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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL STORM BARRY as of INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 11A @ 100 AM CDT THU JUN 20 2013.

See recent photos from NDBC weather buoy 42039 in the Gulf of Mexico.

See recent photos from the following TAO stations: 2N 95W, 0 95W, 2S 95W, 8N 110W, 5N 110W, 2N 110W, 0 110W

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

Conditions at 44042 as of
0650 GMT on 06/20/2013:
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 Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): SE ( 130 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 4.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 5.0 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 1020.9 mb
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 19.9 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 4 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 4 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-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
06200640    SE 4.0 5.0----1020.9- 19.9-----
06200630    SE 4.0 6.0----1020.8- 19.9 23.3----
06200620    SE 4.0 5.0----1020.8- 20.0-----
06200610   ESE 4.0 5.0----1020.8- 20.0-- 12.95--
06200600    SE 4.0 5.0 0.3 2--1020.9 +1.4 20.0 23.4- 12.95--
06200550    SE 4.0 5.0----1020.9- 20.1-- 12.95--
06200540    SE 4.0 5.0----1020.8- 20.0-----
06200530    SE 4.0 5.0----1020.9- 19.9 23.6----
06200520    SE 3.0 4.0----1020.8- 19.9-----
06200510    SE 3.0 4.0----1020.8- 20.0-- 13.15--
06200500    SE 4.0 5.0 0.4 2--1020.6 +1.6 19.9 23.6- 13.15--
06200450    SE 4.0 5.0----1020.5- 19.9-- 13.15--
06200440    SE 5.0 6.0----1020.3- 20.0-----
06200430    SE 5.0 6.0----1020.2- 20.0 23.6----
06200420    SE 5.0 6.0----1020.1- 20.0-----
06200410    SE 5.0 7.0----1020.0- 20.0-- 12.97--
06200400    SE 6.0 7.0 0.4 2--1020.0 +1.7 20.0 23.6- 12.97--
06200350    SE 5.0 6.0----1020.0- 20.1-- 12.97--
06200340    SE 5.0 6.0----1019.9- 20.2-----
06200330    SE 5.0 6.0----1019.8- 20.2 23.6----
06200320    SE 5.0 7.0----1019.6- 20.3-----
06200310   ESE 6.0 7.0----1019.6- 20.4-- 12.82--
06200300   ESE 6.0 7.0 0.4 2--1019.5 +1.6 20.4 23.6- 12.82--
06200250    SE 5.0 7.0----1019.6- 20.5-- 12.82--
06200240    SE 6.0 7.0----1019.4- 20.5-----
06200230    SE 5.0 7.0----1019.4- 20.5 23.6----
06200220    SE 6.0 7.0----1019.2- 20.5-----
06200210    SE 5.0 7.0----1019.2- 20.7-- 12.98--
06200200    SE 5.0 6.0 0.4 2--1019.1 +1.4 20.8 23.6- 12.98--
06200150    SE 5.0 6.0----1018.8- 20.7-- 12.98--
06200140    SE 5.0 6.0----1018.7- 20.7-----
06200130    SE 6.0 7.0----1018.5- 20.7 23.6----
06200120    SE 6.0 7.0----1018.5- 20.7-----
06200110    SE 6.0 7.0----1018.4- 20.7-- 12.85--
06200100    SE 6.0 8.0----1018.2 +1.1 20.7 23.8- 12.85--
06200050    SE 6.0 8.0----1018.1- 20.8-- 12.85--
06200040    SE 7.0 8.0----1018.0- 20.9-----
06200030    SE 6.0 8.0----1018.0- 21.3 23.8----
06200020    SE 3.0 5.0----1018.0- 21.7-----
06200010    SE 2.0 3.0----1018.0- 21.8-- 12.15--
06200000    SE 2.0 3.0 0.1---1018.0 +0.9 21.7 23.6- 12.15--
06192350   ESE 1.0 2.0----1018.0- 21.8-- 12.15--
06192340    E 1.0 1.0----1017.8- 21.9-----
06192330   ENE 1.0 1.0----1017.8- 21.9 23.7----
06192320   ENE 1.0 2.0----1017.8- 21.9-----
06192310    E 1.0 2.0----1017.8- 22.0-- 12.15--
06192300   ENE 2.0 2.0 0.1---1017.7 +0.4 22.1 23.7- 12.15--
06192250   ENE 2.0 2.0----1017.5- 22.2-- 12.15--
06192240   ENE 2.0 3.0----1017.4- 22.3-----
06192230   ENE 2.0 3.0----1017.3- 22.3 23.8----
06192220   ENE 2.0 3.0----1017.3- 22.2-----
06192210   ENE 2.0 3.0----1017.1- 22.1-- 12.16--
06192200    NE 3.0 3.0 0.0---1017.1 -0.3 22.0 23.7- 12.16--
06192150   ENE 3.0 4.0----1017.1- 21.8-- 12.16--
06192140   ENE 3.0 4.0----1017.0- 21.7-----
06192130    E 3.0 4.0----1017.0- 21.8 23.7----
06192120    E 3.0 4.0----1017.0- 21.8-----
06192110    E 3.0 3.0----1017.0- 21.9-- 12.35--
06192100    E 2.0 3.0 0.1---1017.1 +0.0 21.9 23.7- 12.35--
06192050    E 2.0 3.0----1017.0- 21.9-- 12.35--
06192040    E 2.0 3.0----1017.0- 21.9-----
06192030   ENE 2.0 3.0----1017.1- 21.8 23.6----
06192020    NE 2.0 3.0----1017.2- 21.7-----
06192010   NNE 2.0 3.0----1017.2- 21.6-- 12.55--
06192000   NNE 3.0 4.0 0.1---1017.2 +0.5 21.6 23.6- 12.55--
06191950   NNE 3.0 4.0----1017.3- 21.6-- 12.55--
06191940   NNE 3.0 3.0----1017.2- 21.5-----
06191930   NNE 3.0 4.0----1017.2- 21.4 23.7----
06191920   NNE 3.0 4.0----1017.3- 21.3-----
06191910    NE 3.0 4.0----1017.3- 21.3-- 12.85--
06191900    NE 3.0 4.0 0.1---1017.3 +1.0 21.4 23.6- 12.85--
06191850    NE 3.0 4.0----1017.3- 21.3-- 12.85--
06191840    NE 3.0 4.0----1017.2- 21.3-----
06191830    NE 2.0 3.0----1017.2- 21.3 23.6----
06191820   NNE 2.0 3.0----1017.1- 21.2-----
06191810    N 2.0 3.0----1017.0- 21.2-- 13.03--
06191800    N 2.0 3.0 0.1---1016.9 +1.2 21.1 23.5- 13.03--
06191750    N 3.0 4.0----1016.9- 21.0-- 13.03--
06191740    N 3.0 4.0----1016.9- 20.9-----
06191730   NNE 3.0 3.0----1016.9- 20.8 23.4----
06191720   NNE 3.0 5.0----1016.9- 20.7-----
06191710   NNE 3.0 5.0----1016.8- 20.7-- 13.02--
06191700    NE 3.0 5.0 0.1---1016.7 +1.5 20.7 23.4- 13.02--
06191650    NE 4.0 5.0----1016.7- 20.7-- 13.02--
06191640    NE 3.0 5.0----1016.6- 20.7-----
06191630    NE 4.0 4.0----1016.5- 20.6 23.3----
06191620    NE 3.0 4.0----1016.5- 20.5-----
06191610    NE 3.0 4.0----1016.5- 20.4-- 12.89--
06191600   ENE 4.0 5.0 0.2---1016.4 +1.8 20.3 23.3- 12.89--
06191550   ENE 4.0 4.0----1016.3- 20.3-- 12.89--
06191540   ENE 3.0 4.0----1016.1- 20.4-----
06191530   ENE 4.0 5.0----1016.0- 20.4 23.3----
06191520    NE 4.0 5.0----1016.0- 20.5-----
06191510   ENE 4.0 5.0----1015.8- 20.6-- 12.82--
06191500    NE 3.0 4.0 0.3 2--1015.7 +2.5 20.5 23.3- 12.82--
06191450    NE 4.0 6.0----1015.6- 20.3-- 12.82--
06191440    NE 5.0 6.0----1015.5- 20.3-----
06191430   ENE 6.0 7.0----1015.3- 20.3 23.3----
06191420   ENE 5.0 6.0----1015.4- 20.4-----
06191410   ENE 5.0 6.0----1015.3- 20.4-- 12.77--
06191400   ENE 6.0 7.0 0.3 3--1015.2 +2.7 20.4 23.3- 12.77--
06191350   ENE 5.0 6.0----1015.1- 20.5-- 12.77--
06191340   ENE 5.0 6.0----1014.9- 20.3-----
06191330   ENE 5.0 6.0----1014.8- 20.3 23.3----
06191320   ENE 5.0 6.0----1014.7- 20.3-----
06191310    NE 4.0 6.0----1014.6- 20.3-- 12.71--
06191300    NE 4.0 5.0 0.3 2--1014.5 +3.0 20.3 23.2- 12.71--
06191250    NE 5.0 6.0----1014.4- 20.2-- 12.71--
06191240    NE 5.0 7.0----1014.2- 20.2-----
06191230    NE 5.0 7.0----1013.9- 20.3 23.2----
06191220    NE 6.0 8.0----1013.6- 20.4-----
06191210    NE 6.0 8.0----1013.4- 20.4-- 12.65--
06191200    NE 7.0 9.0 0.2---1013.2 +2.2 20.2 23.2- 12.65--
06191150   NNE 7.0 8.0----1013.0- 20.3-- 12.65--
06191140    NE 7.0 9.0----1012.9- 20.3-----
06191130   NNE 7.0 9.0----1012.8- 20.4 23.2----
06191120   NNE 7.0 9.0----1012.8- 20.5-----
06191110   NNE 6.0 8.0----1012.6- 20.6-- 12.73--
06191100   NNE 5.0 7.0 0.2---1012.5 +2.1 20.6 23.2- 12.73--
06191050   NNE 6.0 7.0----1012.3- 20.6-- 12.73--
06191040   NNE 6.0 8.0----1012.1- 20.5-----
06191030   NNE 6.0 8.0----1012.0- 20.3 23.2----
06191020   NNE 6.0 8.0----1011.8- 20.4-----
06191010   NNE 6.0 8.0----1011.6- 20.4-- 12.78--
06191000   NNE 8.0 9.0 0.2---1011.5 +1.6 20.4 23.2- 12.78--
06190950   NNE 7.0 10.0----1011.4- 20.4-- 12.78--
06190940   NNE 7.0 9.0----1011.4- 20.4-----
06190930   NNE 7.0 10.0----1011.4- 20.3 23.2----
06190920    N 8.0 10.0----1011.3- 20.3-----
06190910   NNE 8.0 9.0----1011.2- 20.2-- 13.07--
06190900    N 7.0 9.0 0.2---1011.0 +1.1 20.1 23.2- 13.07--
06190850   NNE 8.0 10.0----1010.7- 20.1-- 13.07--
06190840   NNE 8.0 10.0----1010.6- 20.1-----
06190830   NNE 8.0 10.0----1010.6- 20.1 23.2----
06190820   NNE 8.0 11.0----1010.7- 20.1-----
06190810   NNE 9.0 11.0----1010.6- 20.1-- 12.98--
06190800   NNE 9.0 11.0 0.2---1010.3 +0.4 20.2 23.2- 12.98--
06190750    N 8.0 11.0----1010.2- 20.3-- 12.98--
06190740   NNE 8.0 10.0----1009.9- 20.3-----
06190730    N 8.0 10.0----1009.9- 20.3 23.1----
06190720    N 7.0 9.0----1010.0- 20.3-----
06190710    N 8.0 10.0----1010.1- 20.3-- 13.26--
06190700    N 7.0 9.0 0.2---1009.9 +0.0 20.4 23.1- 13.26--
06190650    N 7.0 9.0----1009.8- 20.1-- 13.26--
Ocean Conditions at 44042 as of
0600 GMT on 06/20/2013:

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):23.36 °C
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL):12.95 psu
5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM)Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM): 7.30 ppm
5-day plot - ChlorophyllChlorophyll (CLCON): 4.54 ug/l
5-day plot - TurbidityTurbidity (TURB): 1 FTU
Previous observations
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature 5-day plot - Conductivity 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT) 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM) 5-day plot - Chlorophyll 5-day plot - Turbidity 5-day plot - pH 5-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
06200500 1.023.55-13.15- 7.42 5.28 2--
06200400 1.023.61-12.97- 7.75 5.03 2--
06200300 1.023.57-12.82- 7.85 4.65 1--
06200200 1.023.58-12.98- 7.83 4.41 1--
06200100 1.023.75-12.85- 5.38 5.10 1--
06200000 1.023.64-12.15- 4.30 4.59 1--
06192300 1.023.69-12.15- 4.49 4.88 1--
06192200 1.023.67-12.16- 5.90 5.78 1--
06192100 1.023.73-12.35- 7.2610.16 1--
06192000 1.023.61-12.55- 7.3911.44 1--
06191900 1.023.59-12.85- 6.61 5.56 1--
06191800 1.023.46-13.03- 6.06 7.37 1--
06191700 1.023.36-13.02- 5.73 6.70 1--
06191600 1.023.32-12.89- 6.49 7.71 1--
06191500 1.023.33-12.82- 6.48 6.77 1--
06191400 1.023.33-12.77- 6.47 7.45 1--
06191300 1.023.24-12.71- 6.18 5.91 1--
06191200 1.023.23-12.65- 6.09 7.22 1--
06191100 1.023.20-12.73- 5.95 6.35 1--
06191000 1.023.16-12.78- 5.74 6.37 1--
06190900 1.023.22-13.07- 5.63 4.89 1--
06190800 1.023.17-12.98- 5.87 4.71 2--
06190700 1.023.10-13.26- 5.73 4.66 1--

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.