News
Higher-than-Average Rainfall Leads to Lower Salinity in the Bay; Potential Effects on Living Resources
Here in much of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, 2018 has been a bit on the damp side—to put it lightly.
Update on CBIBS Buoys Status
Currently, there are six CBIBS buoys deployed in the Chesapeake Bay, reporting real-time weather, wave, current, and water-quality data via www.buoybay.noaa.gov, mobile apps, and the toll-free 877-BUOY-BAY phone number.
NOAA and Partners Deploy Ocean Acidification Buoy at First Landing
NOAA and partners have launched a new buoy close to the NOAA CBIBS First Landing buoy to monitor carbon dioxide levels in the air and water as well as track pH levels in the water.
New-Style Buoys Coming in 2018
Coming this spring: New-style CBIBS buoys in several current CBIBS locations!
January 3-4, 2018, Winter Storm Buoy Status Updates
With an impressive winter storm forecast to move up the East Coast--including blizzard and winter storm warnings for the southern part of the Chesapeake Bay--over the next 36 hours or so, the CBIBS team is
The Water's Cold...and Getting Colder!
Much of the Chesapeake region is facing close to a week of air temperatures below 32 degrees. Those sustained cold air temperatures are causing water temperatures to tumble, too.
Winter 2017-18 Buoy Pulls Planned
Each winter, to keep the most vulnerable buoys safe from potential ice damage, the CBIBS team works with partners to pull the Susquehanna, Patapsco, Annapolis, and Upper Potomac buoys. Sensors can be damaged by ice, and ice floes can move buoys significant distances.
Jamestown Buoy Moving Slightly Northwest; Still South of Ferry Dock
In order to provide more accurate data when the winds are blowing from some directions, the CBIBS team is working July 5-7, 2017, on moving the Jamestown CBIBS buoy slightly to the northwest.
Upper Potomac Features New Buoy Design
CBIBS is once again reporting data from the Upper Potomac location, just south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge--but it's coming from a new buoy.
CBIBS Buoys Back in Water for Spring 2017
Following a winter out of the water to avoid potential ice damage--and for routine maintenance--three of the four buoys pulled for the 2016-17 winter have been redeployed.