Data source

NOAA National Data Buoy Center

NOAA NDBC · source identity, access, license, and current Pelagio Defense usage.

What it provides
buoys, waves, wind, pressure, sea surface temperature, visibility
Coverage
U.S. and partner ocean observing stations
Time coverage
Realtime files cover about 45 days; station archives vary
Typical latency
Minutes to hours
Access
REST, CSV, THREDDS, OPENDAP · no account required
License
U.S. Government public data · attribution: NOAA NDBC
Pelagio Defense status
active · production default
Registry verified
2026-08-31
Checked facts
MM is the realtime missing-value sentinel · Fields are station-dependent