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Weather stations are located at:

Weather is forwarded to the Weather Underground, stored in a data warehouse, and provided to partner organisations. Partner feeds are available as NMEA via a UDP stream or TCP server, as XML, or JSON. For TCP server access:

  • Dieffenbach Point on port 45068

  • Northern Entrance on port 45051

  • Tory Entrance on port 45050

  • Waikawa Marina on port 45054

Picton Harbours also forwards data from three Vaisala WXT 530 sensors maintained by Port Marlborough Limited.

Stations are located at:

Partner feeds are available as NMEA via TCP server:

  • Ferry Terminal 12027

  • Shakespeare Bay 12026

  • Waitoe Wharf 12028

NMEA Format

Several sentence types are produced. Each is followed by a CR/LF.

  • A line containing a “T” provides the average wind speed and direction

  • A line containing a “M” provides the minimum wind speed and direction over a sample period

  • A line containing an “X” provides the maximum wind speed and direction over a sample period

  • A line containing a “G” provides the IMO three-second gust speed and direction

  • A line containing RH, TEMP, and PRESS contains relative humidity in percent, the temperature in degrees celsius, and the barometric pressure in pascals

  • A line containing RH, TEMP, PRESS, and DP contains relative humidity in percent, the temperature in degrees celsius, the barometric pressure in pascals, and the dew point.

Data is available for:

  • Northern Entrance on port 45051

  • Tory Entrance on port 45050

  • Waikawa Marina on port 45054

NMEA format sentence example:

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