NOAA Buoy Regional NOAA Buoy Regional Prioritization Inputs and Prioritization Inputs and

NDBC ResponseNDBC Response

Richard L. Crout, PhDRichard L. Crout, PhDOceanographerOceanographer

NOAA NWS National Data Buoy CenterNOAA NWS National Data Buoy CenterStennis Space Center, MSStennis Space Center, MS

SECOORA WorkshopSECOORA Workshop12 September 200612 September 2006

Thank you for participatingThank you for participatingand helping to enhance the National and helping to enhance the National

Backbone!!Backbone!!

OutlineOutline

• Request for Regional InputsRequest for Regional Inputs• SECOORA InputsSECOORA Inputs• AccomplishmentsAccomplishments• NDBC ChallengesNDBC Challenges

– EquipmentEquipment– ScheduleSchedule– NDBC 4000NDBC 4000

• The PlanThe Plan

Request for Regional Request for Regional InputsInputs

• Due to FY05 budget, Due to FY05 budget, we are able to add we are able to add some Salinity, ADCP some Salinity, ADCP and Directional and Directional Wave sensors to Wave sensors to existing buoys.existing buoys.

• What are your What are your priorities?priorities?

• What else do you What else do you want to tell us?want to tell us?

• Coordinated Coordinated Response desired.Response desired.

SECOORA Input onSECOORA Input onDirectional WavesDirectional Waves

• Priority OrderPriority Order– 1st: 41004 (Edisto) and 42036 (W. 1st: 41004 (Edisto) and 42036 (W.

Tampa)Tampa)– 2nd: 41012 (St. Augustine), 41008 2nd: 41012 (St. Augustine), 41008

(Gray’s Reef), 42039 (Pensacola), (Gray’s Reef), 42039 (Pensacola), 42040 (Mobile South)42040 (Mobile South)

– 3rd: 41014 (Frying Pan Shoals) and 3rd: 41014 (Frying Pan Shoals) and 41025 (Diamond Shoals)41025 (Diamond Shoals)

• General CommentsGeneral Comments– More important than currents and More important than currents and

salinitysalinity– Inshore first (concern about 6m Inshore first (concern about 6m

Nomads) Nomads) – Offshore waves very desirableOffshore waves very desirable

SECOORA Input onSECOORA Input onADCPADCP

• Priority OrderPriority Order– 1st: 41004 (Edisto) and 42036 (W. 1st: 41004 (Edisto) and 42036 (W.

Tampa)Tampa)– 2nd: 42039 (Pensacola), 42040 (Mobile 2nd: 42039 (Pensacola), 42040 (Mobile

South)South)

• General CommentsGeneral Comments– Repeated desire for more offshore Repeated desire for more offshore

measurements, but concern that ADCP measurements, but concern that ADCP not proven on NOMADS**not proven on NOMADS**

– Concern that ADCP and directional wave Concern that ADCP and directional wave can be accomplished on same buoycan be accomplished on same buoy

SECOORA Input onSECOORA Input onSalinitySalinity

• Priority OrderPriority Order– 1st: 41013 (Frying Pan Shoals) and 1st: 41013 (Frying Pan Shoals) and

41025 (Diamond Shoals) 41025 (Diamond Shoals) – 2nd: 41004 (Edisto) and 42036 (W. 2nd: 41004 (Edisto) and 42036 (W.

Tampa)Tampa)– 3rd: 42039 (Pensacola), 42040 (Mobile 3rd: 42039 (Pensacola), 42040 (Mobile

South), and 41009 (Cape Canaveral South), and 41009 (Cape Canaveral Inshore)Inshore)

• General CommentsGeneral Comments– Maintain and validate with regional Maintain and validate with regional

partnerships partnerships – Inshore first (concern about 6m Inshore first (concern about 6m

Nomads**) Nomads**)

SECOORA Input onSECOORA Input on Other Issues Other Issues

• New Buoys (network density) are New Buoys (network density) are probably more important than new probably more important than new sensors on existing buoys**sensors on existing buoys**

• SE Florida Coast has no assets! SE Florida Coast has no assets! (nor does SW)(nor does SW)

• Lead-off statement – Fix LKWF1 Lead-off statement – Fix LKWF1 (Lake Worth) and DRYF1 (Dry (Lake Worth) and DRYF1 (Dry Tortugas) CMAN StationsTortugas) CMAN Stations

• Add sensors to 41009 – Inshore Add sensors to 41009 – Inshore CanaveralCanaveral

Requested New BuoysRequested New Buoys

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

• Pulaski Light (PLSF1) has replaced Pulaski Light (PLSF1) has replaced Dry Tortugas (DRYF1)Dry Tortugas (DRYF1)

• Lake Worth (LKWF1) was Lake Worth (LKWF1) was re-establishedre-established

• St. Augustine (SAUF1) CTSt. Augustine (SAUF1) CT

• West Tampa (42036) buoy with West Tampa (42036) buoy with ADCP (failed)ADCP (failed)

• Directional waves installed on Directional waves installed on Grays Reef (41008), St. Augustine Grays Reef (41008), St. Augustine (41012), and Outer Onslow Bay (41012), and Outer Onslow Bay (41036)(41036)

Additional Accomplishments Additional Accomplishments (thanks to outside funding)(thanks to outside funding)

• Inshore Onslow Bay (41035)Inshore Onslow Bay (41035)

• Offshore Onslow Bay (41036)Offshore Onslow Bay (41036)

NDBC SchedulingNDBC Scheduling• Moored buoy operations scheduleMoored buoy operations schedule

– Two- to three-year replacement cycleTwo- to three-year replacement cycle– Schedule is updated every three monthsSchedule is updated every three months

• Dependent on Coast Guard for heavy lift Dependent on Coast Guard for heavy lift capabilitycapability

• Weather dependentWeather dependent

• Planned service visits. Once the buoy is Planned service visits. Once the buoy is on station, we do not on station, we do not planplan to return for 2 to return for 2 yearsyears– Service visits for Service visits for criticalcritical sensors may occur sensors may occur

• Wells may make replacing ocean Wells may make replacing ocean instruments easierinstruments easier

ADCP, CT, SCM WellsADCP, CT, SCM Wells

NDBC EquipmentNDBC Equipment• A large number of ADCPs, point source A large number of ADCPs, point source

current meters, and CTs were purchasedcurrent meters, and CTs were purchased– Some current measurement will be made at Some current measurement will be made at

all buoysall buoys– We are trying to procure more CTs to We are trying to procure more CTs to

augment all buoys with salinityaugment all buoys with salinity

• Payloads (data loggers) must be Payloads (data loggers) must be augmented or developed based on the augmented or developed based on the sensor suite. The ADCP data stream is sensor suite. The ADCP data stream is large compared to others.large compared to others.

• Communications capable of transmitting Communications capable of transmitting larger messages are required (Iridium vs. larger messages are required (Iridium vs. GOES) GOES)

NDBC 4000NDBC 4000

• NDBC Document listing the buoys and NDBC Document listing the buoys and their proposed/accepted sensor suitestheir proposed/accepted sensor suites

• The Operations group consults NDBC The Operations group consults NDBC 4000 before outfitting a buoy for 4000 before outfitting a buoy for integration, testing, and deploymentintegration, testing, and deployment

• If a sensor or payload (data logger) is not If a sensor or payload (data logger) is not ready for a scheduled deployment, the ready for a scheduled deployment, the deployment goes on and the requirement deployment goes on and the requirement remains for the next cycleremains for the next cycle

The Plan: Directional WavesThe Plan: Directional Waves

• Directional waves are to be added to 3m, Directional waves are to be added to 3m, 10m, and 12m buoys and some C-MAN 10m, and 12m buoys and some C-MAN stationsstations– 1.8 meter buoy near Sand Key to support 1.8 meter buoy near Sand Key to support

Key WestKey West– 1.8 meter buoy off Lake Worth1.8 meter buoy off Lake Worth– For some 6 meter NOMADS, adding a 1.8 For some 6 meter NOMADS, adding a 1.8

meter companion buoy may be feasiblemeter companion buoy may be feasible– For some C-MAN stations, adding a 1.8 meter For some C-MAN stations, adding a 1.8 meter

companion buoy or a bottom-mounted companion buoy or a bottom-mounted wave/current sensor (ALSN6) may be feasiblewave/current sensor (ALSN6) may be feasible

The Plan: ADCPsThe Plan: ADCPs

• Edisto (41004)Edisto (41004)

• Mobile South (42040)Mobile South (42040)

• Pensacola (42039)Pensacola (42039)

• Diamond Shoals/Monitor (41025)**Diamond Shoals/Monitor (41025)**

• Other NDBC buoys will be equipped with Other NDBC buoys will be equipped with a single point current metera single point current meter– 41001, 41002, 41009 (possible to move an 41001, 41002, 41009 (possible to move an

ADCP from a decommissioned buoy), 41010, ADCP from a decommissioned buoy), 41010, and 41013and 41013

The Plan: Salinity ProfilesThe Plan: Salinity Profiles

• Edisto (41004) CTs @ 1.5m, 10m, Edisto (41004) CTs @ 1.5m, 10m, and 20mand 20m

• Diamond Shoals (41025) CTs @ Diamond Shoals (41025) CTs @ 1.5m, 20m, and 40m1.5m, 20m, and 40m

• Pensacola (42039) CTs @ 1.5m, Pensacola (42039) CTs @ 1.5m, 10m, 20m, 30m, 50m, 100m, and 10m, 20m, 30m, 50m, 100m, and 150m150m

• Mobile South (42040) CTs @ 1.5m, Mobile South (42040) CTs @ 1.5m, 10m, 20m, 50m, 100m, (150m 10m, 20m, 50m, 100m, (150m temp only), 200m, and 250mtemp only), 200m, and 250m

The Plan: Surface SalinityThe Plan: Surface Salinity

• Frying Pan Shoals (41013)Frying Pan Shoals (41013)

• Pensacola (42039)Pensacola (42039)

• Venice C-MAN (VENF1)Venice C-MAN (VENF1)

• Lake Worth 1.8mLake Worth 1.8m

• Sand Key 1.8mSand Key 1.8m

SummarySummary• Please re-assess your region and Please re-assess your region and

provide a list of proposed new buoy provide a list of proposed new buoy locationslocations

• We welcome suggestionsWe welcome suggestions• NDBC is striving to implement the NDBC is striving to implement the

requests from all of the Regional requests from all of the Regional AssociationsAssociations

• Six months ago, the list was Six months ago, the list was different; six months from now, it different; six months from now, it will probably be different again!will probably be different again!

• Thanks again for participating!Thanks again for participating!• richard.crout@noaa.govrichard.crout@noaa.gov