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Station 46012 (LLNR 325) - HALF MOON BAY - 24NM SSW of San Francisco, CA

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy w/ seal cage
SCOOP payload
37.356 N 122.881 W (37°21'20" N 122°52'51" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below water line
Water depth: 208.8 m
Watch circle radius: 262 yards

Saildrone data for this station are available at:
1801593 -- Currently deployed
1801583 -- 0000Z, 4/26/24 to 0330Z, 7/24/24
1801589 -- 0000Z, 9/1/23 to 2359Z, 4/25/24

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Station 46012