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Personalized alarms based on real-time ocean conditions.

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Joined March 2009
Hawaii - New Hanalei buoy is now available at buoyalarm.com/stations/274/b…
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Hawaii - New NW swell peaked at 12a on @buoy51101 at 8ft/14s. Starting to fill on @buoy51201 this morning. buoyalarm.com/stations/4/buo…
The Worst Summer on Record: Twitter Downtime and 48-foot Swells blog.buoyalarm.com/the-worst…
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So, yeah, our forecasts are funked right now, and there's no timeline on a fix. The Twitter feeds are back online though, so that's a plus.
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N. CA - 19s energy reported off of Monterey. A fun weekend on tap, if you can find shelter from the wind. balr.ms/XWKR3N
Disappointing size/consistency at Mavericks, but conditions are epic. balr.ms/Xng1vp
Who's going to the @Mavericks_Inv tomorrow? Half Moon Bay buoy showing 24-sec forerunners this a.m. balr.ms/Xng1vp
N. CA - @buoy46006 reporting 24-sec forerunners as this weekend's big swell makes it way towards the @Mavericks_Inv: balr.ms/XJkwT3
Hawaii - @buoy51101 reporting steady 11ft/21s NW energy, and a 25-sec forerunner reported at Waimea. buoyalarm.com/stations/1/buo…
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Mavericks Invitational is a GO for Sunday. 9ft/18s forecast at the Half Moon Bay station. buoyalarm.com/stations/59/bu…
Is it just me, or does Hawaii always get waves right around the New Year? balr.ms/PFxpIw
Hawaii - Solid straight N (8°) swell expected this weekend, with better winds on Sunday: balr.ms/PFxpIw
S. CA - New W swell is here, with light winds this a.m. Solid WNW reinforcement expected on Sat (17f/15s @buoy46218). balr.ms/V5NmM3
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Us too! Scheduled maintenance is Dec, keep your swells crossed. “@Waves_SF: @buoyalarm I hope @buoy46012 gets well soon. I miss its reports”
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N. CA - Half Moon Bay @buoy46012 is down, but the forecast model isn't. Solid 19f/14s expected Sat with gusty SSW winds balr.ms/TrynuH
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Congrats to @jeffreyhubbard on his Encanto Pro win!
New York - The Nor'easter is bearing down on @buoy44025 (Islip, NY), with 40+ kn gusts reported this evening. balr.ms/YNcHO3
Good recap of how forecasters nailed Hurricane Sandy days ahead of time. balr.ms/PjUEMQ
Hawaii - Attention Eastsiders, there's now a Kaneohe Bay station @buoy51207. balr.ms/T2in2e
Hurricane Sandy's unprecedented storm surge. balr.ms/PjO3St