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BuoyCAMs: See recent photos from NDBC NDBC weather buoy 44007 near Portland ME, weather buoy 44013 near Boston, DART station 46410 in the Gulf of Alaska, NDBC weather buoy 46029 near the Oregon/Washington coastline and the following TAO stations: 2N 155W, 5N 155W

Station 44043 - Patapsco, MD Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44043

Owned and maintained by Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System
CBOS Station
39.152 N 76.391 W (39°9'7" N 76°23'28" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 3 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.65 m below site elevation
Water depth: 6.1 m

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 44043

Conditions at 44043 as of
(4:40 am EST)
0940 GMT on 12/09/2013:
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): N ( 360 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 33.1 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 25.7 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 9.7 kts
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
(EST)		   WDIR WSPD
kts		 GST
kts		 WVHT
ft		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
in		 PTDY
in		 ATMP
°F		 WTMP
°F		 DEWP
°F		 SAL
psu		 VIS
nmi		 TIDE
ft
1209 4:20 am   N 9.7 11.7------ 33.1-----
1209 4:10 am  NNE 9.7 13.6------ 33.1-- 8.03--
1209 4:00 am  NNE 9.7 11.7------ 33.3 40.8- 8.03--
1209 3:50 am  NNE 9.7 13.6------ 33.3-- 8.03--
1209 3:40 am  NNE 9.7 13.6------ 33.1-----
1209 3:30 am  NNE 11.7 13.6------ 33.1-----
1209 3:20 am   NE 11.7 13.6------ 33.1-----
1209 3:10 am   NE 11.7 13.6------ 33.1-- 8.16--
1209 3:00 am   NE 11.7 15.5------ 33.3 41.0- 8.16--
1209 2:50 am   NE 11.7 15.5------ 33.1-- 8.16--
1209 2:40 am   NE 11.7 13.6------ 32.9-----
1209 2:30 am  NNE 9.7 13.6------ 32.9-----
1209 2:20 am   N 9.7 11.7------ 32.7-----
1209 2:10 am  NNE 9.7 13.6------ 32.7-- 8.21--
1209 2:00 am  NNE 11.7 13.6------ 32.5 41.0- 8.21--
1209 1:40 am   N 9.7 11.7------ 32.7-----
1209 1:20 am  NNE 9.7 13.6------ 33.3-----
1209 1:10 am  NNE 9.7 11.7------ 33.3-- 8.40--
1209 1:00 am  NNE 9.7 13.6------ 33.3 41.4- 8.40--
120912:50 am   N 9.7 11.7------ 33.1-- 8.40--
120912:40 am  NNE 9.7 11.7------ 33.1-----
120912:30 am  NNE 11.7 13.6------ 33.1-----
120912:20 am  NNE 9.7 13.6------ 32.9-----
120912:10 am  NNE 9.7 13.6------ 32.9-- 8.40--
120912:00 am  NNE 9.7 13.6------ 33.3 41.4- 8.40--
120811:50 pm   NE 9.7 11.7------ 33.4-- 8.40--
120811:40 pm   NE 9.7 13.6------ 33.4-----
120811:30 pm   NE 9.7 13.6------ 33.8-----
120811:20 pm  ENE 11.7 15.5------ 33.8-----
120811:10 pm  ENE 11.7 15.5------ 33.8-- 8.48--
120811:00 pm  ENE 13.6 15.5------ 33.6 41.4- 8.48--
120810:50 pm   NE 13.6 15.5------ 33.3-- 8.48--
120810:40 pm   NE 11.7 13.6------ 33.1-----
120810:30 pm   NE 9.7 11.7------ 32.7-----
120810:20 pm  ENE 9.7 11.7------ 32.5-----
120810:10 pm   NE 9.7 13.6------ 32.5-----
1208 9:50 pm   E 3.9 5.8------ 32.2-----
1208 9:40 pm   E 3.9 5.8------ 32.0-----
1208 9:30 pm   E 3.9 5.8------ 32.0-----
1208 8:50 pm   E 5.8 7.8------ 31.5-----
1208 8:30 pm   E 5.8 7.8------ 31.6-----
1208 8:10 pm   E 5.8 7.8------ 31.5-- 8.18--
1208 8:00 pm   E 5.8 7.8------ 31.6 41.2- 8.18--
1208 7:50 pm   E 5.8 9.7------ 31.6-- 8.18--
1208 7:40 pm   E 7.8 9.7------ 31.6-----
1208 7:30 pm   E 7.8 7.8------ 31.6-----
1208 7:20 pm   E 7.8 7.8------ 31.3-----
1208 7:10 pm   E 5.8 7.8------ 31.3-----
1208 6:50 pm   E 7.8 9.7------ 31.3-----
1208 6:40 pm   E 7.8 9.7------ 31.1-----
1208 6:20 pm  ENE 7.8 9.7------ 30.9-----
1208 6:10 pm  ENE 9.7 11.7------ 30.9-- 8.28--
1208 6:00 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 30.9 41.4- 8.28--
1208 5:40 pm  ENE 11.7 13.6------ 31.3-----
1208 5:30 pm  ENE 11.7 13.6------ 31.1-----
1208 5:20 pm   NE 11.7 15.5------ 30.6-----
1208 5:10 pm   NE 13.6 15.5------ 30.4-- 8.13--
1208 5:00 pm   NE 13.6 15.5------ 30.6 41.4- 8.13--
1208 4:50 pm   NE 13.6 15.5------ 30.4-- 8.13--
1208 4:40 pm   NE 11.7 15.5------ 30.2-----
1208 4:30 pm   NE 11.7 13.6------ 30.4-----
1208 4:20 pm  ENE 11.7 13.6------ 30.4-----
1208 4:10 pm  ENE 11.7 13.6------ 30.2-- 8.05--
1208 4:00 pm   E 11.7 15.5------ 30.0 41.5- 8.05--
1208 3:50 pm  ENE 9.7 13.6------ 29.8-- 8.05--
1208 3:40 pm  ENE 9.7 13.6------ 29.7-----
1208 3:20 pm  ENE 9.7 13.6------ 29.5-----
1208 3:00 pm  ENE 9.7 11.7------ 29.3 41.7- 8.16--
1208 2:50 pm   E 7.8 9.7------ 29.1-- 8.16--
1208 2:30 pm   E 7.8 9.7------ 28.6-----
1208 2:00 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 28.4 41.7- 8.07--
1208 1:50 pm  ESE 9.7 11.7------ 28.2-- 8.07--
1208 1:30 pm   E 11.7 13.6------ 28.4-----
1208 1:20 pm   E 9.7 11.7------ 28.6-----
1208 1:10 pm   E 9.7 13.6------ 28.6-- 8.06--
1208 1:00 pm   E 9.7 13.6------ 28.8 41.7- 8.06--
120812:50 pm  ENE 7.8 11.7------ 28.8-- 8.06--
120812:40 pm  ENE 9.7 13.6------ 28.6-----
120812:30 pm   E 9.7 13.6------ 28.4-----
120812:20 pm  ENE 11.7 15.5------ 28.8-----
120812:10 pm   NE 11.7 15.5------ 28.9-- 7.99--
120812:00 pm  ENE 13.6 15.5------ 29.5 41.7- 7.99--
120811:50 am  ENE 13.6 17.5------ 30.2-- 7.99--
120811:40 am  ENE 11.7 13.6------ 30.2-----
120811:30 am  ENE 11.7 13.6------ 30.4-----
120811:10 am   E 11.7 15.5------ 30.7-- 7.36--
120811:00 am   E 9.7 13.6------ 30.9 41.7- 7.36--
120810:50 am  ENE 11.7 15.5------ 30.9-- 7.36--
120810:40 am  ENE 11.7 13.6------ 31.3-----
120810:30 am  ENE 9.7 13.6------ 31.6-----
120810:20 am  ENE 9.7 15.5------ 31.5-----
120810:10 am  ENE 11.7 13.6------ 31.5-----
1208 9:50 am  ENE 9.7 13.6------ 31.3-----
1208 9:40 am  ENE 11.7 15.5------ 31.5-----
1208 9:20 am  ENE 9.7 13.6------ 31.3-----
1208 9:10 am  ENE 9.7 11.7------ 31.1-- 9.10--
1208 9:00 am  ENE 7.8 11.7------ 31.1 42.3- 9.10--
1208 8:50 am  ENE 11.7 13.6------ 31.3-- 9.10--
1208 8:40 am  ENE 13.6 17.5------ 31.5-----
1208 8:30 am  ENE 13.6 17.5------ 31.5-----
1208 8:20 am  ENE 13.6 15.5------ 31.5-----
1208 8:10 am  ENE 13.6 17.5------ 31.5-- 9.34--
1208 8:00 am  ENE 11.7 15.5------ 31.1 42.4- 9.34--
1208 7:50 am  ENE 9.7 13.6------ 31.1-- 9.34--
1208 7:40 am  ENE 9.7 13.6------ 31.1-----
1208 7:30 am   NE 11.7 15.5------ 31.1-----
1208 7:20 am   NE 11.7 15.5------ 31.1-----
1208 7:10 am   NE 13.6 15.5------ 31.1-----
1208 6:50 am   NE 13.6 15.5------ 30.7-----
1208 6:40 am   NE 13.6 17.5------ 31.1-----
1208 6:30 am   NE 13.6 17.5------ 31.1-----
1208 6:20 am   NE 13.6 15.5------ 31.1-----
1208 6:10 am  ENE 13.6 19.4------ 31.3-- 9.39--
1208 6:00 am  NNE 13.6 17.5------ 31.3 42.8- 9.39--
1208 5:50 am   NE 15.5 19.4------ 31.3-- 9.39--
1208 5:40 am   NE 17.5 21.4------ 31.5-----
1208 5:30 am   NE 15.5 19.4------ 31.5-----
1208 5:20 am   NE 17.5 21.4------ 31.6-----
1208 5:10 am   NE 17.5 21.4------ 31.8-- 9.29--
1208 5:00 am   NE 15.5 21.4------ 31.8 42.6- 9.29--
1208 4:50 am   NE 13.6 19.4------ 31.8-- 9.29--
Ocean Conditions at 44043 as of
(4:00 am EST)
0900 GMT on 12/09/2013:

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): 3.3 ft
5-day plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):40.78 °F
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL): 8.03 psu
5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM)Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM):11.86 ppm
5-day plot - ChlorophyllChlorophyll (CLCON): 9.97 ug/l
5-day plot - TurbidityTurbidity (TURB): 4 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
(EST)		 DEPTH
ft		        OTMP
°F		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
12093:00 am 3.340.91- 8.16-11.8410.39 4--
12092:00 am 3.341.04- 8.21-11.8110.51 4--
12091:00 am 3.341.34- 8.40-11.7610.55 5--
120912:00 am 3.341.31- 8.40-11.7710.54 5--
120811:00 pm 3.341.31- 8.48-11.8311.63 5--
12088:00 pm 3.341.13- 8.18-11.9314.96 5--
12086:00 pm 3.341.36- 8.28-11.8214.85 5--
12085:00 pm 3.341.36- 8.13-11.7713.03 5--
12084:00 pm 3.341.52- 8.05-11.7514.64 6--
12083:00 pm 3.341.67- 8.16-11.7417.49 6--
12082:00 pm 3.341.74- 8.07-11.7421.86 6--
12081:00 pm 3.341.76- 8.06-11.7223.24 6--
120812:00 pm 3.341.79- 7.99-11.7725.12 6--
120811:00 am 3.341.72- 7.36-11.6815.61 7--
12089:00 am 3.342.33- 9.10-11.5218.67 6--
12088:00 am 3.342.53- 9.34-12.0114.94 4--
12086:00 am 3.342.75- 9.39-12.0112.96 4--
12085:00 am 3.342.64- 9.29-12.0312.33 4--

Description of Measurements

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