2024 UMD Meteorological Buoy Deployment

John and I were fortunate to be invited along for the deployment of the University of Minnesota-Duluth buoys. As paddlers we find the data provided by these buoys invaluable, following the monitored conditions nearly daily.
In addition to the deployment of 2 buoys, the crew retrieved 2 submerged scientific buoys that were deployed last fall.
The morning was beautiful and we were lucky to return to the dock as a big NW wind blew in, it would have been great for a downwind. An informative and enjoyable cruise!
Thanks again to the captain and crew of the R/V Blue Heron and Jay Austin of UMD-LLO!
UMD buoy website:
www.d.umn.edu/...
NOAA links to the 2 buoys:
www.ndbc.noaa....
www.ndbc.noaa....
UMD-LLO website:
scse.d.umn.edu...