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Free Buoy Reports

may be obtained by sending an email to testbuoy at yachtsdelivered.com

Put the buoy ID, like 46029 (the Columbia River WX Buoy) as the subject. If using a cell phone enter the buoy ID as the first thing on the first line. In a few minutes you will get back a report that looks like this:

46029  1650GMT10/24/09
W:0.0g3.9kt  
S8.5ft11sec  
WW1.3ft3.8secWNW  
Sw8.5ft10.8secW  
9:50amPDT    
47.3N124.7W  
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