Annapolis
NDBC buoy apam2
Observed , 48 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light W winds at 7 kn gusting to 14 kn, easing. Pressure falling at 1,016.7 mbar. Water 61°F, air 56°F. Next high tide at 4:44 PM (2 ft). Rest of Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 8:07AM EST until November 9 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay main channel north of Smith Point VA, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
14kn
Direction
260° W
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours0 to 11 kn
Air temp
56°F
45 to 56°F today
Water temp
61°F
61 to 63°F today
Pressure
1017mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.7 mbar
Last 11 hours1016 to 1018 mbar
Tides
Next high
4:44 PM
1.5 ft
Then low
11:09 PM
0.5 ft
Predicted, Annapolis (US Naval Academy)0.1 to 1.5 ft
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Mon
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 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 Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 45 to 56°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy apam2 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy apam2?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. 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 buoy.
Station apam2
38°58'59" N 76°28'44" W · owned and maintained by NOS
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.