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NOAA CO-OPS station 8574728

Observed , 15 minutes ago

Elevated

Marine Weather Statement in effect. Moderate WNW winds at 11 kn gusting to 14 kn. Air 56°F. Rest of Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt.

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Small 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...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, and Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

11kn

Gust

14kn

Direction

282° WNW

Trend

Rising

Last 12 hours6.8 to 16 kn

Air temp

56°F

Last 12 hours46 to 56°F

Pressure

1015mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-1.6 mbar

Last 12 hours1015 to 1017 mbar

Zone forecast

Rest of Today

W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning. Waves 1 ft.

Tonight

W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Mon

NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 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 Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
11 kn WNW56°F
8.6 kn W50°F
11 kn WSW47°F
14 kn W51°F
11 kn W50°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,015 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Brewerton Channel Range Front Light (8574831) 1 NM SSE Baltimore 4 NM NW Brewerton Ch, LB 2BE 10 NM ESE Tolchester Beach 13 NM E

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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 8574728
39°13'12" N 76°31'41" 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.