Wind Gusts to 103 knot/119 mph at Buoy 44027, Maine, Were in Error

...Wind Gusts to 103 knot/119 mph at Buoy 44027 Were Most Likely in Error...

Upon further examination, it appears the extreme winds gusts of 103 knots or 119 mph on Wednesday March 26 at buoy 44027 20 NM SE of Jonesport were in error. This determination was made based on continued very high wind gust readings in the following days. The National Data Buoy Center has disabled the wind gusts from this buoy on their webpage until the issue with the buoy is resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this has caused.