Thread: Weather/water Bouy 40212

Anyone know what happened to the weather Bouy data? All I get when I go to the site is "Data Not Available". It's been that way for several weeks...

It looks like some kind of computer malfunction. Three channels went out on Oct 22 and then all stopped on the 27th.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/stdmet/Oct/42012.txt

They say it will be checked out when they can work it into the cycle. I guess after that it depends on what they find. Obviously not important enough to warrant a special mission.

In the past when it went adrift they posted that information, so I guess somebody has gone by close enough to establish that it is still there.

Sensor/ system failure!

Air temperature and humidity data failed 10/22/17. All transmissions stopped 10/27/17.

But it still doesn't show up on the Weekly Maintenance Schedule @ NDBC - Operations/Maintenance Schedule
It certainly wouldn't 'hurt our cause' if they were to get inquiries as to WHEN the buoy will be returned to service.

email: webmaster.ndbc@noaa.gov

Mailing address and telephone number:

National Data Buoy Center
Bldg. 3205
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
228-688-2805

Thanks. I sent them an email. Is there another Bouy that gives the wave heights that is fairly close?

took some time off for the holidays.

Originally Posted by Grandpa Kirk

Thanks. I sent them an email. Is there another Bouy that gives the wave heights that is fairly close?

42040 is 60 miles south

Wave heights are hourly in the chart below the usual display.

also here:
http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/nwps/nwpsloop.php?site=MOB&cg=1

And here:
https://www.swellinfo.com/surf-forec...shores-alabama

The Navarre pier cam rotates automatically from the pier to the beach so you can get a good look at the Gulf. It's close enough to be of use (for me anyway). If you click on it and it is showing the beach, just wait a minute. It shows beach west, the foot of the pier, beach east, then the end of pier close-up and longer range, about 4 minutes for full cycle.

Navarre Beach Pier Cam - Resort Cams