Buoy 42057: Western Caribbean - 195 NM Wsw Of Negril, Jamaica webcam — United States
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What you are looking at
Station 42057, Western Caribbean, sits about 195 nautical miles west-southwest of Negril, Jamaica, moored on the Nicaraguan Rise in about 412 meters of water. It is a 3-meter discus buoy, with a wide, flat hull that rides on the swell, and it is too far from land for any coast to show.
The BuoyCAM's view is a strip of several photos facing different directions, generally refreshed hourly during daylight. Trade-wind cumulus, warm blue water and steady seas are the usual scene, with squalls and heavier skies when a tropical wave goes by. Spray or salt can sometimes cloud part of the picture.
This area sits on a common path for tropical storms moving west across the Caribbean toward Central America, the Yucatan or the Gulf, and the buoy's readings of wind speed, gusts, pressure, air and sea temperature, and wave height and period help National Weather Service forecasters follow them from June through November. Vessels sailing between Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Central America also rely on forecasts informed by it. In winter, cold fronts occasionally reach this far south, bringing northerly wind and swell.
Camera details
- Operator
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- Station ID
- 42057
- Station
- Western Caribbean - 195 NM WSW of Negril, Jamaica
- 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 42057: Western Caribbean - 195 NM Wsw Of Negril, Jamaica
Can I watch Buoy 42057: Western Caribbean - 195 NM Wsw Of Negril, Jamaica 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.
Where does this camera come from?
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: 16.975, -81.578.
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.
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 42057; its page also has the latest wind, wave and temperature readings. Station 42057 at NOAA
What are the conditions at Buoy 42057: Western Caribbean - 195 NM Wsw Of Negril, Jamaica now?
The latest readings from the provider: Waves: 0.7 m / 2.3 ft, every 8 s from the ESE; Air: 29.4 °C / 84.9 °F; Wind: 11 km/h / 7 mph from the ESE, gusts 14 km/h / 9 mph; Air pressure: 1,011.7 hPa / 29.88 inHg. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.