Beacon Wind Current Mooring 1 (SW Corner) - Historical Data

Subsurface Currents Subsurface Salinity Subsurface Temperature Ocean surface stress

This dataset contains observations to support the development of the Beacon Wind Offshore Wind Project and to further understanding of metocean conditions off the coast of Massachusetts. The Beacon Wind Site Assessment Plan approved by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management can be found at <a href="https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/beacon-wind"> Beacon Wind | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (boem.gov)</a> Data is collected from one Floating LiDAR Buoy, two Wave/Met Buoys, and two Current Meter Moorings. The dataset includes measurements of sea temperature, current speed, current direction, waves, air temperature, atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, wind speed, and wind direction.

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Temporal extent	2022-02-02 – 2022-06-20
Date (creation)	2023-01-26
Date (issued)	2023-01-26
Status	onGoing
Update frequency	asNeeded
Metadata language	en
License	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
Source metadata	ISO 19115 XML
Last updated	2026-11-04
Created	2026-11-04
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