Delaware city

NDBC buoy deld1

Observed , 39 minutes ago

Hazardous

Gale Warning in effect. Light and variable winds, easing. Air 64°F. Next high tide at 9:53 PM (6 ft). Tonight: NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt, Diminishing To 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight.

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Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued September 23 at 2:27PM EDT until September 24 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and very rough waters expected. * WHERE...Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

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Wind

Speed

1.9kn

Gust

6kn

Direction

80° E

Trend

Easing

Last 11 hours1 to 17 kn

Air temp

64°F

Last 11 hours59 to 68°F

Pressure

1029mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.2 mbar

Last 11 hours1028 to 1030 mbar

Tides

Next high

9:53 PM

6.1 ft

Then low

4:39 AM

0.7 ft

Predicted, Delaware City0.7 to 6.1 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt, Diminishing To 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 Ft At 4 Seconds.

Thu

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 Ft At 4 Seconds.

Thu Night

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt, Becoming N 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 Ft At 4 Seconds.

Synopsis

Low pressure developing off the North Carolina coast and high pressure located north of the region will keep persistent Northeast winds in place through the weekend. The low looks to make its closest approach to the region later Friday or early Saturday.

NWS zone Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
1.9 kn E64°F
6 kn E67°F
1.9 kn SE67°F
11 kn NE60°F
16 kn NE59°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,028 to 1,030 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Reedy Point Air Gap 1 NM SSE Delaware Memorial Bridge 7 NM NNE Chesapeake City, MD 11 NM WSW Marcus Hook, PA 16 NM NNE

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Common questions

How often does buoy deld1 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE 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 deld1
39°34'55" N 75°35'20" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS

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