The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) develops seasonal summaries of water quality parameters in the Chesapeake Bay. The summaries include discussion of how the previous season’s water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity compare to average, as well as how any anomalies might affect living resources in the Bay.
These summaries are shared with resource managers at state and regional levels, and are intended to contribute to ecosystem-based management. They include data from CBIBS buoys as well as the NOAA CoastWatch satellite program. Information from the summaries is also included in the annual Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem Report, developed by NOAA Fisheries’ Northeast Fisheries Science Center.
Each season (winter is December-February; spring is March-May; summer is June-August; and fall is September-November), a scientific summary is developed and an overview is posted in the Buoy News on this site’s home page. Here’s a link to the summaries and overviews.
Season | Details | Quick Peek |
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Spring 2025 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Winter 2024-25 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Fall 2024 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Summer 2024 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Spring 2024 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Winter 2023-24 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Fall 2023 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Summer 2023 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Spring 2023 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Winter 2022-23 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Fall 2022 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Summer 2022 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Spring 2022 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Winter 2021-22 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Fall 2021 | Full Report | Overview Article |
Summer 2021 | Full Report | Overview Article |