Tampa Bay Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System

Click Image to go to the NOAA PORTS Web Pages

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ports/index.shtml?port=tb

Related Links:

National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)

Ocean Monitoring and Prediction Lab (OMPL)

Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System (COMPS)

SECOORA

GCOOS

June 5, 2015: A new Datawell Waverider Mk III wave monitoring buoy (WMO/NDBC ID 42098) was deployed south of Buoy 6 in Egmont Channel. Wave height, period, and direction are available on the NOAA PORTS web site and on the CDIP site. Video of the deployment is at https://youtu.be/SbXhmIfeHj4

WAVE DATA RESTORED 7/19/17 - SEE BELOW

Click here to see the latest wave buoy data from the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP)

NOTE: Times indicated on graphics are in Pacific Time - add 3 hours for Eastern (Local) Time - the data are processed by CDIP in California

Chart showing wave buoy location (red star) - Lat: 27 deg 35.352’ N, Lon: 082 deg 55.810’ W

July 19, 2017:  The wave buoy was redeployed successfully from the R/V Bellows. Data are available through the CDIP and NOAA PORTS web pages although they do not yet appear on the TBPORTS Text Screen.

June 12, 2017:  The Egmont Channel Entrance (Buoy 42098) wave buoy's mooring was run over and cut by a dredging vessel at about 1354 EDT on 5/23/17. We were unable to go after it due to gale force winds. It washed ashore in Belleair Shores at about 0800 EDT on 5/25/17. Officer Rick Doyle of the Belleair Police Dept., PCSO Deputy Scott Vaughn and friends from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Sea Turtle Patrol helped us recover it. We have received a new mooring assembly and will redeploy the buoy as soon as possible, most likely during the week June 19 if weather allows.