wildbillfish2
07-29-2005, 12:29 PM
All,
You had heard me discuss in prior threads the need for buoy data in the Chesapeake Bay, where none currently exists. Well, based on the following excerpt from an e-mail I received today, it looks like these buoys will be available to you all shortly: "we invested in a program called CCEID, which funded 3 open water wind/wave/currents/water quality deployments in the Bay. We recognized that this was a gamble, since we did not have resources for long-term funding; but we also felt that a demonstration of utility was an important first step. Those buoys are going in the water now and will be online soon, and CBOS and NCBO will be working hard to promote their usefulness to the community." Now, I'm sure you all understand the usefullness of these buoys to ll of us, including us forecasters. So, once this data becomes available (I'll try to keep you updated), start making your voices heard about the importance of these buoys, as no long term funding has currently been found to keep them going beyond their 2 year grant. Thanks.
Bill Sammler
NWS Wakefield
You had heard me discuss in prior threads the need for buoy data in the Chesapeake Bay, where none currently exists. Well, based on the following excerpt from an e-mail I received today, it looks like these buoys will be available to you all shortly: "we invested in a program called CCEID, which funded 3 open water wind/wave/currents/water quality deployments in the Bay. We recognized that this was a gamble, since we did not have resources for long-term funding; but we also felt that a demonstration of utility was an important first step. Those buoys are going in the water now and will be online soon, and CBOS and NCBO will be working hard to promote their usefulness to the community." Now, I'm sure you all understand the usefullness of these buoys to ll of us, including us forecasters. So, once this data becomes available (I'll try to keep you updated), start making your voices heard about the importance of these buoys, as no long term funding has currently been found to keep them going beyond their 2 year grant. Thanks.
Bill Sammler
NWS Wakefield