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Appendix G: Data Buoy Impacts on Warning and Forecast Operations
Pages 94-97

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... Sea pressure, pressure tendency, and wind observations from buoys are also used for synoptic warnings for inland areas of the Western Region. Buoy data accurately assesses storm strength, wind speeds, and sea conditions before storms make landfall and permit forecasters to compare NCEP mode!
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From page 95...
... AH NDBC-operated data buoys measure wind speed, direction, and gust; barometric pressure; air temperature; sea surface temperature; wave height; and wave period. No other instrument Provides forecasters with .
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From page 96...
... In addition to their use in operational weather forecasting, warnings, and atmospheric models, moored buoy data are used for scientific and research programs, during emergency response to chemical spills, in legal proceedings, and in engineering design. Sea truth observations from buoys help calibrate remotely sensed measurements from spacecraft.
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From page 97...
... Years of interactive outreach efforts by NWS field offices with mariners and coastal residents are highlighted by a common conclusion: the safety and livelihood of these customers depend on reliable buoy reports. Lives have been saved by citizens heeding NWS warnings and data buoy reports of hazardous weather conditions.
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