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October 07, 2004

NDBC DATA PLATFORM STATUS REPORT

September 30, 2004 - October 07, 2004

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
41001* 6N03 /D E. HATTERAS 34.68N/ 72.66W 99 99 99 99 99 99
41002* 6N26 /V S. HATTERAS 32.36N/ 75.46W 98 99 99 98 97 99
41004* 3D27 /V EDISTO 32.50N/ 79.10W 99 S 99 99 99 S
41008* 3D44 /A GRAYS REEF 31.40N/ 80.87W 98 98 98 98 98 98
41009 6N46 /A CANAVERAL 28.50N/ 80.18W R R R R R R
41010 6N47 /A CANAVERAL EAST 28.90N/ 78.55W 98 98 98 98 98 98
41012 3D48 /A ST. AUGUSTINE, 30.04N/ 80.53W 98 98 98 98 98 98
41013* 3D17 /D FRYING PAN SHO 33.48N/ 77.58W 99 99 99 99 99 98
41025* 3D37 /A DIAMOND SHOALS 35.06N/ 75.38W 24 24 24 24 24 24
42001* 12D11/A MID GULF 25.84N/ 89.66W 98 98 98 98 98 98
42002* 10D08/M WESTERN GULF 25.17N/ 94.42W 98 98 98 98 97 98
42003* 10D11/M EAST GULF 26.01N/ 85.91W 98 98 98 98 98 98
42007* 3D14 /D BILOXI 30.09N/ 88.77W 99 99 99 99 99 99
42019* 3D61 /D LANEILLE 27.91N/ 95.36W 98 98 98 98 98 98
42020* 3D40 /D EILEEN 26.95N/ 96.70W 98 98 98 98 98 98
42035* 3D25 /D GALVESTON 29.25N/ 94.41W 99 99 99 99 88 99
42036* 3D12 /D WEST TAMPA 28.51N/ 84.51W 98 98 98 98 97 98
42038 3D35 /A NORTH MID GULF 27.42N/ 92.58W 98 98 98 98 97 98
42039 3D54 /D PENSACOLA S. 28.80N/ 86.06W 98 98 98 98 98 98
42040 3D60 /D MOBILE SOUTH 29.21N/ 88.20W 36 36 36 36 36 36
42041 3D24 /M NORTH MID GULF 27.50N/ 90.46W 98 98 98 98 98 98
44004* 6N24 /A HOTEL 38.47N/ 70.53W 98 98 98 98 98 97
44005* 6N23 /D GULF OF MAINE 43.19N/ 69.18W 98 98 98 98 98 98
44007* 3D56 /A PORTLAND 43.53N/ 70.14W 99 99 99 99 99 91
44008* 3D69 /A NANTUCKET 40.50N/ 69.43W 99 99 99 99 99 99
44009* 3D08 /V DELAWARE BAY 38.46N/ 74.70W 98 98 98 98 98 94
44011* 6N11 /D GEORGES BANK 41.11N/ 66.62W 90 90 90 90 90 S
44013* 3DV04/D BOSTON 42.35N/ 70.69W 99 99 99 99 99 98
44014 3D06 /D VIRGINIA BEACH 36.61N/ 74.84W 98 98 98 98 98 98
44017* 3D49 /A MONTAUK POINT 40.70N/ 72.00W 98 98 S S 98 S
44018* 3D51 /A SE CAPE COD 41.26N/ 69.29W 99 99 99 99 99 98
44025* 3D65 /D LONG ISLAND 40.25N/ 73.17W 99 99 99 99 99 99
44027* 3D29 /A JONESPORT 44.27N/ 67.31W 99 99 99 99 98 99
45001* 3D05 /D MID SUPERIOR 48.07N/ 87.78W 98 98 98 98 98 N
45002* 3D23 /D NORTH MICHIGAN 45.33N/ 86.42W 99 99 99 99 99 N
45003* 3DV03/V NORTH HURON 45.35N/ 82.84W 98 98 98 98 98 N
45004* 3D38 /V EAST SUPERIOR 47.57N/ 86.55W 98 98 98 98 94 N
45005* 3D63 /D WEST ERIE 41.68N/ 82.40W 98 98 98 98 98 N
45006* 3DV05/V WEST SUPERIOR 47.35N/ 89.83W 99 99 99 99 99 N
45007* 3D28 /D SOUTH MICHIGAN 42.68N/ 87.03W 45 98 98 98 96 52
45008* 3D10 /V SOUTH HURON 44.28N/ 82.42W 98 98 98 98 98 N
45012* 3DV02/V LAKE ONTARIO 43.62N/ 77.41W 99 99 99 99 8 N
46001* 6N21 /D GULF OF ALASKA 56.30N/148.17W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46002* 6N16 /D WEST OREGON 42.58N/130.36W 99 99 99 98 98 N
46005* 6N19 /A W.ASTORIA 46.05N/131.02W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46006* 6N33 /V SW. ASTORIA 40.80N/137.48W 99 99 99 99 99 N
46011* 3D42 /D SANTA MARIA 34.88N/120.87W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46012* 3D52 /D HALF MOON BAY 37.36N/122.88W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46013* 3D70 /A BODEGA BAY 38.23N/123.32W 99 99 99 99 99 N
46014* 3D76 /A PT ARENA 39.22N/123.97W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46015* 3D57 /D PORT ORFORD 42.75N/124.85W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46022* 3D15 /A EEL RIVER 40.78N/124.54W 96 96 96 96 96 N
46023 10D04/D PT ARGUELLO 34.70N/120.96W 98 98 98 98 98 98
46025* 3D75 /A SANTA MONICA 33.75N/119.08W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46026* 3D16 /A SAN FRANCISCO 37.76N/122.83W 99 99 99 99 99 N
46027* 3D20 /V ST GEORGES 41.85N/124.38W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46028* 3D02 /D SAN MARTIN 35.74N/121.89W 97 97 97 97 94 N
46029* 3D67 /D COL. RIVER BAR 46.12N/124.51W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46035* 12D02/M BERING SEA 57.05N/177.58W 98 98 98 98 98 97
46041* 3D09 /D CAPE ELIZABETH 47.34N/124.75W 99 99 99 99 99 N
46042* 3D43 /D MONTEREY BAY 36.75N/122.42W 98 98 S 98 98 N
46047* 3D46 /A TANNER BANK 32.43N/119.53W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46050* 3D55 /V STONEWALL BANK 44.61N/124.50W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46053* 3D58 /A E. SANTA BARB 34.24N/119.85W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46054 10D12/D W. SANTA BARB 34.27N/120.44W 98 98 98 98 97 98
46059* 6N13 /D CALIFORNIA 37.99N/129.95W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46060* 3D66 /A WEST ORCA BAY 60.58N/146.83W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46061* 6N32 /V SEAL ROCKS (S. 60.22N/146.83W 99 99 99 99 99 N
46062 3DV01/A PT SAN LUIS 35.10N/121.01W 99 99 99 99 99 99
46063* 6N31 /D PT.CONCEPTION 34.28N/120.67W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46066* 6N34 /A KODIAK 52.70N/154.98W 98 98 98 98 98 N
46069* 3D32 /A SO. SANTA ROSA 33.65N/120.20W 91 94 93 90 1 N
46071* 6N44 /A AMCHITKA 51.17N/179.00E 98 98 98 98 98 98
46072* 6N45 /D SOUTH ALEUTIAN 51.63N/172.16W 96 96 96 96 93 96
46075* 6N37 /D SHUMAGIN ISLAN 53.93N/160.81W 97 97 97 97 95 48
46078* 6N48 /D ALBATROSS BANK 56.05N/152.45W 49 49 49 49 49 49
46080* 6N29 /D KENNEDY ENTRAN 58.00N/150.01W 98 98 98 98 98 98
46081* 3D41 /D WESTERN PRINCE 60.80N/148.28W 99 99 99 99 95 91
46082* 6N42 /D CAPE SUCKLING 59.69N/143.42W 98 98 99 98 98 99
46083* 6N36 /D FAIRWEATHER 58.25N/138.00W 99 99 99 99 98 99
46084* 6N41 /D SITKA SOUND 56.59N/136.16W 98 98 98 S 98 98
46086* 3D68 /A SAN CLEMENTE B 32.50N/118.00W 99 99 99 99 99 N
46087 3D72 /A NEAH BAY, WA 48.49N/124.73W 98 98 98 98 98 96
46088 3D74 /A NEW DUNGENESS, 48.33N/123.17W 97 97 97 97 97 93
51001* 6N18 /V NW. HAWAII 23.43N/162.21W 98 98 98 98 98 N
51002* 6N17 /A SW. HAWAII 17.14N/157.79W 98 98 98 98 98 N
51003* 6N28 /V W. HAWAII 19.16N/160.74W 98 98 98 98 98 N
51004* 6N38 /A SE. HAWAII 17.52N/152.48W 98 98 98 98 98 N
51028 3D30 /A CHRISTMAS ISL. 0.02S/153.87W 98 98 98 98 98 N

Total Base Funded Buoys:75

Total Other Buoys :14

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Total Moored Buoys :89

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

  • 41002 - Buoy adrift 8/29/04.
  • 41004 - Wind data failed 8/14/04. Dew point data failed 9/12/04.
  • 41009 - Wind data failed and buoy went adrift 9/5/04. Recovered to port 9/8/04.
  • 41025 - Buoy serviced 10/5/04.
  • 42040 - Buoy adrift 9/15/04. Recovered to port 10/2/04.
  • 44011 - Dew point data failed 4/20/04.
  • 44017 - Water temperature data failed 8/24/04. Dew point data failed 8/25/04. Air temperature data failed 9/13/04.
  • 45007 - Sea level pressure data and dew point temperature data failed 10/3/04.
  • 45012 - Wave data processing problem.
  • 46042 - Air temperature data failed 8/9/04. Service scheduled 10/04.
  • 46069 - Parity errors in wave data. Service scheduled 11/04.
  • 46075 - Dew point data processing problem.
  • 46078 - Releasing hourly data only. Second payload data failed.
  • 46084 - Water temperature data failed 7/29/04.

NDBC MOORED BUOY STATION LEGEND:

HULL NO./CONFIGURATION

Hull Type Anemometer Ht. Payload Types

12D - 12 meter discus 10 m M - MARS

10D - 10 meter discus 10 m D - DACT

6N - 6 meter NOMAD 5 m V - VEEP

3D/3DV 3 meter discus 5 m A - ARES

LNS - 12 meter discus 8.5 m

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

DATA STATUS

S - Sensor/system failure. D - Buoy off station or adrift.

R - Buoy Retrieved. E - Data under evaluation, not reported.

N - No sensor installed.

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
ABAN6 V/ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY 44.33N/ 75.93W 99 99 99 99 N 99 N
ALSN6* A/AMBROSE LIGHT, NY 40.45N/ 73.80W 98 98 98 S S 98 N
AMAA2* A/EAST AMATULI ISLAND L 58.92N/151.95W 99 99 99 N N 99 N
AUGA2* M/AUGUSTINE ISLAND, AK 59.38N/153.35W 98 98 98 N N 98 N
BLIA2* V/BLIGH REEF LIGHT, AK 60.84N/146.88W 99 99 99 N N N N
BURL1* M/SOUTHWEST PASS , LA 28.91N/ 89.43W 98 98 98 N N 98 N
BUZM3* M/BUZZARDS BAY,MA 41.40N/ 71.03W 98 98 98 S S S N
CARO3* M/CAPE ARAGO ,OR 43.34N/124.38W 98 98 98 N N S N
CDRF1* V/CEDAR KEY, FL 29.14N/ 83.03W 98 98 98 N N 98 N
CHLV2* D/CHESAPEAKE LIGHT, VA 36.91N/ 75.71W 97 97 97 S 67 N N
CLKN7* M/CAPE LOOKOUT, NC 34.62N/ 76.53W 98 98 98 N N 97 N
DBLN6* M/DUNKIRK, NY 42.49N/ 79.35W 98 98 98 N N N N
DESW1* D/DESTRUCTION ISLAND,WA 47.68N/124.49W 95 96 96 N N N N
DISW3* D/DEVILS ISLAND, WI 47.08N/ 90.73W 98 98 98 N N S N
DPIA1* V/DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL 30.25N/ 88.07W 98 98 98 98 N 98 93
DRFA2* M/DRIFT RIVER TERMINAL, 60.55N/152.14W 98 98 98 N N 97 N
DRYF1* M/DRY TORTUGAS, FL 24.64N/ 82.86W S S S S N N N
DUCN7* A/DUCK PIER, NC 36.18N/ 75.75W 98 98 98 N N 96 N
FBIS1* M/FOLLY ISLAND, SC 32.69N/ 79.89W 98 98 98 N N 98 N
FFIA2* D/FIVE FINGERS ,AK 57.27N/133.63W 93 93 93 N N N N
FILA2* A/FLAT ISLAND LIGHT 59.33N/152.00W 99 99 99 N N 98 N
FPSN7* D/FRYING PAN SHOAL ,NC 33.49N/ 77.59W 98 S 98 N 52 N N
FWYF1* M/FOWEY ROCK, FL 25.59N/ 80.10W 98 98 98 98 N N N
GDIL1* M/GRAND ISLE, LA 29.27N/ 89.96W 98 98 98 98 N 98 S
IOSN3* D/ISLE OF SHOALS, NH 42.97N/ 70.62W 98 98 98 N N 95 N
KTNF1* M/KEATON BEACH, FL 29.82N/ 83.59W 98 98 98 N N S N
LKWF1* M/LAKEWORTH, FL 26.61N/ 80.03W 72 72 72 72 N 72 72
LSCM4 V/LAKE ST. CLAIR 42.47N/ 82.76W 99 99 99 99 N 99 N
MDRM1* D/MT DESERT ROCK, ME 43.97N/ 68.13W 98 98 98 N N 98 N
MISM1* D/MATINICUS ROCK, ME 43.78N/ 68.86W 98 98 98 N N 98 N
MLRF1* V/MOLASSES REEF, FL 25.01N/ 80.38W 98 98 98 98 N N N
MRKA2* V/MIDDLE ROCK LIGHT, AK 61.08N/146.66W 98 98 98 N N N N
NWPO3* D/NEWPORT, OR 44.61N/124.07W 98 98 98 N N 98 N
PILA2* M/PILOT ROCK, AK 59.74N/149.47W 98 98 98 N N 98 N
PILM4* V/PASSAGE ISLAND, MI 48.22N/ 88.37W 97 98 97 N N N N
POTA2* V/POTATO POINT, AK 61.06N/146.70W 98 98 98 N N N N
PTAC1* M/POINT ARENA, CA 38.96N/123.74W 98 98 98 N N N N
PTAT2* M/PORT ARANSAS, TX 27.83N/ 97.05W 98 98 98 98 N 98 98
PTGC1* M/POINT ARGUELLO, CA 34.58N/120.65W 98 98 98 N N N N
ROAM4* D/ROCK OF AGES, MI 47.87N/ 89.31W 98 98 98 S N N N
SANF1* M/SAND KEY, FL 24.46N/ 81.88W 98 98 98 98 N N N
SAUF1* V/ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 29.86N/ 81.27W 98 98 98 98 N 97 N
SBIO1* M/SOUTH BASS ISLAND, OH 41.63N/ 82.84W 98 98 98 N N N N
SGNW3* D/SHEBOYGAN, WI 43.75N/ 87.69W 99 99 99 S N S N
SGOF1* M/ST. GEORGE OFFSHORE 29.41N/ 84.86W 98 98 98 98 N 98 N
SISW1* M/SMITH ISLAND, WA 48.32N/122.84W 98 98 98 N N N N
SMKF1* M/SOMBRERO KEY, FL 24.63N/ 81.11W 98 98 98 S N 98 98
SPGF1* M/SETTLEMENT PT, GBI 26.70N/ 78.99W 98 98 98 N N 98 N
SRST2* M/SABINE, TX 29.67N/ 94.05W 98 98 98 N N 98 N
STDM4* D/STANNARD ROCK, MI 47.18N/ 87.23W 99 99 99 N N 99 N
SUPN6 V/SUPERIOR SHOALS, NY 44.47N/ 75.80W 98 98 98 98 N 98 N
THIN6 V/THOUSAND ISL.,NY 44.30N/ 75.98W N N 98 N N 98 N
TPLM2* M/THOMAS POINT, MD 38.90N/ 76.44W 98 98 98 98 N 96 N
TTIW1* D/TATOOSH ISLAND, WA 48.39N/124.74W 98 98 98 N N N N
WPOW1* V/WEST POINT, WA 47.66N/122.44W 98 98 98 N N 98 N

Total Base Funded Stations: 52

Total Other Stations : 04

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total Stations : 56

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

REMARKS

  • ALSN6 - Wave data failed 9/5/02. Water temperature data failed 9/22/03.
  • BUZM3 - Dew point data failed 9/9/02. Wave data failed 5/8/03. Water temperature data failed 7/5/04.
  • CARO3 - Dew point data failed 1/13/03.
  • CHLV2 - Parity errors in wave data. Water temperature data failed 8/21/03.
  • DISW3 - Dew point data failed 4/21/04.
  • DRYF1 - Station data failed 8/13/04.
  • FPSN7 - Parity errors in wave data. Wind data failed 2/26/04.
  • GDIL1 - Tide data failed 7/20/03.
  • KTNF1 - Dew point data failed 3/3/04.
  • LKWF1 - Station data failed 10/5/04.
  • ROAM4 - Water temperature data failed 9/23/02.
  • SGNW3 - Water temperature data failed 5/23/03. Dew point data failed 4/4/04.
  • SMKF1 - Water temperature data failed 4/15/04.

NDBC C-MAN STATION LEGEND:

Payload Types

A - ARES

D - DACT

M - MARS

V - VEEP

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. available.


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