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Station 44029 - Buoy A01 - Massachusetts Bay Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44029

Owned and maintained by Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
Moored Buoy
42.523 N 70.566 W (42°31'24" N 70°33'56" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 3 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 65 m
Watch circle radius: 45 yards

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. Mandatory speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the US east coast. Voluntary speed restrictions may be in effect in other areas and times. For current information on speed-restricted areas, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

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Station 44029

Conditions at 44029 as of
(11:04 am EDT)
1504 GMT on 03/28/2025:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): W ( 280 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 15.5 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 2.0 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 4 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.06 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 44.8 °F
5-day plot - Visibility Visibility (VIS) (0 to 1.6 nmi): 1.6 nmi
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 38.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-03-28 10:04 amWNW 13.6 23.3 2.0 4--30.06- 44.1--- 1.6-
2025-03-28 09:04 amWSW 13.6 17.5 2.3 4--30.06- 42.8--- 1.6-
2025-03-28 08:04 amWSW 17.5 19.4 2.6 4--30.05- 41.9--- 1.6-
2025-03-28 07:04 am SW 17.5 19.4 2.3 4--30.02- 41.7--- 1.6-
2025-03-28 06:04 am SW 17.5 23.3 2.3 3--30.03- 41.9--- 1.6-
2025-03-28 05:04 am SW 13.6 15.5 2.0 8--30.03- 41.4--- 1.6-
2025-03-28 04:04 am SW 11.7 15.5 1.6 8--30.06- 41.4--- 1.6-
2025-03-28 03:04 amSSW 15.5 17.5 2.0 8--30.06- 40.8--- 1.6-
2025-03-28 02:04 am SW 11.7 15.5 1.3 8--30.07- 41.2--- 1.6-
2025-03-28 01:04 amWSW 13.6 15.5 1.3 3--30.08- 41.7--- 1.6-
2025-03-28 12:04 am W 11.7 15.5 1.0 3--30.09- 42.3--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 11:04 pm W 13.6 15.5 1.0 3--30.10- 42.8--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 10:04 pmWSW 11.7 13.6 1.3 11--30.09- 43.3--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 09:04 pm W 5.8 7.8 1.3 11--30.09- 42.8--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 08:04 pm W 5.8 7.8 1.3 8--30.07- 42.8--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 07:04 pm S 9.7 11.7 1.3 8--30.06- 41.9--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 06:04 pmSSE 5.8 5.8 1.6 8--30.04- 42.3--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 05:04 pmNNE 3.9 3.9 2.0 8--30.03- 44.4--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 04:04 pmNNW 11.7 15.5 2.0 8--30.03- 43.7--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 03:04 pm NW 13.6 17.5 2.0 8--30.04- 42.6--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 02:04 pmWNW 9.7 13.6 1.6 8--30.05- 41.0--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 01:04 pm W 11.7 15.5 1.6 3--30.06- 39.7--- 1.6-
2025-03-27 12:04 pm NW 15.5 19.4 2.0 3--30.06- 38.7--- 1.6-

Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 44029

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
11:04 am EDT10:04 am EDT 9:04 am EDT
Depth
ft		Dir
°		Speed
kts		 Dir
°		Speed
kts		 Dir
°		Speed
kts
7 160 0.21170 0.17230 0.23
33 190 0.25220 0.25220 0.27
46 210 0.16250 0.27240 0.35
59 320 0.10290 0.25280 0.37
72 50 0.16330 0.14290 0.27
85 120 0.19140 0.02280 0.10
98 150 0.29170 0.16190 0.08
112 180 0.29180 0.23170 0.17
125 200 0.33190 0.29170 0.25
138 200 0.31210 0.27180 0.29
151 210 0.27220 0.25190 0.25
164 210 0.23220 0.21210 0.16
177 210 0.21220 0.19230 0.10
190 200 0.21220 0.19210 0.10

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 44029

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