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Update on CBIBS Buoys Status

Jun 7, 2018

Currently, there are six CBIBS buoys deployed in the Chesapeake Bay, reporting real-time weather, wave, current, and water-quality data via www.buoybay.noaa.gov, mobile apps, and the toll-free 877-BUOY-BAY phone number. 

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NOAA and Partners Deploy Ocean Acidification Buoy at First Landing

Apr 12, 2018

NOAA and partners have launched a new buoy close to the NOAA CBIBS First Landing buoy to monitor carbon dioxide levels in the air and water as well as track pH levels in the water.

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New-Style Buoys Coming in 2018

Mar 15, 2018

Coming this spring: New-style CBIBS buoys in several current CBIBS locations!

While the original yellow buoys have served CBIBS well, several of them have been in use since 2007 and are getting a bit tired. Replacement buoys were recently delivered to the CBIBS warehouse so that the CBIBS technical team can begin assembling and testing them.

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January 3-4, 2018, Winter Storm Buoy Status Updates

Jan 3, 2018

With an impressive winter storm forecast to move up the East Coast--including blizzard and winter storm warnings for the southern part of the Chesapeake Bay--over the next 36 hours or so, the CBIBS team is working to make sure delicate parts of the buoys stay safe.

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The Water's Cold...and Getting Colder!

Jan 2, 2018

Much of the Chesapeake region is facing close to a week of air temperatures below 32 degrees. Those sustained cold air temperatures are causing water temperatures to tumble, too. While the freezing point of fresh water is 32 degrees, the point at which water in the Chesapeake Bay will freeze can vary due to salinity levels.

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Winter 2017-18 Buoy Pulls Planned

Nov 30, 2017

Each winter, to keep the most vulnerable buoys safe from potential ice damage, the CBIBS team works with partners to pull the Susquehanna, Patapsco, Annapolis, and Upper Potomac buoys. Sensors can be damaged by ice, and ice floes can move buoys significant distances. 

The Upper Potomac buoy was pulled on November 30. 

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Jamestown Buoy Moving Slightly Northwest; Still South of Ferry Dock

Jul 5, 2017

In order to provide more accurate data when the winds are blowing from some directions, the CBIBS team is working July 5-7, 2017, on moving the Jamestown CBIBS buoy slightly to the northwest. 

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Upper Potomac Features New Buoy Design

May 19, 2017

CBIBS is once again reporting data from the Upper Potomac location, just south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge--but it's coming from a new buoy.

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CBIBS Buoys Back in Water for Spring 2017

Apr 10, 2017

Following a winter out of the water to avoid potential ice damage--and for routine maintenance--three of the four buoys pulled for the 2016-17 winter have been redeployed.

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Four Buoys Pulled for Winter

Dec 29, 2016

As waters in the northern part of the Chesapeake Bay drop to near freezing temperatures, the CBIBS field team--working with their partners at the U.S. Coast Guard and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science--makes sure buoys stay save over the winter. For the four northernost buoys, this means they are pulled from the water to protect their sensors and hulls. 

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