Lewes
NOAA CO-OPS station 8557380
Observed , 12 minutes ago
Elevated
Moderate WNW winds at 14 kn gusting to 19 kn. Water 59°F, air 56°F. Rest of Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
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Speed
14kn
Gust
19kn
Direction
288° WNW
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours8 to 18 kn
Water Level
1.9ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.4 to 4.9 ft
Air temp
56°F
47 to 56°F today
Water temp
59°F
59 to 60°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1.4 mbar
Last 12 hours1015 to 1017 mbar
Salinity
29.2PSU
Band
Brackish
Last 12 hours29 to 29 PSU
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Mon
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
Synopsis
Low pressure over the Gulf of Maine and Canadian Maritimes will lift to the north and depart tonight. Meanwhile, high pressure over the Midwest gradually builds east. Another system slides across the Northeast Monday, then high pressure slides to our south Tuesday and Wednesday. A coastal storm or nor'easter may then arrive late this week.
NWS zone Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 47 to 56°F, water 59 to 60°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,017 mbar, salinity 29 to 29 PSU over the same window.
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Station 8557380
38°46'59" N 75°07'08" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.