Buoy 42055: Bay Of Campeche - 214 NM Ne Of Veracruz, Mx webcam — United States
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What you are looking at
Station 42055 watches the Bay of Campeche, the southwestern corner of the Gulf, from a point about 214 nautical miles northeast of Veracruz, Mexico. The water below this 3-meter foam buoy is around 3,608 meters deep, and no land is visible from its position.
As a rule, the camera captures a set of photos every hour in daylight, looking in different directions, and shows them as one long strip. You may see bright, hazy tropical skies, rows of cumulus, or the gray, wind-torn seas of a winter storm. The buoy rides every wave, so the horizon is rarely still.
In the cooler months, strong northerly winds known in Mexico as nortes sweep down the Gulf behind cold fronts and can raise rough seas here. In summer and fall, tropical storms sometimes form or strengthen in the Bay of Campeche, and the June to November hurricane season is when this buoy is watched most closely. It reports wind, gusts, pressure, air and sea temperature, and wave height and period, data that support National Weather Service forecasts for ships and offshore operations in the region.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 42055
- Station
- BAY OF CAMPECHE - 214 NM NE of Veracruz, MX
- 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 42055: Bay Of Campeche - 214 NM Ne Of Veracruz, Mx
Is the Buoy 42055: Bay Of Campeche - 214 NM Ne Of Veracruz, Mx camera 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 operates the Buoy 42055: Bay Of Campeche - 214 NM Ne Of Veracruz, Mx 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 exactly is this camera?
It is in United States. Coordinates: 22.140, -94.112.
Is it day or night there now?
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.
Are there more live cameras near here?
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
Why is the buoy picture dark or old?
No: NOAA BuoyCAMs take pictures only in daylight, so at night the last daytime image stays up. This is NOAA station 42055; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 42055 at NOAA
What are the conditions at Buoy 42055: Bay Of Campeche - 214 NM Ne Of Veracruz, Mx now?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 1.9 m / 6.2 ft, every 7 s from the NE; Water: 30.7 °C / 87.3 °F; Air: 29.3 °C / 84.7 °F; Wind: 32 km/h / 20 mph from the N, gusts 40 km/h / 25 mph; Air pressure: 1,007.4 hPa / 29.75 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.