Weather buoy on the 50 ?

quack quack · 01-13-2006, 11:04 AM

Why is it we have a weather buoy about every 200NM all the way around the coast of the country except florida ? How great would it be to have a moored buoy 15 to 20 miles off PE ? Not only would live weather reports be great but as a FAD it would hold alot of bait and pelagics! I have to belive it might help with the study of hurricanes and other weather also. It could measure gulfstream temps and current flow. Maybe the national data buoy center has a reason for not having a buoy there? Maybe they just never thought to put one there. Anybody have any input on this?

DOUBLEHOOK · 01-13-2006, 11:14 AM

Maybe becuase of the shipping channels?

Uncle Buck · 01-13-2006, 11:21 AM

Or maybe there's a certain predictability about the Gulf Stream conditions near Florida? Just a guess. I have no idea.

Them little weather bobbers ain't cheap!

01-13-2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by quack quack

Anybody have any input on this?

$$,
expensive mooring required for this and it will be high-risk +
NOAA funding blues = very little chance of seeing mooring in
stream. have they replaced the Lake Worth Pier site (much cheaper)
since last year?? I know of a few proposals for installing wave buoys,
including at Fowey Rocks, that have not been funded. cheers,
arthur

quack quack · 01-13-2006, 08:51 PM

[quote="ProfessorO"]

Quote:

Originally Posted by quack quack

Anybody have any input on this?

{$$,
expensive mooring required for this and it will be high-risk +
NOAA funding blues = very little chance of seeing mooring in
stream. have they replaced the Lake Worth Pier site (much cheaper)
since last year?? } Thank you for that I was wondering when that pier station would get fixed. When NOAA gets more $$$ or when heck gets cold. But It would be so nice to have a big c-man staion out there with 5000ft of cable. Think of all the tuna and wahoo and marlin and am I drooling

hannaman · 01-13-2006, 09:12 PM

Last year there was a bouy out there but I think it was around the 54 line or deeper. It was a big red one. We used to catch huge runners off it and Dolphin.

01-14-2006, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by hannaman

Last year there was a bouy out there but I think it was around the 54 line or deeper. It was a big red one. We used to catch huge runners off it and Dolphin.

that was part of a Navy experiment, unfortunately the funding was cut
for it. cheers, arthur

01-13-2006, 11:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,030	Weather buoy on the 50 ? Why is it we have a weather buoy about every 200NM all the way around the coast of the country except florida ? How great would it be to have a moored buoy 15 to 20 miles off PE ? Not only would live weather reports be great but as a FAD it would hold alot of bait and pelagics! I have to belive it might help with the study of hurricanes and other weather also. It could measure gulfstream temps and current flow. Maybe the national data buoy center has a reason for not having a buoy there? Maybe they just never thought to put one there. Anybody have any input on this? __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

01-13-2006, 11:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Uncle Buck Grander Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boat in Boynton / Home In Boca Boat: Sailfish 218CC Best Catch: 350+ Mako Occupation: Graphic Designer Posts: 2,041	Or maybe there's a certain predictability about the Gulf Stream conditions near Florida? Just a guess. I have no idea. Them little weather bobbers ain't cheap! __________________ Help Me Promote FishClings! - Get Your Samples Here --> FishClings-Promo

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hannaman Charter Captain Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Boat: 32 Donzi w/ twins Best Catch: 300+ pound Swordfish club, still. Occupation: Charter Boat Captain Posts: 672	Last year there was a bouy out there but I think it was around the 54 line or deeper. It was a big red one. We used to catch huge runners off it and Dolphin. __________________ Captain Cary Hanna New Lattitude SportFishing Charters 954-907-0967 Florida Fishing Charters

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