44066/TexasTower4 NDBC Buoy Back in Action

Gotta thank NDBC/NOAA/NWS for getting the 44066/TT4 buoy back in the water over the weekend. This is the third actual deployment since first dropped in the water in June 2009. A series of mis-haps lead to two of them floating away and three repair service calls. A very important buoy for all mariners transiting the ATLANTIC  and working the offshore fishing grounds.
This re-deployment was no small effort given the state of economy and ever cutting back on resources. We got in right before sequestration cuts will begin to affect so many of our services. So, once again, let's give a thumbs up to the NDBC in particular.
It is so nice once again,  to be able to visualize what is happening out there even if we can't gt there or want to at this time.


Here is a copy of some of the observations of an hour or so ago, 7:50 am Feb 27 in the midst of an unusually windy day both on land (30-40knots) and sea.
Nothing like a fixed instrument to make you feel good again.
Here is data from this am from 44066.
Not a good day to be tile fishing!

Station 44066 - Texas Tower #4 - 75 NM East of Long Beach, NJ Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44066

39.584 N 72.600 W (39°35'1" N 72°35'59" W)

Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below site elevation
Water depth: 82.3 m

Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations
Conditions at 44066 as of
(7:50 am EST)
1250 GMT on 02/27/2013:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone:
Wind Direction (WDIR): SE 130
Wind Speed (WSPD): 19.4 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 25.3 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 17.4 ft

Air Temperature (ATMP): 54.3 °F

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