National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), is a part of the National Weather Service (NWS). NDBC designs, develops, operates, and maintains a network of data collecting buoys and coastal stations. NDBC's virtual tour will give you an overview of what NDBC does, the facilities, the atmospheric and oceanographic variables measured, and the use of these data.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/obs.shtml