Annapolis
NDBC buoy 44063
Observed , 48 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate W winds at 14 kn gusting to 19 kn, easing. Glassy seas at 0 ft. Water 61°F, air 55°F. Next high tide at 4:44 PM (2 ft). Rest of Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneSmall Craft Advisory
Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 8:07AM EST until November 9 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay main channel north of Smith Point VA, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
14kn
Gust
19kn
Direction
260° W
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours7.8 to 21 kn
Waves
0.3ft
Last 8 hours0.3 to 0.7 ft
Air temp
55°F
45 to 55°F today
Water temp
61°F
60 to 62°F today
Tides
Next high
4:44 PM
1.5 ft
Then low
11:09 PM
0.5 ft
Predicted, Annapolis (US Naval Academy)0.1 to 1.5 ft
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Mon
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Synopsis
A pair of weak, dry fronts will cross the Mid-Atlantic through Monday morning resulting in an enhancement to northwest breezes. A warm front will lift across the area Monday night into Tuesday morning. A cold front will drop southward into the area during the middle of the week, then low pressure will develop over the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and track eastward late in the week.
NWS zone Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 45 to 55°F, water 60 to 62°F over the same window.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy 44063 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 44063?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy 44063 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting barometric pressure. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.
Station 44063
38°57'47" N 76°26'53" W · owned and maintained by Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS)
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.