Text-A-Buoy
The Text-A-Buoy product has been discontinued due to lack of support and insufficient data. If this was a tool that you used, please let us know so we can gauge the interest and support in bringing it back.
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Send and receive SMS messages from GoMOOS and NOAA buoys!
How does it work? 
Using your SMS enabled phone, choose 'send a text message' option. Choose the 'send to email' option (may differ depending on phone type), and enter the email address of the buoy you are interested in getting an update from (addresses in table below). Choose 'send' and you are done.
In the next few minutes you will receive a text message with the latest conditions from the buoy that you sent a message to.
Helpful hint: enter the email addresses of frequently used buoys into your phone's address book for quick access.
Helpful hint: This also by regular email using one of the links or addresses below. Test it out now!
Requirements: Text messaging-enabled mobile device with a text messaging plan. Text-A-Buoy service is provided for free by GoMOOS, but charges from your carrier for sending and receiving text messages may apply.
GoMOOS Buoy and Location |
SMS Email Address |
| A |
Massachusetts Bay/Stellwagen |
buoya@gomoos.org |
| B |
Western Maine Shelf |
buoyb@gomoos.org |
| C | Casco Bay |
buoyc@gomoos.org |
| D (D01) | New Meadows River |
buoyd@gomoos.org, buoyd01@gomoos.org |
| BOW (D02) | Lower Harpswell Sound |
buoybow@gomoos.org, buoyd02@gomoos.org |
| E | Central Maine Shelf |
buoye@gomoos.org |
| F |
Western Penobscot Bay |
buoyf@gomoos.org |
| I |
Eastern Maine Shelf |
buoyi@gomoos.org |
| J | Cobscook Bay |
buoyj@gomoos.org |
| K | Saint John |
buoyk@gomoos.org |
| L | Scotian Shelf |
buoyl@gomoos.org |
| M | Jordan Basin |
buoym@gomoos.org |
NOAA Buoy and Location |
SMS Email Address |
| NOAA Buoy 44011 - Georges Bank |
44011@gomoos.org |
| NOAA Buoy 44018 - SE Cape Cod |
44018@gomoos.org |
| NOAA Buoy 44013 - Boston Harbor |
44013@gomoos.org |
| NOAA Buoy 44005 - Cashes Ledge |
44005@gomoos.org |
| NOAA Buoy 44007 - Casco Bay |
44007@gomoos.org |
| NOAA Buoy 44027 - Jonesport |
44027@gomoos.org |
UNH Buoy and Location |
SMS Email Address |
| NOAA Buoy 44098 - Jeffrey's Ledge |
44098@gomoos.org |
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