STN_IDtextStation IDMEDS Station Identifier 10 character field 5X, A10. time (UTC)timestampSampling TimeThe date and time are presented in the following format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm UTC and mark the beginning of the wave sampling period. Q_FLAGtextQuality CodesThe quality codes are based on the [IGOSS quality codes](https://www.iode.org/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDocumentRecord&docID=865). latitude (degrees_north)numericLatitudePositions are presented in decimal degrees with latitudes north of the equator represented as positive values and longitudes west of the Prime Meridian represented as positive values. longitude (degrees_east)numericLongitudePositions are presented in decimal degrees with latitudes north of the equator represented as positive values and longitudes west of the Prime Meridian represented as positive values. water_depth (m)numericWater depthThe depth values are presented in metres. VCAR (m)numericCharacteristic wave heightCharacteristic significant wave height (calculated by MEDS) (m). VTPK (s)numericPeak periodWave spectrum peak period (calculated by MEDS) (s) VWH (m)numericCharacteristic wave height_buoyCharacteristic significant wave height (reported by the buoy) (m) VCMX (m)numericMaximum zero crossing wave height_buoyMaximum zero crossing wave height (reported by the buoy) (m) VTP (s)numericPeak period_buoyWave spectrum peak period (reported by the buoy) (s) WDIR (\u00b0 True)numericWind directionDirection from which the wind is blowing (째 True) WSPD (m/s)numericWind speedHorizontal wind speed (m/s) WSS (m/s)numericScalar wind speedHorizontal scalar wind speed (m/s) GSPD (m/s)numericWind GustGust wind speed (m/s) WDIR2 (\u00b0 True)numericWind direction_2Direction from which the wind is blowing (째 True) WSPD2 (m/s)numericWind speed_2Horizontal wind speed (m/s) WSS_2 (m/s)numericScalar wind speed_2Horizontal scalar wind speed (m/s) GSPD2 (m/s)numericWind gust_2Gust wind speed (m/s) ATMS (mbar)numericAtmospheric pressureAtmospheric pressure at sea level (mbar) ATMS2 (mbar)numericAtmospheric pressure_2Atmospheric pressure at sea level (mbar) DRYT (\u00b0C)numericDry bulb TemperatureDry bulb temperature (째C) SSTP (\u00b0C)numericSea surface temperatureSea surface temperature (째C) SSTP_flags (Quality flags)numericSea surface temperature quality flagsSea surface temperature data have undergone additional automated quality control. **Flags:** 1: Sensor Malfunction 2: Sensor Drift 3: Big Satellite Difference 4: 25+ samples 5: Imprecise Day 6: Many temp jumps 7: Jump, not evaluated 8: Temperature Jump 9: Unlikely outlier 10: Cosmetic outlier 11: Mod temp diff with large jump 12: Small temp diff with large jump 13: Mod temp diff w/o large jump 14: Small temp diff w/o large jump 15: Moderate Satellite Difference 16: Small satellite Difference SSTP_UQL (UNESCO QC)numericSea surface temperature UQL (UNESCO QC)1:Pass 2: Not evaluated 3: Suspect or Of High Interest 4: Fail 5: Missing data