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Station 44030 - Buoy B01 - Western Maine Shelf Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44030

Owned and maintained by Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
Moored Buoy
43.179 N 70.426 W (43°10'45" N 70°25'35" 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: 62 m
Watch circle radius: 45 yards

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA may establish temporary Dynamic Management Areas (DMAs) to protect aggregations of right whales. Mariners are requested to transit DMAs at 10 knots or less when consistent with safe navigation. For information on currently active DMAs, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

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Station 44030

Conditions at 44030 as of
(12:04 am EDT)
0404 GMT on 03/29/2025:
     

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): NE ( 40 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): 1.3 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 6 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.02 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 42.6 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 41.0 °F
5-day plot - Salinity Salinity (SAL): 31.00 psu
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 35.6 °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): 15.5 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 11:04 pm NE 9.7 13.6 1.0 6--30.03- 42.6 41.0- 31.00--
2025-03-28 10:04 pmENE 3.9 3.9 1.3 5--30.02- 42.1 41.2- 31.00--
2025-03-28 09:04 pm S 3.9 3.9 1.3 5--30.03- 42.3 40.8- 31.00--
2025-03-28 08:04 pm SE 3.9 5.8 1.3 6--30.03- 42.3 41.0- 31.00--
2025-03-28 07:04 pmSSE 3.9 3.9 1.0 4--30.01- 43.2 41.0- 31.00--
2025-03-28 06:04 pmSSE 5.8 7.8 1.3 5--30.00- 43.2 41.0- 31.00--
2025-03-28 05:04 pm SE 7.8 9.7 1.3 5--30.00- 45.7 41.2- 31.10--
2025-03-28 04:04 pm NE 3.9 5.8 1.6 5--30.01- 47.8 41.2- 31.20--
2025-03-28 03:04 pm SE 1.9 3.9 1.6 3--30.02- 47.8 40.6- 31.20--
2025-03-28 02:04 pmWNW 15.5 19.4 1.6 3--30.02- 46.6 40.6- 31.30--
2025-03-28 01:04 pmWNW 9.7 17.5 2.0 3--30.03- 44.4 40.3- 31.30--
2025-03-28 12:04 pmWNW 19.4 25.3 2.3 4--30.03- 43.5 40.3- 31.30--
2025-03-28 11:04 amWNW 19.4 25.3 3.0 4--30.03- 42.8 40.3- 31.30--
2025-03-28 10:04 amWNW 17.5 23.3 1.6 4--30.02- 42.4 40.1- 31.30--
2025-03-28 09:04 amWSW 13.6 17.5 1.6 4--30.02- 40.6 40.1- 31.30--
2025-03-28 08:04 amWSW 15.5 19.4 1.6 4--30.01- 39.2 40.1- 31.30--
2025-03-28 07:04 amWSW 17.5 19.4 2.0 4--29.99- 39.7 40.1- 31.20--
2025-03-28 06:04 am SW 13.6 17.5 2.0 4--29.98- 39.9 40.1- 31.20--
2025-03-28 05:04 am SW 11.7 13.6 1.3 3--30.00- 39.6 40.1- 31.20--
2025-03-28 04:04 am SW 13.6 17.5 1.6 3--30.03- 39.7 40.3- 31.20--
2025-03-28 03:04 amWSW 15.5 17.5 1.3 3--30.03- 39.9 40.3- 31.20--
2025-03-28 02:04 amWSW 13.6 17.5 1.3 3--30.03- 40.1 40.3- 31.20--
2025-03-28 01:04 amWSW 13.6 17.5 1.0 3--30.04- 40.5 40.5- 31.20--

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 44030

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
12:04 am EDT11:04 pm EDT10:04 pm EDT
Depth
ft		Dir
°		Speed
kts		 Dir
°		Speed
kts		 Dir
°		Speed
kts
7 50 0.39 30 0.49350 0.49
33 120 0.35100 0.17 80 0.14
46 160 0.33190 0.23160 0.21
59 200 0.31210 0.27180 0.16
72 200 0.27210 0.31210 0.19
85 200 0.23220 0.27220 0.19
98 200 0.21230 0.27220 0.19
112 210 0.21220 0.31210 0.19
125 210 0.21220 0.29210 0.21
138 220 0.23220 0.29220 0.23
151 220 0.23230 0.31220 0.23
164 220 0.21240 0.27230 0.23
177 230 0.16240 0.23220 0.21

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 44030

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Ocean Conditions at 44030 as of
(12:04 am EDT)
0404 GMT on 03/29/2025:

These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times.

     

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Depth (DEPTH): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature Ocean Temperature (OTMP):41.00 °F
5-day plot - Salinity Salinity (SAL):31.00 psu
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 DEPTH
ft		 5-day plot - Ocean Temperature
OTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Conductivity
COND
mS/cm		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration
O2%
%		 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration
O2PPM
ppm		 5-day plot - Chlorophyll
CLCON
ug/l		 5-day plot - Turbidity
TURB
FTU		 5-day plot - pH
PH
 		 5-day plot - Eh
EH
mv
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