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Station 44042 - Potomac, MD Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44042

Station 44042

Owned and maintained by Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System
Moored Buoy
38.033 N 76.336 W (38°1'59" N 76°20'8" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Anemometer height: 3 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: -0.65 m below site elevation

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 44042

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at 44042 as of
0120 GMT on 11/25/2009:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind DirectionWind Direction (WDIR):NNE ( 30 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):4.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):5.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction5-day plot - Wind Speed5-day plot - Wind Gust5-day plot - Wave Height5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period5-day plot - Average Period5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure5-day plot - Pressure Tendency5-day plot - Air Temperature5-day plot - Water Temperature5-day plot - Dew Point5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Visibility5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(GMT)		   WDIR WSPD
m/s		 GST
m/s		 WVHT
m		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
mb		 PTDY
mb		 ATMP
°C		 WTMP
°C		 DEWP
°C		 SAL
psu		 VIS
km		 TIDE
m
11250110   NNE 4.0 5.0--------- 13.79--
11250100   NNE 4.0 17.0 0.1----- 11.1 12.5- 13.79--
11250020   NNE 4.0 17.0------------
11250010   NNE 4.0 17.0--------- 13.72--
11250000   NNE 6.0 8.0 0.1----- 10.9 12.5- 13.72--
11242220   NNE 5.0 6.0------------
11242210   NNE 5.0 6.0--------- 13.79--
11242200    N 5.0 6.0 0.1----- 10.7 12.6- 13.79--
11242120    N 5.0 6.0------------
11242110    N 5.0 6.0--------- 13.56--
11242100   NNE 5.0 6.0 0.1----- 10.6 12.5- 13.56--
11242020   NNE 5.0 6.0------------
11242010   NNE 5.0 6.0--------- 14.17--
11242000    N 5.0 7.0 0.1----- 10.5 12.8- 14.17--
11241920    N 5.0 7.0------------
11241910    N 5.0 7.0--------- 14.17--
11241900    N 5.0 7.0 0.1----- 10.7 12.8- 14.17--
11241820    N 5.0 7.0------------
11241810    N 5.0 7.0--------- 14.12--
11241800   NNE 6.0 7.0 0.1----- 10.8 12.8- 14.12--
11241720   NNE 6.0 7.0------------
11241710   NNE 6.0 7.0--------- 14.02--
11241700    N 5.0 7.0 0.2----- 10.8 12.8- 14.02--
11241620    N 5.0 7.0------------
11241610    N 5.0 7.0--------- 13.89--
11241600   NNE 5.0 7.0 0.2----- 10.8 12.7- 13.89--
11241520   NNE 5.0 7.0------------
11241510   NNE 5.0 7.0--------- 13.83--
11241500    N 5.0 6.0 0.2----- 10.9 12.6- 13.83--
11241420    N 5.0 6.0------------
11241410    N 5.0 6.0--------- 13.67--
11241400    N 5.0 6.0 0.2----- 10.9 12.5- 13.67--
11241320    N 5.0 6.0------------
11241310    N 5.0 6.0--------- 13.60--
11241300    N 5.0 6.0 0.2----- 10.7 12.4- 13.60--
11241220    N 5.0 6.0------------
11241210    N 5.0 6.0--------- 13.59--
11241200    N 5.0 6.0 0.2----- 10.7 12.4- 13.59--
11241120    N 5.0 6.0------------
11241110    N 5.0 6.0--------- 13.49--
11241100    N 5.0 6.0 0.2----- 10.9 12.4- 13.49--
11241020    N 5.0 6.0------------
11241010    N 5.0 6.0--------- 13.36--
11241000   NNE 4.0 5.0 0.1----- 11.3 12.2- 13.36--
11240920   NNE 4.0 5.0------------
11240910   NNE 4.0 5.0--------- 13.33--
11240900   NNE 4.0 5.0 0.1----- 11.5 12.2- 13.33--
11240820   NNE 4.0 5.0------------
11240810   NNE 4.0 5.0--------- 14.06--
11240800    N 4.0 5.0 0.1----- 11.6 12.8- 14.06--
11240720    N 4.0 5.0------------
11240710    N 4.0 5.0--------- 14.06--
11240700    N 4.0 4.0 0.1----- 11.2 12.8- 14.06--
11240620    N 4.0 4.0------------
11240610    N 4.0 4.0--------- 14.06--
11240600    N 3.0 4.0 0.1----- 11.1 12.8- 14.06--
11240520    N 3.0 4.0------------
11240510    N 3.0 4.0--------- 14.05--
11240500   NNE 4.0 5.0 0.1----- 11.1 12.8- 14.05--
11240420   NNE 4.0 5.0------------
11240410   NNE 4.0 5.0--------- 13.87--
11240400    NE 5.0 7.0 0.1----- 11.1 12.6- 13.87--
11240320    NE 5.0 7.0------------
11240310    NE 5.0 7.0--------- 13.88--
11240300    NE 6.0 8.0 0.2----- 11.2 12.6- 13.88--
11240220    NE 6.0 8.0------------
11240210    NE 6.0 8.0--------- 13.86--
11240200    NE 7.0 9.0 0.2----- 11.2 12.6- 13.86--
Ocean Conditions at 44042 as of
0100 GMT on 11/25/2009:

These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times.

Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

 Depth (DEPTH): 1.0 m
5-day plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):12.54 °C
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL):13.79 psu
5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM)Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM): 9.01 ppm
5-day plot - ChlorophyllChlorophyll (CLCON): 7.10 ug/l
5-day plot - TurbidityTurbidity (TURB): 2 FTU
Previous observations
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature5-day plot - Conductivity5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT)5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM)5-day plot - Chlorophyll5-day plot - Turbidity5-day plot - pH5-day plot - Eh
MM   DD    TIME
(GMT)		 DEPTH
m		        OTMP
°C		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
11250000 1.012.50-13.72- 9.34 7.58 2--
11242200 1.012.56-13.79- 9.39 6.59 2--
11242100 1.012.49-13.56- 9.53 7.37 2--
11242000 1.012.83-14.17- 9.40 7.25 1--
11241900 1.012.82-14.17- 9.49 7.73 1--
11241800 1.012.82-14.12- 9.53 8.48 1--
11241700 1.012.75-14.02- 9.50 8.81 1--
11241600 1.012.65-13.89- 9.53 8.94 2--
11241500 1.012.60-13.83- 9.47 8.49 2--
11241400 1.012.50-13.67- 9.40 8.17 2--
11241300 1.012.44-13.60- 9.32 7.44 2--
11241200 1.012.44-13.59- 9.30 7.52 2--
11241100 1.012.37-13.49- 9.32 7.69 3--
11241000 1.012.22-13.36- 9.40 7.86 3--
11240900 1.012.16-13.33- 9.42 8.54 4--
11240800 1.012.79-14.06- 9.22 7.77 1--
11240700 1.012.79-14.06- 9.30 7.77 1--
11240600 1.012.78-14.06- 9.35 7.75 1--
11240500 1.012.79-14.05- 9.37 7.88 1--
11240400 1.012.61-13.87- 9.44 8.36 2--
11240300 1.012.63-13.88- 9.49 8.09 2--
11240200 1.012.63-13.86- 9.52 8.21 2--

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.

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