Buoy 44009

Station 44009

DELAWARE BAY 26 NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ

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Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
ARES payload
38.464 N 74.702 W (38°27’49″ N 74°42’7″ W)


Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below site elevation
Water depth: 28 m
Watch circle radius: 70 yards

Current Buoy Data

February 5, 2012 2:50 am EST
Location: 38.464N 74.702W
Wind Direction: N (10°)
Wind Speed: 11.7 knots
Wind Gust: 15.6 knots
Significant Wave Height: 4.3 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 11 sec
Average Period: 5.3 sec
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.09 in (1019.0 mb)
Pressure Tendency: -0.02 in (-0.8 mb)
Air Temperature: 41.9°F (5.5°C)
Water Temperature: 46.9°F (8.3°C)