44009

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by DrPin, Feb 1, 2013.

  1. DrPin

    DrPin Well-Known Member

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    Jun 20, 2008
    Any word on buoy 44009? She's not even listed on the maintenance schedule. I sure do miss her data.
     
  2. PhiloSurfer

    PhiloSurfer Well-Known Member

    202
    Dec 19, 2010
    Buoy 44009 hijacked!

    44009 was minding her own business while cruising for male hookers in San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua when she was gagged and duct-taped by one very pissed off looking bikini-clad L. Ginsberg, muttering something to the effect of... "stealing 44009 and re-anchoring in Nica' being the only way to get the Jersey boys to come back..."

    HOWEVER, SouthJettyBill came swinging down on a canopy-tour zipline, scooped up 44009 in his teeth and epoxied that sucker to the back of Mary Lee. Both are now roaming the north Atlantic with Ginsberg in hot pursuit. She's hired out Richard Dreyfus and some guy named Quint to chase her down in the Orca.
     

  3. seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2012
  4. PhiloSurfer

    PhiloSurfer Well-Known Member

    202
    Dec 19, 2010
    Dangerous Nicaraguan Headlights!

    HEY, THIS IS NOT FUNNY BUSINESS!!! The entire Northeast is dangerously unsafe with the temperatures dropping and Lauren running around shark hunting in her bikini!!

    HLights.jpg
     
  5. ClemsonSurf

    ClemsonSurf Well-Known Member

    Dec 10, 2007
    dddddddddddssssssssssssssss
     
  6. PhiloSurfer

    PhiloSurfer Well-Known Member

    202
    Dec 19, 2010
    Yes, they are. :)
     
  7. seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2012
    I'd motorboat those all day.
     
  8. OceanCitySurfReport

    OceanCitySurfReport Well-Known Member

    58
    Oct 19, 2009
    I was planning on contacting NOAA on Monday about this issue.
     
  9. Mitchell

    Mitchell Well-Known Member

    Jan 5, 2009
    Update:
    I heard from a friend who works for NOAA that 44009 is going to be down for at least another couple of months.

    There have always been two Army Corps wave buoys just off the Delaware and Maryland Coast. One is 2500 feet off Bethany Beach, and one is 2500 off downtown Ocean City Maryland. NOAA has now included those buoys on the NDBC website:

    Bethany Buoy http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=bthd1
    Ocean City Buoy: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=ocsm2


    They have always been available on the Corps Website:

    http://frf.usace.army.mil/oceancity/oc.shtml

    click on "monthly data table" to get the hourly wave height, period and direction
     
    Last edited: Feb 15, 2013
  10. funkyspec

    funkyspec Well-Known Member

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    Jul 19, 2012
  11. Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

    May 19, 2006
    it generally takes several months to get this buoys back online.
     
  12. Mitchell

    Mitchell Well-Known Member

    Jan 5, 2009
    yeah...I also heard that 44066 will be repaired when 44009 is repaired so thats good news
     
  13. Mitchell

    Mitchell Well-Known Member

    Jan 5, 2009
  14. Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

    May 19, 2006
  15. Sandblasters

    Sandblasters Well-Known Member

    May 4, 2013