GLOSS Station Handbook – Port of Spain

The GLOSS Station Handbook is currently being re-designed and upgraded.

Until a new version is available, the tide gauge station list below from the last version of the Handbook provides links to further details about each tide gauge in the GLOSS Core Network. Click column headings to sort the station list table. Click the GLOSS number buttons to view the station information.

Station information

General
Gloss number	203
Station name	Port of Spain
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Time zone	060W, GMT - 4hrs
Latitude (+ve N)	10.65
Longitude (+ve E)	-61.51666
Ocean	Atlantic
Observation periods	1982-
Responsible country	Trinidad and Tobago
GLOSS contact	Trinidad and Tobago
Committed to GLOSS	Yes
Operational	Yes
Location map
Instrumentation
Float	Yes
Pressure	No
Bubbler	Yes
Acoustic	No
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Data acquisition rate	Hourly
High frequency data at UHSLC	Data 248a Document 248a File format
Real-time data available	Yes
Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 415
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
PSMSL code	415
Other relevant codes	UHSLC 248
Additional information
Other relevant information	Port of Spain datum was determined by precise levelling from a reference benchmark in Port of Spain. All of the original admiralty benchmarks around the site have been destroyed, although some have been re-established. . It is located on the northwest side of the Fire Pump House in the Port facility. Visits to download data are irregular.
Resources required for future	The station needs the following new sensors: wind (speed and direction), air temperature, sea temperature, and conductivity.
Last updated	11 December 2002