The real-time information provided by the station helps optimize port operations, prevent potential damage to infrastructure caused by adverse weather, and is accessible to both port users and the general public through the Weathercloud online platform.
The new Vantage Pro2 Plus station, located on the port’s Captaincy building on a 2.5-meter tilting tower, operates fully autonomously thanks to its solar power system. It is equipped with a cup anemometer, wind vane, thermo-hygrometer housed in a radiation shield, tipping bucket rain gauge, barometer, and solar and UV radiation sensors. In addition to the main meteorological parameters, the station calculates the dew point, wind chill, heat index, sunshine hours, evapotranspiration, and heating/cooling degree days.
The data recorded by the station is transmitted in real-time to the global Weathercloud network via the EnviroMonitor 4G communication system, allowing remote access from any device, such as computers, tablets, or smartphones. Thanks to the Weathercloud platform, port staff can monitor data in real time, generate custom graphs by selecting the desired variables and time intervals, export the historical database in CSV format, set alerts for severe weather conditions, and easily integrate the data into the port’s website.
With this project, the Port of Roses joins a growing number of ports and yacht clubs that have already incorporated weather stations into their facilities, thus reinforcing their commitment to safety, operational optimization, and improving the services offered to their clients by providing accurate and reliable local weather information.