NOAA data buoys are all up and running

[Islander II]

For those that don't know, they work again.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Good to have some of them back...

[Dollar Bill]

Thanks for the heads up. Good to hear!

[frugalfisherman]

Does that mean the forecasts will be accurate?

[Capt Joe]

good one, Bruce

[High Risk II]

That is great to hear. The buoys give accurate readings every hour. Going back 12+ hours, a boater can see the wave height and period increasing or decreasing. I have used the 30 mn buoys from New York to Delaware Bay buoys to check if I am going out or not and in what direction the increased waves are coming from. Just another tool to keep us safe. Ken

[shrimpman steve]

Finally, my tax dollars at work for something useful.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

Finally, my tax dollars at work for something useful.

If I get a refund next year I'm going to buy you and "L"

[shrimpman steve]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

If I get a refund next year I'm going to buy you and "L"

Is that "L" for love

[Gerry Zagorski]

For those of you not familar with what all this data means here are some explanations for you from this buoy http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44065

Wind Direction - Which way the winds are coming out of so if west, the winds are coming from the west and blowing to the east.

Dominant Wave Period - The number of seconds between the tallest or dominat waves

Avg Wave Period - the number of seconds between all waves, not just the dominant ones.

Mean Wave Direction - which way the waves are moving.

The longer the wave periods the further the waves are apart so longer periods are better. Shorter wave periods means short, tight and choppy sea.

This information along with Wind Guru predictions for the future and the beach cams are good things to look at when you are planning a trip.