National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes

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Worthing Pier

  

Additional Information

 Met station location  50° 48.422' N  000° 22.128' W

 

The OMC met station was installed on 9 July 2010. The original instruments were replaced with a Vaisala WXT536 on 9 December 2022.

 

21/02/2025 Scheduled service
27/01/2025 The site is currently offline due to a broadband issue.
11/12/2024 The Vaisala unit was replaced with a spare of the same model. The instrument height was lowered 37 cm to improve safety when servicing.
16/09/2024 The wind speed and direction data are flatlining. A site visit to repair the instrument has been scheduled.
10/07/2024 Scheduled service
06/07/2023 Scheduled service
12/04/2023 Data transmission has been interrupted by a shore station software issue. This will be rectified asap.
28/03/2023 The met station is offline due to an internet outage onsite.
09/12/2022 The met station overhaul has been completed. The original equipment has been replaced with a Vaisala WXT536.
22/11/2022 The met station has been removed in preparation for the upcoming overhaul and installation of new met instrumentation.
19/11/2022 The met station is offline due to a shore station software issue. Update: Data transmission was restored on 21/11/2022.
19/04/2022 Scheduled service
07/03/2022 Data transmission has been interrupted by a shore station software issue.
04/02/2022 It is suspected that a south to west bias has been introduced to the wind direction measurements since mid-December 2021. 
19/11/2021 Scheduled service.
06/06/2021 The temperature and humidity sensor is broken. 
23/02/2021 Scheduled service during which the radiometer was re-installed.
29/09/2020 Scheduled service during which the radiometer was removed for calibration. 
03/03/2020 Scheduled service during which the temperature and humidity sensor was replaced. 
21/08/2019 The new Moxa converter was installed and data has been restored. 
06/08/2019 Site was visited to continue diagnosing issues. 
26/07/2019 Site visited following data loss. Problem is believed to lie with the Moxa converter. A spare has been ordered. 
17/07/2019 The met station is offline, likely because works at the pier have cut the power to the instrument. The station will be powered up again ASAP. 
19/06/2019 Scheduled service
14/02/2019 The radiometer was re-installed. 
15/11/2018 Scheduled service during which the radiometer was removed for calibration. 
30/03/2018 Scheduled service during which the humidity sensor was replaced. 
26/10/2017 Scheduled service
06/04/2017 Scheduled service, including replacement of thermistor. 
30/12/2016 The thermometer and humidity sensor are broken. New parts have been ordered.  
08/03/2016 Scheduled service
01/04/2015 The radiometer was re-installed after calibration. 
02/09/2015 Scheduled service
25/02/2015 Scheduled service during which radiometer was removed for calibration. 
25/09/2014 Scheduled service
19/02/2014 Scheduled service
02/01/2014 Data restored with the help of Worthing Council IT. 
28/12/2013 Data has stopped. Investigations ongoing. 
21/08/2013 Scheduled service
08/02/2013 Scheduled service
19/07/2012 Scheduled service and installation of new radiometer (measures erythemal radiation and derives UV index)
18/04/2012 Ongoing power problems
17/11/2011 Scheduled service and installation of OMC402 (temperature and humidity sensor)