewpoint data failed 6/23/15
44005* 3DV23/AM GULF OF MAINE 43.20N/ 69.13W 99 S 99 S 98 S Water temperature data failed 7/25/15. Wind data failed 3/23/15. Dewpoint data failed 12/30/14
44007* 3D29 /AM PORTLAND 43.53N/ 70.14W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
44008* 3D13 /AR NANTUCKET 40.50N/ 69.25W 100 100 100 99 100 100  
44009* 3DV10/AM DELAWARE BAY 38.46N/ 74.70W 99 99 99 99 98 99  
44011* 3DV08/SM GEORGES BANK 41.10N/ 66.62W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
44013* 3D85 /AR BOSTON 42.35N/ 70.65W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
44014 3D42 /SM VIRGINIA BEACH 36.61N/ 74.84W 100 100 100 100 100 S Dewpoint data failed 3/26/15
44017* 3DV06/AM MONTAUK POINT 40.69N/ 72.05W 100 100 100 100 99 100  
44018* 3D59 /AR CAPE COD 42.14N/ 69.71W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
44020* 3D41 /AR NANTUCKET SOUN 41.44N/ 70.19W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
44025* 3DV12/AR LONG ISLAND 40.25N/ 73.16W 100 100 100 100 100 S Dewpoint data failed 6/29/15.
44027* 3DV16/AM JONESPORT, ME 44.29N/ 67.31W S S S S S S Buoy data failed 3/24/15 due to possible power issues.
44065* 3D25 /AR NEW YORK HARB 40.37N/ 73.70W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
44066* 3DV05/AM TEXAS TOWER #4 39.58N/ 72.60W R R R R R R Buoy recovered 1/13/15.
45001* 3D33 /AM MID SUPERIOR 48.06N/ 87.79W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
45002* 3D46 /AM NORTH MICHIGAN 45.34N/ 86.41W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
45003* 3DV29/AR NORTH HURON 45.35N/ 82.84W 99 99 99 99 98 N  
45004* 3DV04/AR EAST SUPERIOR 47.59N/ 86.59W 99 99 99 99 98 N  
45005* 3DV22/AM WEST ERIE 41.68N/ 82.40W 100 100 100 100 99 N  
45006* 3DV20/AM WEST SUPERIOR 47.33N/ 89.79W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
45007* 3DV19/AM SOUTH MICHIGAN 42.67N/ 87.03W 98 99 99 98 79 99 Parity errors and truncations producing intermittent wave data.
45008* 3DV13/AM SOUTH HURON 44.28N/ 82.42W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
45012* 3DV30/AR LAKE ONTARIO 43.62N/ 77.41W 100 100 100 100 95 N  
46001* 6N19 /AR WESTERN GULF 56.30N/147.92W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46002* 3D30 /AM WEST OREGON 42.59N/130.47W 67 S 67 67 62 N Buoy adrift 8/31/15, Buoy recovered 9/1/15. Wind data failed 7/18/15
46005* 3D39 /AR WEST WASHINGTO 45.96N/131.00W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46006* 3D08 /AR SOUTHEAST PAPA 40.75N/137.46W S S S S S N Buoy data failed 2/8/13. Buoy adrift 1/6/13
46011* 3D28 /AM SANTA MARIA 34.96N/121.02W 99 99 99 99 99 N  
46012* 3D69 /AR HALF MOON BAY 37.36N/122.88W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46013* 3D48 /AM BODEGA BAY 38.24N/123.30W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46014* 3D44 /AM PT ARENA 39.24N/123.97W S S S S S N Buoy data failed 7/31/15. Air temperature data failed 3/14/15.
46015* 3DV03/AM PORT ORFORD 42.76N/124.83W 100 100 100 100 99 N  
46022* 3D80 /AR EEL RIVER 40.72N/124.53W 100 100 100 100 100 S Humidity data failed 7/29/15
46025* 3D84 /AM SANTA MONICA B 33.75N/119.05W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
46026* 3D24 /AM SAN FRANCISCO 37.76N/122.84W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46027* 3D28 /AM ST GEORGES 41.85N/124.38W R R R R R R Buoy recovered 12/31/14.
46028* 3D63 /AM CAPE SAN MARTI 35.75N/121.88W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46029* 3D78 /AR COLUMBIA RIVER 46.16N/124.51W S S S S S S Buoy data failed 8/11/15. Air temperature data failed 8/1/15. Wind data failed 5/25/15. Dewpoint data failed 9/15/14.
46035* 3DV18/AR CENTRAL BERING 57.03N/177.74W 99 99 99 99 99 N  
46041* 3D19 /AR CAPE ELIZABETH 47.35N/124.73W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46042* 3D79 /AR MONTEREY 36.79N/122.45W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46047* 3D27 /AR TANNER BANK 32.40N/119.54W 98 99 98 98 90 N  
46050* 3D18 /AR STONEWALL BANK 44.66N/124.53W 98 98 98 98 98 N  
46053* 2.3D11/SC EAST SANTA BA 34.25N/119.85W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
46054* 3D89 /AR WEST SANTA BA 34.26N/120.48W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46059* 3D09 /AM WEST CALIFORNI 38.05N/129.97W R R R R R R Buoy recovered 6/5/12
46060* 3D52 /AM WEST ORCA BAY 60.58N/146.78W 97 98 98 96 62 N Parity errors and truncations producing intermittent wave data.
46061* 3D47 /AR SEAL ROCKS 60.23N/146.83W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46066* 3DV25/AM SOUTH KODIAK 52.79N/155.05W 98 98 98 98 97 N  
46069* 3D76 /AR SOUTH SANTA RO 33.67N/120.21W 99 99 99 99 99 N  
46070* 3DV33/AM SOUTHWEST BERI 55.08N/175.15E 100 100 100 100 100 100  
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 100 100 100 100 100 100  
46073* 3D87 /AR SOUTHEAST BERI 55.03N/172.00W 100 S 100 100 100 S Dewpoint data failed 2/11/15. Wind data failed 1/29/15.
46075* 6N46 /AR SHUMAGIN ISLAN 53.91N/160.81W 100 100 99 100 99 99  
46076* 3DV36/SM CAPE CLEARE 59.50N/147.99W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
46077* 6N52 /AR SHELIKOF STRAI 57.89N/154.29W S S S S S S Buoy hull recovered 7/14/15.
46078* 3D66 /AM ALBATROSS BANK 55.99N/152.64W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
46080* 6N41 /AR PORTLOCK BANK 57.94N/149.96W 100 100 100 100 96 100  
46081* 6N35 /AR WESTERN PRINCE 60.80N/148.26W 100 100 100 100 99 100  
46082* 3DV35/AM CAPE SUCKLING 59.67N/143.39W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
46083* 3DV34/AM FAIRWEATHER GR 58.30N/138.00W 99 99 99 99 99 99  
46084* 6N24 /AR CAPE EDGECUMBE 56.60N/136.10W 92 96 96 90 35 S Dewpoint data failed 5/14/15. Parity errors and truncations producing intermittent buoy data.
46085* 6N39 /AR CENTRAL GULF O 55.87N/142.49W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
46086* 3D12 /AR SAN CLEMENTE B 32.49N/118.03W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
46087 3D77 /AR NEAH BAY, WA 48.49N/124.73W 100 100 100 100 100 100  
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 S 100 100 100 S Wind data failed 12/10/14. Dewpoint data failed 1/20/13.
51000* 3DV05/AM NORTHERN HAWAI 23.54N/153.81W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
51001* 2.3D06/SC NORTHWESTERN H 24.39N/162.13W 100 99 100 100 100 100  
51002* 3D90 /AR SOUTHWESTERN H 17.06N/157.80W 100 100 100 99 99 N  
51003* 3D16 /AM WESTERN HAWAII 19.29N/160.57W 99 99 99 98 99 N  
51004* 3D43 /AR SOUTHEASTERN H 17.60N/152.40W 100 100 100 100 100 S Dewpoint data failed 3/31/15
51101* 3D61 /AR NW HAWAII 24.32N/162.23W 100 100 100 100 100 N  
Total Base Funded Buoys:101
Total Other Buoys:5
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.
12D12 meter discus10 m
10D10 meter discus10 m
6N6 meter NOMAD5 m
3D/3DV3 meter discus5 m
2.3D2.3 meter foam discus4 m
LNS12 meter discus8.5 m

Payload Types

  • AM - AMPS
  • AR - ARES
  • DA - DACT
  • MA - MARS
  • SC - SCOOP
  • SM - SMART
  • VE - VEEP
  • WA - WAMDAS

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 Remarks Tides
AMAA2* AR/EAST AMATULI ISLAND L 58.92N/151.95W 100 100 100 N N S N Dewpoint data failed 13/20/14
AUGA2* MA/AUGUSTINE ISLAND, AK 59.38N/153.35W 100 100 100 N N S N Dewpoint data failed 6/12/14
BLIA2* SU/BLIGH REEF LIGHT, AK 60.84N/146.88W 100 100 100 N N N N  
BURL1* AR/SOUTHWEST PASS , LA 28.91N/ 89.43W S 100 S N N S N Pressure, humidity and air temperature data failed 8/1/15. Wind direction data failed 8/3/15.
BUZM3* MA/BUZZARDS BAY,MA 41.40N/ 71.03W 100 100 S S N S N Air temperature and humidity data failed 3/11/14. Water temperature data failed 9/11/10
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 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
CLKN7* MA/CAPE LOOKOUT, NC 34.62N/ 76.53W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
DBLN6* MA/DUNKIRK, NY 42.49N/ 79.35W 100 100 100 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 98 N  
DPIA1* SU/DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL 30.25N/ 88.07W 100 100 100 S N 100 N Water temperature data failed 10/23/09
DRFA2* MA/DRIFT RIVER TERMINAL, 60.55N/152.14W 100 100 100 N N 99 N  
FBIS1* MA/FOLLY ISLAND, SC 32.69N/ 79.89W 100 100 100 N N 100 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 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
FWYF1* MA/FOWEY ROCK, FL 25.59N/ 80.10W S S S S N N N Station data failed 1/11/15
IOSN3* SU/ISLE OF SHOALS, NH 42.97N/ 70.62W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
KTNF1* MA/KEATON BEACH, FL 29.82N/ 83.59W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
LONF1* MA/LONG KEY, FL 24.84N/ 80.86W 100 100 100 100 N 100 N  
MDRM1* MA/MT DESERT ROCK, ME 43.97N/ 68.13W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
MISM1* MA/MATINICUS ROCK, ME 43.78N/ 68.86W 100 100 55 N N 52 N Air temperature and dewpoint data failed 8/31/15.
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 100 100 100 N N N N  
NWPO3* MA/NEWPORT, OR 44.61N/124.07W 100 100 80 N N S N Air temperature data failed 9/2/15. Dewpoint data failed 6/23/15
PILA2* MA/PILOT ROCK, AK 59.74N/149.47W 100 100 100 N N 98 N  
PILM4* MA/PASSAGE ISLAND, MI 48.22N/ 88.37W 100 100 100 N N N N  
PLSF1* SM/PULASKI SHOALS LIGHT, 24.69N/ 82.77W 37 100 37 S N N N Air temperature and pressure data failed 8/30/15. Water temperature data failed 9/29/14
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 100 100  
PTGC1* MA/POINT ARGUELLO, CA 34.58N/120.65W 100 100 100 N N N N  
ROAM4* MA/ROCK OF AGES, MI 47.87N/ 89.31W 100 100 100 S N N N Water temperature data remains failed 9/3/05
SANF1* SM/SAND KEY, FL 24.41N/ 81.88W 99 99 99 N N 99 N  
SAUF1* MA/ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 29.86N/ 81.27W 100 100 100 100 N 100 N  
SBIO1* MA/SOUTH BASS ISLAND, OH 41.63N/ 82.84W 100 100 100 N N N N  
SGNW3* SU/SHEBOYGAN, WI 43.75N/ 87.69W 100 100 100 S N 100 N Water temperature data failed 1/16/15
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 S S S S N S N Station data failed 8/10/15. Water temperature data failed 2/28/08
SPGF1* MA/SETTLEMENT POINT, GBI 26.70N/ 78.99W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
SRST2* MA/SABINE PASS, TX 29.68N/ 94.03W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
STDM4* SU/STANNARD ROCK, MI 47.18N/ 87.23W 99 100 100 N N S N Dewpoint data failed 9/9/14
TPLM2* MA/THOMAS POINT, MD 38.90N/ 76.44W 26 33 30 24 N S N Intermittent station data due to parity errors and truncations. Dewpoint data failed 6/15/15.
TTIW1* DA/TATOOSH ISLAND, WA 48.39N/124.74W 99 S 99 N N N N Wind data failed 2/27/14
VENF1* AR/VENICE, FL 27.07N/ 82.45W 100 100 100 100 N 100 N  
WPOW1* MA/WEST POINT, WA 47.66N/122.44W 100 100 100 N N 100 N  
Total Base Funded Stations:47
Total Stations:47

*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.