Solomons island

NOAA CO-OPS station 8577330

Observed , 14 minutes ago

Elevated

Marine Weather Statement in effect. Light WNW winds at 6 kn gusting to 9 kn. Water 63°F, air 56°F. Rest of Today: W winds 10 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

5.6kn

Gust

8.8kn

Direction

299° WNW

Trend

Steady

Last 12 hours3.9 to 11 kn

Water Level

1.5ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours0.3 to 1.5 ft

Air temp

56°F

47 to 56°F today

Water temp

63°F

62 to 64°F today

Pressure

1016mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-1.9 mbar

Last 12 hours1016 to 1018 mbar

Zone forecast

Rest of Today

W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Tonight

SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

Mon

NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... Increasing 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 Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater Level
5.6 kn WNW1.5 ft
6.2 kn W0.5 ft
4.5 kn WNW0.5 ft
6.4 kn W1.2 ft
6.4 kn W1.4 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 47 to 56°F, water 62 to 64°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Cove Point LNG Pier, MD 6 NM NNE Piney Point, MD 12 NM SSW Gooses Reef, MD 14 NM N Potomac, MD 18 NM SSE

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Station 8577330
38°19'01" N 76°27'04" W

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