This is definitely something I think about when I think of NOAA and USGS. I’ve been surfing in California since the early ‘90s, and have spent many hours listening to the buoys being recited over the weather radio. We knew exactly what times each hour our relevant buoys’ readings would come on, and we’d constantly be tuned in to see if there were any changes in swell.
And today, the lifeblood of many surf forecasting websites is based on this data.
This use case is basically all I think of when I think of NOAA.
And today, the lifeblood of many surf forecasting websites is based on this data.
This use case is basically all I think of when I think of NOAA.