National Data Buoy Center Buoy Locations

The Buoy table consists of location information, ownership, and general geographic descriptions of buoys and weather stations. In addition to buoys operated by the National Data Buoy Center (including C-MAN stations and DART buoys), this data set includes those maintained by Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of South Florida, Center for Coastal and Land-Margin Research at Oregon Health & Science University, Environment Canada, Caro-COOPS: Carolinas Coastal Ocean Observing and Prediction System, Essi Corporation, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System, Coastal Studies Institute at Louisiana State University, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Sciences, NC-COOS: North Carolina Coastal Ocean Observing System, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Stevens Institute of Technology, Texas A & M University, and Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints ["Access Constraints: None Use Constraints: None Distribution Liability: NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system."]
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metadata-date 2020-12-04
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
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  • amerigeoss
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  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • stations
  • united-states
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metadata_created 2025-11-21T11:14:32.006041
metadata_modified 2025-11-21T11:14:32.006045
notes The Buoy table consists of location information, ownership, and general geographic descriptions of buoys and weather stations. In addition to buoys operated by the National Data Buoy Center (including C-MAN stations and DART buoys), this data set includes those maintained by Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of South Florida, Center for Coastal and Land-Margin Research at Oregon Health & Science University, Environment Canada, Caro-COOPS: Carolinas Coastal Ocean Observing and Prediction System, Essi Corporation, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System, Coastal Studies Institute at Louisiana State University, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Sciences, NC-COOS: North Carolina Coastal Ocean Observing System, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Stevens Institute of Technology, Texas A & M University, and Texas Coastal Ocean Observing Network
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title National Data Buoy Center Buoy Locations