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NOAA CO-OPS station 8557380
Observed , 10 minutes ago
Hazardous
Gale Warning in effect. Strong ENE winds at 30 kn gusting to 35 kn. Water 69°F, air 66°F. Tonight: NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt.
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Gale Warning issued September 23 at 2:27PM EDT until September 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and very rough waters. * WHERE...Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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Speed
30kn
Gust
35kn
Direction
62° ENE
Trend
Rising
Last 12 hours8.6 to 32 kn
Water Level
7ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours3.4 to 7 ft
Air temp
66°F
61 to 68°F today
Water temp
69°F
68 to 70°F today
Pressure
1027mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
0 mbar
Last 12 hours1026 to 1028 mbar
Salinity
28.9PSU
Band
Brackish
Last 12 hours29 to 29 PSU
Zone forecast
Tonight
NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 Ft At 4 Seconds And E 4 Ft At 9 Seconds.
Thu
NE Winds Around 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 Ft At 4 Seconds.
Thu Night
NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 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 south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 61 to 68°F, water 68 to 70°F, pressure 1,026 to 1,028 mbar, salinity 29 to 29 PSU over the same window.
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Station 8557380
38°46'59" N 75°07'08" W
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