Ocean city inlet
NDBC buoy ocim2
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Challenging
Rest of today
Light WNW winds at 7 kn gusting to 10 kn, easing. Pressure falling at 1,015.9 mbar. Water 60°F, air 55°F. Next low tide at 1:08 PM (0 ft). Rest of Today: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
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Speed
7kn
Gust
9.9kn
Direction
290° WNW
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours6 to 13 kn
Air temp
55°F
45 to 55°F today
Water temp
60°F
60 to 61°F today
Pressure
1016mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.9 mbar
Last 11 hours1015 to 1017 mbar
Tides
Next low
1:08 PM
0.4 ft
Then high
7:04 PM
2.2 ft
Predicted, Ocean City Inlet0.3 to 2.8 ft
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Tonight
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Mon
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Synopsis
Breezy conditions continue today. Additional advisories may be needed tonight into Monday as another dry cold front approaches and crosses the waters. High pressure brings benign conditions beyond Monday. Low pressure likely nears the area by late week, bringing the potential for elevated winds and seas.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 45 to 55°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
3 stations within 30 NM
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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 ocim2
38°19'41" N 75°05'28" 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.