Buoy 41047: Ne Bahamas - 350 NM Ene Of Nassau, Bahamas webcam — United States
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What you are looking at
Northeast Bahamas, station 41047, is a 3-meter foam buoy about 350 nautical miles east-northeast of Nassau, moored in roughly 5,328 meters of water. It sits in the open Atlantic between the Bahamas and Bermuda, far from any shore.
Daylight photos are generally taken hourly by its BuoyCAM, several at a time in different directions, and joined into a single wide image. Ocean and sky fill every frame: sometimes calm water and bright tropical light, sometimes gray sky and wind-blown seas. A leaning horizon and the odd salt-spotted lens are normal for a camera on a moving buoy.
Hurricanes that turn north out of the tropics often pass not far from this location, and swell born near here can reach the beaches of Florida and the Carolinas. National Weather Service forecasters use its wind, gust, pressure, temperature, and wave height and period data, and offshore sailors check it before crossing. From June through November, tropical weather is the main story; in winter, cold fronts sweeping off the US mainland bring sharp wind shifts and choppy seas.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 41047
- Station
- NE BAHAMAS - 350 NM ENE of Nassau, Bahamas
- 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 41047: Ne Bahamas - 350 NM Ene Of Nassau, Bahamas
Is Buoy 41047: Ne Bahamas - 350 NM Ene Of Nassau, Bahamas working 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 41047: Ne Bahamas - 350 NM Ene Of Nassau, Bahamas camera?
It is in United States. Coordinates: 27.557, -71.480.
What is the local time at the camera?
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 41047; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 41047 at NOAA
What do the sensors at Buoy 41047: Ne Bahamas - 350 NM Ene Of Nassau, Bahamas show?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 1.3 m / 4.3 ft, every 8 s from the N; Water: 29.7 °C / 85.5 °F; Air: 29.1 °C / 84.4 °F; Wind: 18 km/h / 11 mph from the SW, gusts 22 km/h / 13 mph; Air pressure: 1,013.8 hPa / 29.94 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.