New Source For Real Time Buoy Info

[Converse48]

Most "weather geeks" (like me) are aware of the weather stations available through the National Data Buoy Center at www.ndbc.noaa.gov, [this link has been edited since theoriginal post] but none of the Chesapeake Bay stations on that site have wave height info.

I stumbled across this site that has links to three buoys in the Chesapeake (Patapsco R., Potomac R. and Jamestown) that provide pretty good info. On the site there are instructions on how to access these buoys by phone as well. Yes, I am bored and have too much free time on my hands. And I'm not really sure why I care about wave heights, they are what they are... anyway... fellow geeks, check this out.

http://www.buoybay.org/site/public/data/simplegraph.php?dr=week&param=mwh&buoy=1

 

[Four Suns]

I couldn't get to that top link on your post. Says it doesn't exist (ndbc.gov).

I use the PORTS system for the Chesapeake Bay which I assume has the same buoy data you reference.

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/cbports/cbports.shtml?port=cb

Interesting that the new site you posted has a link to Jamestown which is just a few miles where I keep my boat. Never realized the waves there could get over about a foot.... I am going to see if I can find the buoy though and see what it looks like.

The XM weather stuff has buoy data but it is always about an hour old and it does not give historical info so it's useless IMO. I like to see the trends in winds, waves, and pressures to really get a feel for what is happening.

 

[Converse48]

Sorry- it should have been: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

And I use PORTS too, but it accesses the same buoys and stations as the NDBC and they don't have wave data. Again, I'm not sure why I care about waves that rarely, if ever, exceed three feet, but what the hell...