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Station metadata
Code buve3
Country Colombia
Location Buenaventura, Maritime signalling pier
Status Operational
Status description Currently, structural modifications are being made to the pier to allow for installation by the end of Feb 2026. The tide gauge telemetry will be via GOES, and the ID will be requested once it is in place (Edinso Cabarcas, 2025-01-16)
Added to the system 2023-09-05 12:22:13
Local Contact Dirección General Marítima ( Colombia )
Other Contact National Oceanography Centre ( UK )
GLOSS core ID 170   [goto handbook]
Long-term MSL data
Latitude 3.8883833
Longitude -77.0443726
Connection GTS message
GTS message type SXCO41
GTS station code 6B004E92
Transmit interval (min) 5
Transmit lag UTC (sec) 0
Ave. transmit delay (min) 4
Messages received (24h) 231
Messages expected (24h) 288
Sensor 1
Type of sensorrad (radar)
Sampling rate (min)1
    GTS format
Units of measurem
First value5
Samples5
Reversed orderyes
    Performance statistics
Last data measured at2026-07-04 23:56:00
Last data received at2026-07-05 00:00:41
Measurements received in 24h1140
Measurements expected1440
Performance ratio79%
Sensor 2
Type of sensorra2 (2nd radar)
Sampling rate (min)1
    GTS format
Units of measurem
First value13
Samples5
Reversed orderyes
    Performance statistics
Last data measured at2026-07-04 23:56:00
Last data received at2026-07-05 00:00:41
Measurements received in 24h1140
Measurements expected1440
Performance ratio79%
Sensor 3
Type of sensoratm (atmospheric pressure)
Sampling rate (min)5
    GTS format
Units of measurem
First value21
Samples1
Reversed orderyes
    Performance statistics
Last data measured at2026-07-04 23:56:00
Last data received at2026-07-05 00:00:41
Measurements received in 24h228
Measurements expected288
Performance ratio79%
Sensor 4
Type of sensorbat (battery)
Sampling rate (min)5
    GTS format
Units of measureV
First value25
Samples1
Reversed orderyes
    Performance statistics
Last data measured at2026-07-04 23:56:00
Last data received at2026-07-05 00:00:41
Measurements received in 24h228
Measurements expected288
Performance ratio79%
Period SignalsData

12h
day
7 days
30 days
 rad (radar)
ra2 (2nd radar)
atm (atmospheric pressure)
Remove outliers
Remove spikes 		Relative levels = signal - median over selected period
Absolute levels = as received
Offset signals = relative levels + offset
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