Cove point lng pier

NDBC buoy covm2

Observed , 51 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate NNW winds at 11 kn gusting to 15 kn, building. Pressure falling at 1,017.8 mbar. Air 53°F. Next high tide at 1:49 PM (1 ft). 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...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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Wind

Speed

11kn

Gust

15kn

Direction

330° NNW

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours6 to 15 kn

Air temp

53°F

Last 11 hours47 to 53°F

Pressure

1018mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-1.1 mbar

Last 11 hours1018 to 1019 mbar

Tides

Next high

1:49 PM

1.2 ft

Then low

7:54 PM

0.2 ft

Predicted, Cove Point0 to 1.2 ft

Zone forecast

Rest of Today

W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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 4 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 North Beach to Drum Point MD

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
11 kn NNW53°F
9.9 kn W48°F
11 kn W48°F
12 kn W49°F
9.9 kn W49°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,018 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Solomons Island, MD 6 NM SSW Gooses Reef, MD 9 NM N Piney Point, MD 18 NM SSW Cambridge, MD 18 NM NE

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How often does buoy covm2 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point 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 or 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 buoy.

Station covm2
38°24'07" N 76°23'06" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS

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