Chesapeake city

NOAA CO-OPS station 8573927

Observed , 11 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light E winds at 6 kn gusting to 8 kn, easing. Water 74°F, air 63°F. Rest of This Afternoon: NE Winds 15 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 6:22PM EDT until September 25 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD, Chesapeake Bay north of North Beach MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Chester River to Queenstown MD, and Eastern Bay. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

5.8kn

Gust

8.2kn

Direction

82° E

Trend

Easing

Last 12 hours3.5 to 18 kn

Water Level

4ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours1.8 to 4 ft

Air temp

63°F

54 to 67°F today

Water temp

74°F

73 to 75°F today

Pressure

1029mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.2 mbar

Last 12 hours1028 to 1030 mbar

Salinity

6.9PSU

Band

Brackish

Last 12 hours6.7 to 7.5 PSU

Zone forecast

Rest of This Afternoon

NE Winds 15 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt. Waves 2 Ft.

Tonight

NE Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt. Waves 2 Ft.

Thu

NE Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt. Waves 2 Ft.

Synopsis

A strong area of high pressure will remain in place to our north through the remainder of the week leading to a prolonged period of onshore flow. A strong coastal low will then develop in the Atlantic Thursday and intensify as it lifts northward into this weekend. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed for much of the Friday through Saturday time period, and a few low-end gale gusts can't be ruled out.

NWS zone Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
5.8 kn E4 ft
14 kn E2.3 ft
9.3 kn ENE2 ft
8.4 kn NE3.3 ft
5.6 kn NE3.7 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 54 to 67°F, water 73 to 75°F, pressure 1,028 to 1,030 mbar, salinity 6.7 to 7.5 PSU over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Chesapeake City Currents 1 NM WNW Reedy Point Air Gap 11 NM E Delaware City, DE 11 NM ENE Delaware Memorial Bridge 17 NM NE

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Station 8573927
39°31'37" N 75°48'36" W

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