National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes
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Felixstowe
Additional Information
| Wave buoy location | 51° 56'.30N 001° 23'.64E |
| WMO code | 6201052 |
| Approximate water depth | 8 m |
| Approximate spring tidal range | 3.4 m |
| Storm alert threshold | 1.94 m |
| Meteorological station location | 51° 56'.13N 001° 19'.10E |
Wave parameters are recorded using a Datawell Directional WaveRider Mk III buoy. The buoy was deployed on 04 September 2012, at which time the magnetic declination at the site was 0.79° West, changing by 0.16° East per year.
The meteorological station equipment was swapped from a Gill Windsonic, CS106 Barometer and CS107 Thermistor to a Vaisala WXT536 on 14 February 2023. The meteorological station was deployed on 20 November 2017. Wave direction is reported following the nautical convention, meaning that the direction is where the waves come from, measured clockwise from magnetic north.
| 10/05/2024 | Scheduled service |
| 28/03/2024 | Scheduled service of the met station. |
| 09/09/2023 | Scheduled service |
| 04/08/2023 | Scheduled service of the met station. |
| 14/02/2023 | Scheduled service of buoy and the met station has been swapped to a Vaisala WXT536. Software format changeovers have delayed met data transmission. Efforts to improve transmission are underway. |
| 30/08/2022 | Scheduled service of met station. |
| 05/07/2022 | Shipping traffic has been causing signal interference. The buoy was switched to Iridium |
| 19/05/2022 | Scheduled service |
| 18/11/2021 | Scheduled service |
| 05/02/2021 | Scheduled service |
| 16/07/2020 | Scheduled service |
| 19/03/2020 | Scheduled service |
| 02/08/2019 | Scheduled service |
| 29/04/2019 | A shore station was installed to enable HF communication. |
| 22/03/2019 | Scheduled service |
| 13/08/2018 | Scheduled service |
