UK. Antigua and Barbuda Antigua station out for almost two months (December) No update No update No update No update Barb is not reporting data Aruba Aruba received from PRSN equipment to upgrade station with GOES communication. FTP site is operational with Tide Tool Data, need to discuss with Sebastien. No update No update PRSN sent the antenna and modem to transmit to the goes sat. Bahamas Settlement & Nassau station are operational, but Nassau has format problems. Inagua station was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, it needs to be repaired. No update No update No update No update Mr. Jardin reported on an email (Oct, 2016) that after Storm Matthew only PRS is working and will visit for maintenance. Mr. Jardin reported that on December 2016 UHSLC performed maintenance and leveling and installed an upgraded GPS system. Barbados Technical assistance Sonia Nurse is from Barbados No update Requested technical Kareem Sabir, via email, shared
requested for Port St. Charles station by CZMU to the CTWP. They continue to have power issues despite new battery and verification of solar power. The battery voltage is reported differently between GOES and the readings from the site. Met Service, the operators of the stations are CIMH and CZM. Will follow-up with CIMH with regards to Bridgetown Harbour Station which has not been operational since June 2014. assistance for Port St. Charles station by CZMU to the CTWP. Operator is considering a new station in the south of the island along with the St. Charles Station and best option for sensors (radar instruments). that they are working on a proposal to install a sea level station in a fishing community on the East Coast of Barbados. CTWP is being consulted about the possibility of transmission methods (GOES, FTP box). Belize No stations operational. There used to be a MAC station at the pier in Belize City. Received cable to connect radar. CTWP will FWUP to obtain locations and GOES PID for all the Met Service stations. CTWP reported that Smithsonian Institution (Marguerite Toscano) had finished with works at Carrie Bow Cay and they hope to A new instrument platform has been built (pilings driven to bedrock) to hold a radar gauge and a pressure sensor, and installed and GPS'd a survey marker on the platform. Margarite Toscano commented that they hope to finish and set this Margarite Toscano reported that the station in Carrie Bow is working (with GPS) but they are confronting satellite communication problems (cycle of interruption every 24hrs). They need advice to fix the problem. They will be levelling the station and installing the No update The Smithsonian Field Station built a new instrument platform off the north point of Carrie Bow Cay, Belize in May 2015. The structure has pilings driven ~8 meters to refusal. In 2015 SI Engineer Tom Opishinski installed a pressure sensor and a radar Angela Hibbert is planning to visit Belize in March to see what they have in terms on sea level monitoring (contact Egbert Westby). NOC aims to assist them with the installation of 3 tide gauges (one in Belize City and 2 island locations), but is awaiting confirmation of funding
install station over the next months. They need support For levelling. CTWP will Inform M. Toscano to Contact Egbert Westby station sometime in the next couple of months. bench mark. Sebastien suggested connect the station by internet but Margarite mentioned that the platform where is installed the station is far from land and not easy to have cables for the internet connection. No data at all in IOC but they are recording on site. gauge, solar power, datalogger and GOES transmitter. The GPS built into the satellite transmitter provides a location of 16 48.216521 N, 088 04.922911 W. In Feb 2016 Opishinski and M. Toscano replaced the faulty satellite transmitter, completed radar gauge bracing, re-positioned and re-deployed the pressure sensor and leveled gauges to the platform benchmark. The Smithsonian Institution is providing GOES transmission of Carrie Bow Cay tidal data to the IOC sea level facility (); availability. Bermuda No update No update No update No update
British Virgin Islands OK No update No update No update No update Jansen Penn informed that the BVI Tide Gauge is functioning as it was off for a while due to a faulty Satlink which was replaced. Penn reported that the tide gauge was logging but not sending a data for a few days to a week a few months ago but the link was repaired. A rain gauge was added to that site so now they have a “full weather station”. They have some issues with the programming of the rainfall collection. They are requesting assistance with this matter. Jason Penn reported that Tide Gauge is working fine the 19th and 20th displayed some spikes however will monitor and see if this continues. Their plan is to do some maintenance on the Tide Gauge in March if not then the second quarter. Colombia Problems decoding the data at OTT. No update Gabriel Herrera – DIMAR: they need to review the transmission formats for the data of new SLSs Wilder Alvarez report that DIMAR stations are exporting date through FTP. They are confronting problems decodifying using GOES. Sebastien suggested try with OTT to get better results with the data. Problems decoding, they will contact directly the vendor OTT. They are asking if is possible to change the platform system or need to contact UHSLC to try to resolve the software problems. Santa Marta station needs to change the batteries already sent by UHSLC and received by DIMAR. In July DIMAR will be working on visits of the stations for maintenance including Santa Marta. UHSLC will be visiting Gabriel Herrera Díaz, DIMAR, reported that they made the second maintainance for the Caribbean stations (San Andrés y Santa Marta). Pressure sensor of St. Marta station will be replaced by Jason Klem
funding sources to support this project. because they need to identify local funds for the field trip. Cuba Sebastien continue in conversations with Mr. Maso. 14 stations have been upgraded 7 with radar, 2 pressure stations No RT transmissions could have data every 6 minutes. No plans in Guantánamo for the transmition of data. Marcelino Hernandez Participated ICG X Working for stations in real time Maisi and Cabo San Antonio No update Information to upgrade the inventory of Cuban SLS was provided by Dr. Hernandez. USHLC is interested in helping to upgrade or GLOSS stations in Cuba (Cabo San Antonio, Gibara, Siboney). CTWP provided the POC in Cuba Dr. Marcelino Hernandez. UH will provide equipment, manpower, installation and they are looking for a partner for maintenance of stations. No update Site visit to Siboney Sea Level Station by NOS/NOAA commission. UHSLC is interested in help/upgrade Cuban stations, the Red Mareográfica Nacional (Orlando Marzo Lobaina) will be in touch with Dr. Merrifield. Dr. Hernandez is promoting a course/training in SLO for Marcelino said that they have install two buoys off the south coast of Cuba that does not have water level sensors. Curacao UHSLC reinstalled station is working fine. Met Services was to No update Sebastien will FWUP with Met Services No update No update
install a second station. Dominica OK No update No update No update No update Dominican Republic ISU interested in installing Tide Tool. Puerto San Andrés is not reporting data since September 9, 2014. There are still several sites for which funding is required for new stations. Problems with Pressure sensor Need to talk With PRSN Need to look at Barahona radar UNAVCO will Be installing GNSS Concern only 1 sensor at Puerto San Andres Juan Salado reports that Barahona´s pressure sensor needs to be repair No update No update French Guiana (Ile OK No update SZCA01/FTP box No update No update Grand Cayman Island Problem with station pressure sensor, in talks to fix it. Lee will FWUP with the station, damage appears to be with the GOES as the station is transmitting to office No update No update No update Grenada SRC at one time had plans for two other stations, need to follow up. No update No update No update No update Guadeloupe OK La Desirade will be visited, no data since May Sebastien is following up with SHOM with regards to Pitre Pointe a Pitre Harbour had some problems but now is working. This Sebastien informed that desi (La Désirade Island ) station is confronting Sebastien Deroussi informed that problems on Desirade station New problems at Desirad Island, now with power will travel in October to
Haiti Problem with Pressure sensor in Jacmel as of 15 Feb. RS malfunction in Cap Haitien. All OK Port au Prince. Need assistance for Jacmel Gerard has a new pressure sensor, but when he would like to fix the radar when he goes to change the pressure sensor and would like to have OTT available over the phone during the visit. Gerard will send CTWP and Sebastien a copy of the latest email exchange with OTT. Sebastien doesn’t receive any news from Haiti. He will follow up with Gerard regarding the issues exposed last meeting. No update Gerard reported that they have problems with the sensors in Jacmel (jaca) as shown in IOC since February 15. Gerard mentioned that they need support to identify replacement of their sensors (Jacmel – radar&pressure sensors / Port au Prince pressure sensor) CTWP will ask PRSN if they are going to do some levelling in Jardin noticed that the battery will need to be check. In Jacmel they need to check the radar and the antenna. Honduras Honduras reported having finished the installation of 10 sea level stations (pressure sensors), 7 in the Caribbean side and 3 on Pacific side. 4 stations online On IOC, Tide Tool Gaps in the data No update No update No update Juan José informed that Honduras has 10 Sea Level Stations, 5 in the Atlantic coast as shown in IOC facility. Puerto Castilla is out because was damaged by a boat. In Honduras has developed its own software PROMETEO to check online the data, and will be for public access
soon. Jamaica Adrian Shaw reported that they got funding for station. They request help in choosing the correct bidder to install the station. UNAVCO is coordinating the installation of a COCO NET sea level station in Port Royal. No update No update No update No update Tim reports that they have problems with the transmission of data. Mark Cunningham from Met Service reported that he is visiting the location for the new tide gauge that Jamaica is acquiring. Mark reinstalled the tide gauge in Port Royal; data is reaching IOC but seems a problem displayed in the graphs. Jerard verified the configuration and gave support to Mark with IOC webpage. Angela said that people from University of West Indies are interested in getting additional tide gauges in Jamaica. Martinique OK No update SZCA01/FTP box Le Robert station presented problems but now are solved. No update Mexico New data on GOES, rest of stations still FTP, plans for 2 new GOES transmitters for Caribbean. UNAVCO was going to install a COCONET SL station in Puerto Miriam del SM UNAMPUMO2 clarify if Should be joint UNAVCO w UNAM PUMO also Transmitting On GOES, but Reporting as FTP NEED TO EMAIL Other new station No update No update No update
Vincent. St. Lucia Met Services had received funding for sea level stations. Sebastien has no response. for the Radar. next maintenance and returned to manufacturer for replacement. Saint Barthlemy Caja de Muertos has Internet and Battery problems that are being addressed. New Station planned for 2017. Sebastien will be advisor in coordination SONEL and SHOM. Saint Martin Island - - - - Sebastien informed that the data of this station is displayed in the IOC web under stmt code. This station has a GPS. Sebastien will ask Stuart to include this station in the Tide tool. Fajardo battery to be replaced. Plans for acquiring 2 sea level station. St. Vincent and OK No update No update No update No update
Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Stations are transmitting hourly over GOES. No update No update No update No update Equipment is going to be shipped out to Saint Lucia. 2 pressure sensors and radar. Turks and Caicos Looking for funding with the UK sea level networks. Hope to have enough funding to install station Administrative processes between UK and US (NOAA). No update Carolina from CTWP informs that the project UK NOC – USA NOAA tide gauge project is in the administrative phase to make the funds available for corresponding works. Rikardia asked about the time line and Carolina mentioned that when the details will be set, the information will be shared with the local authorities due to the importance of partner support during site visit, installation and maintenance of the sea level station. New Station planned for 2017. Sebastien will be advisor in coordination SONEL and SHOM. Mr. Jardin who is the contractor for the installation of the station gave a brief overview of the status of the project. Mr. Jardin mentioned that Benjamin Robinson (Dep of Disaster Management) send pictures of the proposed site where could be installed the tide gauge.