Wind sensors

Post by **trexmiller** » Thu Mar 05, 2026 10:40 pm

Airmar WX200
ATMOS22
Licor

Post by **trexmiller** » Fri Mar 06, 2026 4:45 am

I am starting a list of anemometers I have used or that I have seen others use on buoys. I'm mainly thinking of anemometers not full weather stations, although some of these have other sensors in them. Anyone have others that they have used?

Airmar 200WX
https://www.airmar.com/Product/200WX

ATMOS22
https://metergroup.com/products/atmos-2 ... aPFKZXFbi-

Licor TriSonica
https://www.licor.com/products/trisonica

Gill WindSonic
https://gillinstruments.com/compare-2-a ... nic-2axis/

ehtch_ehtch · Post by **ehtch_ehtch** » Tue Mar 10, 2026 3:12 pm

Have gone to all Gill MaxiMet GMX501's across my 7 full-size metocean buoys. The reports are escaping me, but NOAA NDBC did extensive testing with sonic anemometers and these performed best with significant pitch and roll, such as with what a buoy sees. You get GPS and SRAD all in one, too. SDI12, serial, WMO compliant gust sampling scheme.

This is what all NDBC SCOOP buoys use, now, too: https://sam.gov/opp/fb5e4e7be37d447bb94 ... ew#general

Buy once - cry once.

Post by **trexmiller** » Tue Mar 10, 2026 5:12 pm

Nice! I will have to get a MaxiMet GMX501 the next time I am in the market. Have used ATMOS22's on most of our buoys and have experienced some problems with a few of them just stopping to reporting values completely and only reporting -9999.