News
Update: Upper Potomac, Susquehanna, and Patapsco Buoys Pulled for Winter
The CBIBS Upper Potomac and Susquehanna buoys have been pulled for the winter. This is done each each in preparation for winter, as ice can damage the buoys' in-water sensors, and large ice floes can move buoys and their moorings.
When Will the Migratory Rockfish Arrive in the Bay?
Every year in the late fall, migratory striped bass (Morone saxatilis)—rockfish—make a trip into the Chesapeake Bay on the way from their summer home off New England to their winter grounds off the capes of Virginia and North Carolina.
New VCU Rice Rivers Center Buoy Delivers Data from James River via CBIBS
Through a unique partnership with the Virginia Commonwealth University, real-time data from a new buoy in the James River is now available via the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System.
First Landing Buoy Redeployed, Features New Equipment
In partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office’s CBIBS team today completed a full-buoy replacement of the CBIBS First Landing buoy.
Ten Years Later: Memories and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Isabel
Ten years have passed since Hurricane Isabel tracked through the Chesapeake region with high winds and high water levels. Isabel made landfall near Drum Inlet, North Carolina, around 1 p.m. Thursday, September 18, as a category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds.
Summertime Dissolved Oxygen Levels—What Do They Mean for Fish…and Fishermen?
CBIBS buoys track dissolved oxygen—“DO”—levels. Having adequate DO is essential for all species that live in the Bay; like humans, the Bay’s living resources—like fish and crabs—need oxygen.
New Modem Provides More-Reliable Data from Bottom Sensor at Gooses Reef
Additional data from the Gooses Reef CBIBS buoy location is once again available, thanks to deployment of a new acoustic modem that relays water-quality information from the bottom of the Bay to the main buoy.
What Do Water Temps Mean for Spring Rockfish Season?
Saturday, April 20, 5:01 a.m.: It’s a date and time many Chesapeake-area anglers have had written in pen on their calendars for a long time.
You're Right: It Is Cold Out There!
Early spring is a time of big changes on the Chesapeake Bay. One of the key indicators of the transition from winter to spring is water temperatures, which can warm rapidly, thanks in part to the sun’s higher angle.
Update on Annapolis Wind Readings
In recent weeks, the Annapolis CBIBS buoy has occasionally reported wind readings that do not appear to be reliable. For the most part, data from the buoy on wind speed and wind gusts are on target, but in high-wind scenarios, errant “spikes” have been observed.