ndbc-mcp
MCP server providing access to NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) observations from 1,300+ offshore stations.
Features
- Real-time buoy observations: wind, waves, SST, pressure, air temperature
- Spectral wave data with swell/wind-wave separation
- Station discovery by location, type, or owner
- Daily statistical summaries (min/max/mean)
- Multi-station comparison
Data Sources
- NDBC Realtime2:
https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/realtime2/-- 45-day rolling archive, updated every ~10 min - Active Stations XML:
https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/activestations.xml-- 1,350 stations with metadata
No API keys required.
Installation
# Using uvx (recommended)
uvx ndbc-mcp
# Using pip
pip install ndbc-mcp
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
ndbc_list_stations |
List active stations with filters (type, owner, met sensors) |
ndbc_get_station |
Get metadata for a specific station |
ndbc_find_nearest_stations |
Find stations near a lat/lon coordinate |
ndbc_get_latest_observation |
Latest observation (all variables) |
ndbc_get_observations |
Time series from realtime2 (configurable hours) |
ndbc_get_wave_summary |
Spectral wave summary (swell/wind-wave separation) |
ndbc_get_daily_summary |
Daily min/max/mean for key variables |
ndbc_compare_stations |
Side-by-side comparison of 2-10 stations |
Configuration
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"ndbc": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["ndbc-mcp"]
}
}
}
License
MIT
1 maintainer
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