KWS Water Temperatures

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Buoy Info

The following buoys are maintained by NOAA. They help mariners and forecasters gain important information about the current and predicted conditions at sea.

How we use bouy info

The KWS is interested in the water temperatures near New England. Temperatures of 40°F or below around the area often ensure that snowstorms will not turn to rain when a wind blows East (off the ocean). So, if you like snowm hope that it goes to 40 or below.

Current Water Temperatures

List of Stations
44013 = East of Boston
IOSN3 = Isle of Shoals
44018 = SE of Cape Cod
44005 = Gulf of Maine
44018 = George's Bank


How to read the info below
Look at the Station (list is above)
 first data point 12NG18 is the wind is 12 knots from North with G(usts) to 18 knots
next data point 26/40 = air temp (26)/water temp (40)
Last data point....unknown




44008 = Nantucket
BuzMS= Buzzard's Bay
44017 = SW Montauk Point
mdrm1 = Mount Desert Rock