NOAA Buoy Data, Marine Forecasts, and Tides for iOS
Adam Wright, a professional meteorologist, surf forecaster, and resident of Ventura, CA is the brains behind the operation at the Southern California Surf Forecast Blog. Adam's written up a great post on using NOAA buoys for surf forecasting. We think his article is a great resource and we're … [Read more...]
Weather forecasting services provided by institutions like NOAA and Scripps are the core of Bombora. Data provided by these agencies are essential to the operation of Bombora as well as many other surf and marine forecasters. This information, in addition to assisting surf forecasters, is vital … [Read more...]
The 6-meter NOMAD is an aluminum-hulled, boat-shaped buoy which provides relatively high cost effectiveness and excellent long-term survivability in severe seas. These buoys are highly directional and have a quick rotational response. There have been no known capsizings of 6-meter NOMAD hulls. … [Read more...]
The Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) was established by the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) for the National Weather Service (NWS) in the early 1980’s. The development of C-MAN was in response to a need to maintain meteorological observations in U. S. coastal areas. Such observations, … [Read more...]
About the NDBC Moored Buoy Program (Source: NOAA/ NDBC) Moored buoys are the weather sentinels of the sea. They are deployed in the coastal and offshore waters from the western Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii, and from the Bering Sea to the South Pacific. NDBC’s moored buoys … [Read more...]
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