The Watchkeeper Met Ocean Buoy gathers real time meteorological, oceanographic and water quality data.
The data is used to assist with pilotage of cruise ships and is useful to commercial and recreational vessels to check conditions outside of the Bay of Islands harbour before heading out.
View the data online: www.nrc.govt.nz/waves
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