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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.

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.

Charter boat captains and meteorologists are highlighted as CBIBS users in a new video released by CTIA, The Wireless Association.

Congratulations to Doug Wilson, who was recently presented the American Meteorological Society’s 2013 Francis W.

Temperatures around the Bay are dropping—but that doesn’t mean the CBIBS field team is hibernating. This week, the CBIBS team partnered with the U.S.

On November 30, NOAA CBIBS technical staff joined the U.S. Coast Guard on board a buoy tender to completely replace the CBIBS Stingray Point buoy. NOAA, working with the Aids to Navigation Team from the U.S.

Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy affected the Chesapeake Bay area October 28-30, and CBIBS buoys tracked conditions on the water throughout the storm. Continuous data was in high demand during as Sandy passed near the Chesapeake:

CBIBS water-quality monitors play an important role in tracking the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

The new Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, officially launched on July 30, includes 560 miles on land and water in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., and follows the path of the British invasion during the War of 18

An update of the CBIBS mobile app for Android is now available. Users who update to the new version will be able to monitor new CBIBS parameters that were activated earlier this summer—heat index and sea nettle probability.