Buoy 41043: Ne Puerto Rico - 170 NM Nne Of San Juan, Pr webcam — United States
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What you are looking at
About 170 nautical miles north-northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, station 41043 floats over very deep Atlantic water, about 5,286 meters. The 3-meter foam buoy is far beyond sight of the island, so the camera shows only sea and sky.
Its pictures come as a wide strip of several photos taken in different directions, generally each hour during daylight. Look for trade-wind cumulus, deep blue ocean and, on rougher days, whitecaps and spray. The buoy moves constantly, so a slanted horizon is part of the view.
Swell headed for the north coast of Puerto Rico passes this point on its way in, which is why surfers there follow its wave height and period, especially in winter when storms far to the north send long-period groundswell south. Mariners sailing between the island and the US East Coast use its wind, gust and pressure reports, and all of its data, including air and water temperature, support National Weather Service forecasts. From June through November it also gives an early read on tropical storms approaching the islands.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 41043
- Station
- NE PUERTO RICO - 170 NM NNE of San Juan, PR
- Image size
- 2880 × 300 px (6 frames around the buoy)
- Daylight pictures only
- Yes
- Image updates
- Every hour
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- NOAA NDBC BuoyCAMs
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
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Questions about Buoy 41043: Ne Puerto Rico - 170 NM Nne Of San Juan, Pr
Can I watch Buoy 41043: Ne Puerto Rico - 170 NM Nne Of San Juan, Pr live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 1 hour straight from NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Who runs this camera?
NOAA National Data Buoy Center runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About NOAA BuoyCAMs Watch at the source
Where is the Buoy 41043: Ne Puerto Rico - 170 NM Nne Of San Juan, Pr camera?
It is in United States. Coordinates: 21.090, -64.864.
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
This camera is out at sea or far from a time zone line, so we show approximate solar time. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time and whether the sun is up, updated live.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
No other camera is within 25 miles yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 miles around this spot. Open the radar here
Does this buoy camera work at night?
No: NOAA BuoyCAMs take pictures only in daylight, so at night the last daytime image stays up. This is NOAA station 41043; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 41043 at NOAA
What do the sensors at Buoy 41043: Ne Puerto Rico - 170 NM Nne Of San Juan, Pr show?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 1.1 m / 3.6 ft, every 6 s from the ESE; Water: 29.9 °C / 85.8 °F; Air: 28.8 °C / 83.8 °F; Wind: 22 km/h / 13 mph from the SE, gusts 29 km/h / 18 mph; Air pressure: 1,014.5 hPa / 29.96 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.