Station Messages
28 Mar 2024 10:40 UTC 2024088+10:40 UTC
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076: SALT05
Nueces River
27° 53' 30" N   97° 36' 37" W
SALT05
City of Corpus Christi Salinity Monitoring Salinity

2024086+1529 (active, dsteffan)
sat : 2024079+1300 ( - 01/01/1970 00:00) :

Salinity spiked and is holding at 10000

2023103+2043 (retired, dsteffan)
do :

do is reading zeros

2023061+1522 (retired, dsteffan)

DO/SAT is 0

2023013+1414 (retired, dsteffan)
ph :

ph looks suspect. Please take a look and advise

2022052+1421 (retired, dvargas10)
sal,spcon :

sal/cond data erratic

2022048+1420 (retired, zhasdorff)
spcon,sal :

Sal/Cond data is erractic

2021326+1450 (retired, jrizzo)

Power issues

2021321+1520 (retired, jrizzo)
do :

DO Flatline

2021286+1308 (retired, jrizzo)
ALL :

Data spotty since 10-3-21

2020364+1133 (retired, jrizzo)
do :

DO Flatline

2020335+1355 (retired, jrizzo)
ALL :

No data

2020328+1226 (retired, jrizzo)
do :

No data

2020258+1514 (retired, jrizzo)
sat,do :

Sat/DO data questionable

2020237+1600 (retired, jrizzo)

No data

2020227+1457 (retired, jrizzo)

No data

2020216+2223 (retired, jrizzo)

Data intermittent

2020153+1434 (retired, dburch)
do :

No data

2020008+1438 (retired, jrizzo)

All data flatline, Data resumed

2020006+1741 (retired, jrizzo)

DO/%Sat suspect

2019350+1407 (retired, jrizzo)

DO/Sat data suspect

2019317+1505 (retired, jrizzo)

DO/Sat questionable.

2016316+1342 (retired, lloyd)
dth : 2016288+1636 (10/14/2016 16:36 - 10/14/2016 16:37) :

Depth data suspect starting 2016288+1636, flatlining on 0

2016264+1221 (retired, lloyd)
dth : 2016228+1630 (08/15/2016 16:30 - 08/15/2016 16:31) :

Depth suspect starting 2016228+1630

2016264+1221 (retired, lloyd)
ph : 2016230+0600 (08/17/2016 06:00 - 08/17/2016 06:01) :

pH suspect starting 2016230+0600. Higher than expected values.

2016203+1409 (retired, lloyd)
dth : 2016175+1924 (06/23/2016 19:24 - 06/23/2016 19:25) :

Depth probe flatlining on 0 starting 2016175+1924, probe malfunction suspect

2016155+1226 (retired, lloyd)
dth : 2016113+1600 (04/22/2016 16:00 - 04/22/2016 16:01) :

Water depth suspect starting 2016113+1600. Values of 0 being reported, sensor malfunction suspect

2016025+1607 (retired, jrizzo)
ph : 2016010+0506 (01/10/2016 05:06 - 01/10/2016 05:07) :

PH suspect, higher than expected values

2015354+1308 (retired, jrizzo)
ph : 2015341+2242 (12/07/2015 22:42 - 12/07/2015 22:43) :

PH suspect starting 2015341+2242. Higher than expected values

2015344+1149 (retired, jrizzo)

PH suspect starting 2015341+2242. Higher than expected values

2015259+1833 (retired, jrizzo)
ph : 2015245+1748 (09/02/2015 17:48 - 09/02/2015 17:49) :

pH suspect starting 2015245+1748, higher than expected values

2015246+1355 (retired, lloyd)
do,sat : 2015230+0800-2015245+1736 (08/18/2015 08:00 - 09/02/2015 17:36) :

Dissolved oxygen suspect from 2015230+0800 to 2015245+1736, lower than expected values. Probe malfunction suspect.

2015214+2258 (retired, lloyd)
2015211+1942-2015212+1342 (07/30/2015 19:42 - 07/31/2015 13:42) :

Datasonde removed on 2015211+1942 for service and re-deployed on 2015212+1342

2015158+1219 (retired, jrizzo)

water depth not being reported

2015061+1528 (retired, lloyd)
ph : 2015034+2048 (02/03/2015 20:48 - 02/03/2015 20:49) :

pH suspect starting 2015034+2048, higher than expected values

2015026+0333 (retired, lloyd)
ph : 2014365+1006 (12/31/2014 10:06 - 12/31/2014 10:07) :

Data suspect, higher than expected values

2014330+1219 (retired, amendoza)

No data

2014301+0205 (retired, lloyd)
do,sat :

Flat line, reading 0

2014301+0205 (retired, lloyd)

No data

2014281+1046 (retired, amendoza)
do,sat :

Reading 0

2014190+2002 (retired, lloyd)

Salinity reading 0. Low salinity readings due to freshwater release

2014162+1435 (retired, lloyd)

All data flatlined

2014162+1435 (retired, lloyd)
spcon,sal :

data suspect. ph values reading high, datasonde probe malfunction suspect

2014129+1011 (retired, jrizzo)

No data

2014124+1351 (retired, jrizzo)

Data Sporadic

2014110+2313 (retired, lloyd)

No data

2014095+1247 (retired, jrizzo)

No data

2014083+1420 (retired, lloyd)

No data

2014074+1031 (retired, jrizzo)

No data

2014010+2102 (retired, lloyd)

No data

2013360+0252 (retired, lloyd)

No data

2013338+1422 (retired, lloyd)

No data since 2013322+0200

2013328+1241 (retired, jrizzo)

Little data recovered

2013328+1240 (retired, jrizzo)

No data

2013308+1151 (retired, amendoza)

No data

2013256+1036 (retired, amendoza)

No data

2013119+0836 (retired, ussery)

No data since 4/15/2013. Relay is down.

2013022+0110 (retired, lloyd)

Battery voltage has again dropped to below 10 V. Battery voltage has recovered with sunshine.

2013011+1117 (retired, ussery)

Battery voltage has dropped to below 9 V and no data is being received.

2012322+0017 (retired, lloyd)

No data since 11-14-2012.

2012318+0955 (retired, ussery)
2012226+1519 (retired, lloyd)

Data from 2012200+1800 to 2012223+1500 suspect due to biofouling

2012135+2339 (retired, lloyd)

No data since 2012132+0300.

2012099+0144 (retired, lloyd)

No data received since 4/6/2012.

2012086+1331 (retired, lloyd)

No data since 3/22/2012.

2012030+1641 (retired, ussery)

No data since power outage 1/27/2012. Data collected by cbidl but not sent to lighthouse. IT has corrected the problem.

2012024+1125 (retired, ussery)

DO and SAT flatlining starting 2012002+2300

2011361+1333 (retired, ussery)

No data received since 2011358+1200 due to server issue. Server restarted.

2011355+1245 (retired, lloyd)

No data due to battery dropping to 6.0V starting 2011349+2330. Battery was replaced on 2011352+1500.

2011346+1439 (retired, lloyd)

Dissolved oxygen reading 0 from 2011326+0000 to 2011340+1700

2011292+1356 (retired, lloyd)

Dissolved oxygen data suspect starting 2011273+0300. Datasonde was swapped on 2011291+1900.

2011272+1912 (retired, ussery)

No data since 9/28/2011+2200. IT glitch. Data has resumed.

2011252+1532 (retired, lloyd)

Salinity spiking low starting 8/20/11

2011141+2138 (retired, lloyd)

No data received since 2011140+0100 due to server issues

2011025+1422 (retired, lloyd)

No data since 2011021+0130.

2011020+1104 (retired, ussery)

Sporadic data since 2011016+1000.

2010120+0135 (retired, lloyd)

No data since 2010117.

2009348+2000 (retired, ussery)

Battery voltage reading 9V, no data since 2009345

2009274+1859 (retired, tussery)

No data since 2009273+1130.

2009253+1335 (retired, ussery)

No data since 2009249.

2009147+1122 (retired, ussery)

No data since 2009143. Hydrolab replaced.

2009008+1310 (retired, jrizzo)

Battery @ 9V and falling. Battery charging, back up to 11.5

2008363+1122 (retired, jrizzo)

Battery dropping, now at 10V. Batt at 12V

2007029+1205 (retired, jrizzo)

Sporadic data recovery.

2007018+1207 (retired, jrizzo)

No data today

2007016+1851 (retired, ussery)

Data recovery greatly reduced. Data recovery has improved.

2006306+1713 (retired, ussery)

Battery @ 9V. Battery replaced.

2006238+1052 (retired, jrizzo)

Battery dropped abruptly from 13 to 10V

2006201+1200 (retired, jrizzo)

Battery @ 9V. Batter recovered.

2006194+2214 (retired, kjenkin)

No data since 2006191. Polling radio order switched

2006118+1331 (retired, kjenkin)

Communications intermittent. The usual recovery due to distance and obstructions

2006111+1315 (retired, kjenkin)

Comms appear to be questionable

2006016+1248 (retired, jrizzo)

Sporadic data being received. Polling issue

2005343+1826 (retired, kjenkin)

Very poor data recovery. Polling moved to free3

2005336+1421 (retired, ussery)

No data received since 2005335+0800.

2005294+1711 (retired, jrizzo)

Data recovery poor. Data recovery much improved.

2005238+1318 (retired, kjenkin)

Sal/Con data not graphing properly

2005187+1950 (retired, jrizzo)

No data since 2005185. Data resumed.

2004347+1243 (retired, jrizzo)

Battery not holding charge

2004341+1943 (retired, kjenkin)

Dead battery. Replaced.

2004243+1827 (retired, kjenkin)

No data since 2004241. Replaced hydrolab

2004131+1610 (retired, kjenkin)

No data since 2004126.

2004121+1110 (retired, jrizzo)

No data since 2004117+0000. Polling problem fixed.

2004048+1451 (retired, ussery)

No data since 2004045, battery at 9 V last TX. Data is now being received due to field crew visit.

2004009+1737 (retired, kjenkin)

Battery drop to 10V.

2003349+1845 (retired, kjenkin)

Sporadic data since 2003346+0100.

2003068+0146 (retired, jrizzo)

Battery voltage @ 10.6. Battery voltage 12.6V.

2003063+1854 (retired, kjenkin)
2003029+1800 (01/29/2003 18:00 - 01/29/2003 18:01) :

Hydrolab was mislabeled in field as 23502. Label was corrected to 25446 in office.

2003048+1929 (retired, ussery)

Sporadic bits of data being received. Data is being received.

2003030+1458 (retired, ussery)

Battery voltage at 10.7. Battery voltage has recovered.

2002284+1409 (retired, jrizzo)

Data sporatic since 2002208. Platform destroyed by flood, will be reinstalled asap. Platform reinstalled.

2002189+1033 (retired, jrizzo)

data sporatic since 2002160. Data recovery stable.

2002135+1342 (retired, ussery)

Little data being received since day 105. Data now being received.

2002096+1221 (retired, jrizzo)

Sporadic data transmissions.

2002059+1536 (retired, jrizzo)

Sporadic transimissions from Hydrolab.

2001362+1445 (retired, jrizzo)
all : today (03/28/2024 00:00 - 03/29/2024 00:00) :

Antenna problems, solution soon.

2001358+1155 (retired, jrizzo)
all :

No data received since 01349+1700, Duplicate message.

2001358+1154 (retired, jrizzo)

Communications are still flaky.

2001235+1533 (retired, ussery)

Transmissions are sporadic. Station is transmitting normally.

2001220+1433 (retired, ussery)

Sporadic gaps in data. Transmissions are being received regularly.

2001134+1352 (retired, ussery)

No data received since day 121. Data is now being received.

2001022+1203 (retired, jrizzo)

Sporadic data reported. Battery voltage 10.2. Battery has recovered.

2000361+1314 (retired, jrizzo)
all :

Communications problems since 00359+2100. Communications have returned.

2000300+1408 (retired, ussery)

No data received since 292+0100. Data has resumed.

2000291+1404 (retired, ussery)
bat :

Battery voltage at 10.1.

2000231+1409 (retired, ussery)

No data since 228+1000. Station is transmitting.

1999358+1305 (retired, jrizzo)

No data received since day 354. Polling via radio is operational.

1999358+1305 (retired, jrizzo)

Station not reporting since 1999329+1800. Polling via radio is not consistant. Someone may want to check the azimuth of the antenna(if it is directional), also I have heard that this station is falling over so if that is the case the antenna may be pointed towards the ground. Either one of these would explain flaky comms.**shorty has informed me that the station has been transmitting fine since day 1999340 however we need to still keep an eye on the station.**

1999279+1535 (retired, jrizzo)

Data gap from 274+0330 to 275+1430. Unrecoverable

1999271+1436 (retired, jadams)
all :

Data gap from 267+2130 to 270+1330.
foundry down, no data collection.

1999256+1537 (retired, jrizzo)

Salinity falt since 249, possible fresh water release. Fresh water inflow.

1999137+1337 (retired, ussery)

no data from this station since 1999132+1100. Data has resumed.

1999075+1610 (retired, jadams)
all : 1999071 (03/12/1999 00:00 - 03/13/1999 00:00) :

no data received from this station since 1999060.
communications problems have been repaired.

1999005+1209 (retired, jrizzo)

No data since 99003+0100

1999001+1435 (retired, jrizzo)
all : 98344 (12/10/1998 00:00 - 12/11/1998 00:00) :

salt0 has been replaced.

1998314+1738 (retired, jamie)

no data received since 1998310+0000. Replaced SALT0 TNC/Radio, able to connect via SALT3,not able to receive data from hydrolab. Repaired power cable to hydrolab and replaced TNC/Radio. Station operation normally.

1998306+1359 (retired, ussery)

data gap from 1998294+0330 to 1998294+2200. Data unrecoverable.

1998274+1453 (retired, ussery)

data gap from 1998269+2100 to 1998270+2300. Data recovered.

1998229+1405 (retired, ussery)
do sat :

do and sat appear to be flatlining. Problem corrected.

1998226+1319 (retired, ussery)
do sat :

do and sat appear to be flatlining. Duplicate message.

1998128+1423 (retired, jamie)
all : 98125+0500:98127 ( - 01/01/1970 00:00) :

No data available since this time. Unable to establish comms with the radio.(128) Station appears to be operating normally.

1998068+1637 (retired, rfreund)
1998067:068 ( - 01/01/1970 00:00) :

Spikes in data, probably due to weather. RM'd all data from 1998067+2030-068+0430 due to low waters.

1998040+1832 (retired, rfreund)
bat : now (03/28/2024 10:40 - 03/28/2024 10:41) :

The battery graph looks funny, but the levels are fine.

1998012+1732 (retired, rfreund)
all : 1998008-009 ( - 01/09/1998 00:00) :

All data for 1998008+1800-009+0330 were RM'd due to low waters.

1997349+1650 (retired, jamie)
all : 97345+1300:97347+0900 ( - 01/01/1970 00:00) :

Numerous gaps during this time period. data unrecoverable.

1997328+1536 (retired, rfreund)
bat : 97323,97325 (11/19/1997 00:00 - 11/22/1997 00:00) :

Battery is low, currently at 11.9 V. Battery has recharged.

1997279+1400 (retired, cattin)
ph : 97262,97276 (09/19/1997 00:00 - 10/04/1997 00:00) :

No ph at that time.

1997260+1400 (retired, cattin)
ph : 97234,97247 (08/22/1997 00:00 - 09/05/1997 00:00) :

No ph sensor at that time; was moved to SALT01.

1997259+1417 (retired, cattin)
all : 1997245+1541 (09/02/1997 15:41 - 09/02/1997 15:42) :

The daily missing data collection is due to the internal 24 hourclock in the Hydrolab rolling over. Why this affects a radio call, I don't know. I'm working with Hydrolab to disable the time parameter, but they are not real gung-ho about rewriting their software so far. Fixed by Scott.

1997258+1422 (retired, cattin)
all : 1997207+1500,now (07/26/1997 15:00 - 03/28/2024 10:40) :

One missing value every day at 15:00 since 7/26. Fixed by Scott.

1997258+1421 (retired, cattin)
sal : 97243,now (08/31/1997 00:00 - 03/28/2024 10:40) :

Flatlining. Due to fresh water releases. Not a problem.

1997234+1250 (retired, cattin)
ph : 1997206+0000,1997220+0000 (07/25/1997 00:00 - 08/08/1997 00:00) :

No ph sensor at that time.

1997230+1437 (retired, cattin)

sal: 1997176+1900-present - Flatlining. Water volums close to 2,000 cubic feet per second into the Nueces River. Values should stay low (and flat) for the next few weeks or months (JSA).




1997209+1525 (retired, cattin)

ph: 1997192 - Data shift.

1997195+1418 (retired, cattin)

ph: 1997150-1997178 - No ph sensor at this time.

1997188+1431 (retired, cattin)

all: 1997173-1997174 - No data.

1997140+1402 (retired, rfreund)

sal: 1997109-present - Several flat spots.

1997113+1559 (retired, cattin)

all: 1997096-1997098 - No data. John reset the tnc and the hydrolab on 1997098. No apparent reason for the glitch.

1997077+1624 (retired, rfreund)

all but bat: 1997058-present: No data. Headings changed in the log - need to modify hydscan. Data start again from 1997073.


1997071+1402 (retired, cattin)

do + sat: 1997054-present - Flat at 0.

1997063+1526 (retired, rfreund)

bat: 1997056 - battery under 12 volts.

1997036+1602 (retired, rfreund)

all: 1997034 and 1997035: Data gaps.

1997022+1453 (retired, rfreund)

all: 1997020 - Battery died.

1997006+1706 (retired, rfreund)

all: RM'd all sensors for 1996353+0500 - 1996353+1130 and 1996353+1300-1996353+2330 due to hydrolab out of the water.

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