Delaware city

NOAA CO-OPS station 8551762

Observed , 10 minutes ago

Hazardous

Gale Warning in effect. Light ESE winds at 4 kn gusting to 9 kn. Air 63°F. Tonight: NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt, Diminishing To 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight.

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Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued September 23 at 2:27PM EDT until September 24 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and very rough waters expected. * WHERE...Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

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Wind

Speed

3.7kn

Gust

9.1kn

Direction

113° ESE

Trend

Easing

Last 12 hours1.4 to 17 kn

Water Level

6.7ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours2.8 to 6.7 ft

Air temp

63°F

Last 12 hours59 to 68°F

Pressure

1029mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.5 mbar

Last 12 hours1028 to 1030 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt, Diminishing To 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 Ft At 4 Seconds.

Thu

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 Ft At 4 Seconds.

Thu Night

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt, Becoming N 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 Ft At 4 Seconds.

Synopsis

Low pressure developing off the North Carolina coast and high pressure located north of the region will keep persistent Northeast winds in place through the weekend. The low looks to make its closest approach to the region later Friday or early Saturday.

NWS zone Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
3.7 kn ESE6.7 ft
16 kn E3.5 ft
3.5 kn S3.7 ft
2.3 kn WNW6.1 ft
16 kn NE6.1 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 59 to 68°F, pressure 1,028 to 1,030 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Reedy Point Air Gap 1 NM SSE Delaware Memorial Bridge 7 NM NNE Chesapeake City, MD 11 NM WSW Marcus Hook, PA 16 NM NNE

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What this station measures

This station is not reporting water temperature. 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 station.

Station 8551762
39°34'55" N 75°35'20" W

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