The Central Gulf of Mexico Ocean Observing System (CenGOOS) is a component observing system within the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association. CenGOOS is operated by the Department of Marine Science at The University of Southern Mississippi.

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= USM CODAR sites = USM buoys = NDBC buoys = Offshore drilling platforms = NDBC shore station = NERRS shore station = NOAA National Ocean Service stations = Dauphin Island Sea Lab station = LSU Coastal Studies Institute station = USGS shore stations = NOAA tide gauge platforms

Click the thumbnail below for a full-size animated version of our latest CODAR surface currents image. Click here for the surface currents data used to generate this image.

What's New:

"A lightning strike on August 12, 2011 damaged the receive antenna at Henderson Beach State Park. On September 7, 2011 the receive antenna at Signing River Island was taken down and redeployed at Henderson Beach State Park and the damaged antenna was shipped to CODAR OS for repairs.

The Globalstar modem on the USM buoy has failed and a replacement is on order."

Current conditions at the CenGOOS buoy USM3M01 operated by the Department of Marine Science of the University of Southern Mississippi.

Last Modified: Thursday, July 8, 2010 | Comments or Questions?
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