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CARICOOS Buoy PR3 (Vieques, PR): Wave Data

Published by Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: December 28, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000+00:00
CARICOOS real-time buoy observations near Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands at PR3 - CARICOOS Data Buoy E, located at 18d 15.666m N, 65d 27.846m Wl, North of Vieques. Buoy PR313 was deployed from 2025-12-17 20:36:00 through 0000-00-00 00:00:00 UTC. Instrument_1: Sea surface wave measurements of signficant wave height and dominant wave period are estimated from vertical accelerations measured twice each hour by a 3-axis accelerometer onboard the buoy. Instrument_2: Sea surface wave measurements of significant wave height, dominant wave period, and mean wave direction are measured hourly by an Axys TRIAXYS wave sensor onboard the buoy.

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describedByType application/octet-steam
identifier PR3_waves_merged
isPartOf CARICOOS
issued 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000+00:00
landingPage https://oceandata.umeoce.maine.edu/buoy/PR3
language []
spatial -65.4574,18.2596,-65.4642,18.2611
temporal 2013-09-10T15:00:00+00:00/2025-12-22T09:00:00+00:00

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