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Station LWSD1 - 8557380 - Lewes, DE Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station LWSD1

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Water Level Observation Network
38.783 N 75.119 W (38°46'58" N 75°7'9" W)

Site elevation: 2.6 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 8 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 9.5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 5.2 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.7 m below MLLW

Right whales are active off Delaware Bay from November to April.  Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast.  To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike 

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Conditions at LWSD1 as of
(7:18 am EDT)
1118 GMT on 04/24/2024:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): SW ( 230 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD):4.1 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST):7.2 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):1011.9 mb
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 14.8 °C
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 10.9 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 4 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 5 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
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Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
m/s		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
m/s		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
mb		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
mb		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°C		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°C		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°C		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
km		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
m
2024-04-24 07:12 am SW 4.6 6.2----1011.8- 14.7 10.9----
2024-04-24 07:06 amWSW 4.1 6.7----1011.9- 14.5 10.9----
2024-04-24 07:00 am SW 4.1 6.7----1012.0 +0.9 14.5 10.9----
2024-04-24 06:54 amWSW 4.1 5.7----1011.9- 14.4 10.9----
2024-04-24 06:48 amWSW 3.1 5.7----1011.9- 14.2 10.9----
2024-04-24 06:42 amWSW 4.1 6.7----1011.9- 14.2 10.9----
2024-04-24 06:36 amWSW 4.1 6.7----1011.8- 14.1 10.9----
2024-04-24 06:30 amWSW 4.1 6.2----1011.8- 14.1 10.9----
2024-04-24 06:24 amWSW 4.1 6.7----1011.7- 14.0 10.9----
2024-04-24 06:18 amWSW 4.6 7.2----1011.6- 14.0 10.9----
2024-04-24 06:12 amWSW 4.1 7.2----1011.6- 13.9 10.9----
2024-04-24 06:06 amWSW 4.1 7.2----1011.5- 13.8 10.9----
2024-04-24 06:00 am--------- 13.8 10.9----
2024-04-24 05:54 am--------- 13.8 10.9----
2024-04-24 05:48 amWSW 4.6 7.2----1011.4- 13.8 10.9----
2024-04-24 05:42 amWSW 5.1 7.2----1011.3- 13.8 10.9----
2024-04-24 05:36 am W 4.1 6.2----1011.2- 13.7 10.9----
2024-04-24 05:30 am SW 5.1 8.8----1011.0- 13.7 10.9----
2024-04-24 05:24 amWSW 4.6 7.2----1011.1- 13.7 10.9----
2024-04-24 05:18 amWSW 4.6 6.7----1011.2- 13.6 10.9----
2024-04-24 05:12 am SW 4.1 6.2----1010.9- 13.5 10.9----
2024-04-24 05:06 amWSW 4.6 6.7----1011.0- 13.5 10.9----
2024-04-24 05:00 amWSW 5.1 8.2----1011.1 -2.1 13.5 10.9----
2024-04-24 04:54 am SW 5.1 9.3----1011.0- 13.5 10.9----
2024-04-24 04:48 am SW 4.1 6.2----1010.9- 13.4 10.9----
2024-04-24 04:42 am SW 4.1 8.2----1010.9- 13.4 10.9----
2024-04-24 04:36 am SW 5.7 8.8----1010.9- 13.4 10.9----
2024-04-24 04:30 am SW 5.1 8.2----1010.9- 13.3 10.9----
2024-04-24 04:24 am SW 5.1 7.7----1011.0- 13.2 10.9----
2024-04-24 04:18 am SW 4.1 7.7----1011.0- 13.1 10.9----
2024-04-24 04:12 am SW 5.1 8.8----1011.1- 13.0 10.9----
2024-04-24 04:06 am SW 5.1 8.2----1011.3- 13.0 10.9----
2024-04-24 04:00 amSSW 4.6 9.3----1011.1 -3.2 13.0 10.9----
2024-04-24 03:54 amSSW 4.6 6.7----1011.2- 12.9 10.9----
2024-04-24 03:48 amSSW 5.1 8.8----1011.3- 12.9 10.9----
2024-04-24 03:42 amSSW 4.6 9.8----1011.4- 12.8 10.9----
2024-04-24 03:36 am SW 5.1 9.8----1011.5- 12.9 10.9----
2024-04-24 03:30 am SW 4.6 7.7----1011.6- 12.8 10.9----
2024-04-24 03:24 am SW 5.1 7.7----1011.7- 12.7 10.9----
2024-04-24 03:18 amSSW 4.1 8.2----1011.7- 12.8 10.9----
2024-04-24 03:12 amSSW 4.6 8.8----1011.7- 12.9 10.9----
2024-04-24 03:06 amSSW 5.7 10.3----1011.8- 13.1 10.9----
2024-04-24 03:00 amSSW 5.1 9.3----1011.9 -3.3 12.9 10.9----
2024-04-24 02:54 amSSW 5.7 8.8----1012.0- 13.0 10.9----
2024-04-24 02:48 amSSW 4.1 8.2----1012.1- 12.8 10.9----
2024-04-24 02:42 amSSW 3.6 8.8----1012.2- 12.7 11.0----
2024-04-24 02:36 amSSW 4.1 6.7----1012.4- 12.7 11.0----
2024-04-24 02:30 amSSW 4.1 7.2----1012.5- 12.5 11.0----
2024-04-24 02:24 amSSW 3.6 7.2----1012.6- 12.3 11.0----
2024-04-24 02:18 amSSW 4.6 7.2----1012.8- 12.3 11.0----
2024-04-24 02:12 amSSW 4.6 8.2----1013.0- 12.3 11.0----
2024-04-24 02:06 amSSW 3.6 6.7----1013.1- 12.2 11.0----
2024-04-24 02:00 amSSW 4.1 6.2----1013.2 -2.9 12.3 11.0----
2024-04-24 01:54 amSSW 3.6 6.7----1013.1- 12.3 11.0----
2024-04-24 01:48 am S 3.6 6.2----1013.2- 12.3 11.0----
2024-04-24 01:42 am S 4.6 6.7----1013.3- 12.3 11.0----
2024-04-24 01:36 amSSW 3.6 8.2----1013.4- 12.4 11.0----
2024-04-24 01:30 am S 4.6 7.2----1013.6- 12.3 11.0----
2024-04-24 01:24 am S 4.6 7.7----1013.6- 12.2 11.0----
2024-04-24 01:18 am S 3.6 7.7----1013.8- 12.1 11.0----
2024-04-24 01:12 am S 3.6 5.7----1014.0- 12.0 11.0----
2024-04-24 01:06 am S 3.1 7.2----1014.1- 12.1 11.0----
2024-04-24 01:00 am S 4.1 6.7----1014.3 -2.4 12.1 11.0----
2024-04-24 12:54 am S 4.1 6.7----1014.5- 12.1 11.0----
2024-04-24 12:48 am S 3.6 7.2----1014.6- 12.1 11.0----
2024-04-24 12:42 am S 3.6 7.7----1014.7- 12.0 11.0----
2024-04-24 12:36 am S 4.6 6.7----1014.8- 12.0 11.0----
2024-04-24 12:30 am S 4.1 6.7----1014.9- 12.0 11.0----
2024-04-24 12:24 am S 3.6 6.2----1014.9- 11.9 11.0----
2024-04-24 12:18 am S 4.1 6.7----1014.9- 11.9 11.0----
2024-04-24 12:12 am S 5.7 7.7----1015.0- 11.8 11.0----
2024-04-24 12:06 am S 5.1 7.7----1015.1- 11.7 11.0----
2024-04-24 12:00 am S 4.6 6.7----1015.2 -1.5 11.7 11.0----
2024-04-23 11:54 pm S 4.1 7.2----1015.5- 11.7 11.0----
2024-04-23 11:48 pm S 3.1 6.7----1015.5- 11.6 11.0----
2024-04-23 11:42 pm S 4.1 7.7----1015.6- 11.6 11.0----
2024-04-23 11:36 pm S 4.1 6.2----1015.7- 11.5 11.0----
2024-04-23 11:30 pm S 4.1 7.2----1015.7- 11.4 11.0----
2024-04-23 11:24 pm S 4.1 6.7----1015.7- 11.4 11.0----
2024-04-23 11:18 pm S 4.1 6.2----1015.8- 11.3 11.0----
2024-04-23 11:12 pm S 3.1 6.2----1015.9- 11.3 11.0----
2024-04-23 11:06 pm S 3.6 6.7----1016.0- 11.3 11.0----
2024-04-23 11:00 pm S 3.6 6.2----1016.1 -1.0 11.3 11.0----
2024-04-23 10:54 pm S 3.6 5.7----1016.2- 11.3 11.0----
2024-04-23 10:48 pm S 3.6 5.7----1016.4- 11.2 11.0----
2024-04-23 10:42 pmSSW 3.6 5.7----1016.5- 11.3 11.0----
2024-04-23 10:36 pm S 3.1 5.7----1016.6- 11.2 11.0----
2024-04-23 10:30 pm S 3.1 5.7----1016.7- 11.2 11.0----
2024-04-23 10:24 pm S 3.6 7.2----1016.6- 11.2 11.0----
2024-04-23 10:18 pm S 3.6 6.2----1016.7- 11.2 11.0----
2024-04-23 10:12 pm S 4.1 7.7----1016.8- 11.2 11.1----
2024-04-23 10:06 pm S 4.1 6.7----1016.8- 11.2 11.1----
2024-04-23 10:00 pm S 4.1 6.7----1016.7 -0.3 11.1 11.1----
2024-04-23 09:54 pm S 3.6 6.2----1016.8- 11.1 11.1----
2024-04-23 09:48 pm S 4.6 7.7----1016.7- 11.1 11.1----
2024-04-23 09:42 pm S 4.6 6.7----1016.7- 11.1 11.1----
2024-04-23 09:36 pm S 4.1 6.2----1016.8- 11.0 11.2----
2024-04-23 09:30 pm S 3.6 6.2----1016.9- 11.1 11.2----
2024-04-23 09:24 pm S 4.6 7.2----1017.0- 11.1 11.2----
2024-04-23 09:18 pm S 4.6 7.2----1016.9- 11.2 11.3----
2024-04-23 09:12 pm S 4.1 7.2----1016.9- 11.1 11.4----
2024-04-23 09:06 pm S 3.6 7.2----1016.8- 11.0 11.5----
2024-04-23 09:00 pm S 4.1 6.2----1016.7 -0.4 11.0 11.6----
2024-04-23 08:54 pm S 4.6 7.7----1016.8- 11.0 11.6----
2024-04-23 08:48 pm S 6.2 8.2----1016.8- 11.1 11.6----
2024-04-23 08:42 pm S 5.1 7.7----1016.8- 11.1 11.6----
2024-04-23 08:36 pm S 5.1 8.2----1016.9- 11.1 11.6----
2024-04-23 08:30 pm S 5.1 7.2----1016.9- 11.2 11.7----
2024-04-23 08:24 pm S 5.1 8.2----1017.0- 11.2 11.7----
2024-04-23 08:18 pm S 5.1 7.7----1017.0- 11.2 11.7----
2024-04-23 08:12 pm S 5.1 7.2----1017.0- 11.2 11.7----
2024-04-23 08:06 pm S 5.1 6.7----1017.1- 11.2 11.7----
2024-04-23 08:00 pm S 4.6 6.7----1017.1 -0.5 11.3 11.7----
2024-04-23 07:54 pm S 4.1 7.2----1017.0- 11.4 11.6----
2024-04-23 07:48 pm S 4.1 7.2----1017.0- 11.5 11.6----
2024-04-23 07:42 pm S 3.6 6.7----1017.0- 11.8 11.6----
2024-04-23 07:36 pm S 3.1 6.2----1017.1- 12.0 11.5----
2024-04-23 07:30 pm S 4.1 7.7----1017.1- 12.3 11.4----
2024-04-23 07:24 pm S 5.7 8.8----1017.1- 12.2 11.3----
2024-04-23 07:00 pm S 4.6 8.8----1017.0 -1.4 12.4 11.3----
2024-04-23 06:54 pm S 5.1 8.2----1016.9- 12.6 11.3----
2024-04-23 06:48 pm S 4.6 7.7----1016.9- 12.6 11.3----
2024-04-23 06:42 pm S 5.1 8.2----1016.9- 12.7 11.3----
2024-04-23 06:36 pm S 5.1 8.2----1017.0- 12.9 11.3----
2024-04-23 06:30 pm S 5.1 8.2----1017.0- 13.0 11.3----
2024-04-23 06:24 pm S 5.1 7.7----1017.1- 13.2 11.3----
2024-04-23 06:18 pm S 6.2 9.3----1017.1- 13.3 11.3----
2024-04-23 06:12 pm S 6.7 9.3----1017.2- 13.3 11.2----
2024-04-23 06:06 pm S 6.2 10.3----1017.2- 13.4 11.2----
2024-04-23 06:00 pm S 6.7 9.3----1017.1 -2.1 13.4 11.3----
2024-04-23 05:54 pm S 6.2 7.7----1017.4- 13.5 11.3----
2024-04-23 05:48 pm S 5.1 7.2----1017.4- 13.5 11.3----
2024-04-23 05:42 pm S 6.7 9.8----1017.5- 13.2 11.3----
2024-04-23 05:36 pm S 5.1 8.2----1017.6- 12.9 11.3----
2024-04-23 05:30 pm S 5.7 8.8----1017.8- 13.0 11.3----
2024-04-23 05:24 pm S 6.2 9.8----1017.8- 12.6 11.3----
2024-04-23 05:18 pmSSE 6.2 9.8----1017.8- 12.6 11.4----
2024-04-23 05:12 pmSSE 6.2 8.8----1017.8- 12.9 11.4----
2024-04-23 05:06 pm S 6.2 9.8----1017.8- 13.0 11.4----
2024-04-23 05:00 pm S 6.7 9.3----1017.6 -2.3 12.9 11.4----
2024-04-23 04:54 pm S 6.2 8.8----1017.7- 13.1 11.4----
2024-04-23 04:48 pmSSE 7.7 11.3----1017.4- 13.0 11.4----
2024-04-23 04:42 pm S 6.2 9.3----1017.8- 13.2 11.5----
2024-04-23 04:36 pmSSE 6.7 9.8----1017.8- 13.1 11.5----
2024-04-23 04:30 pmSSE 6.7 10.3----1018.0- 13.2 11.5----
2024-04-23 04:24 pmSSE 5.7 8.8----1018.3- 13.5 11.5----
2024-04-23 04:18 pmSSE 4.6 9.8----1018.4- 13.5 11.5----
2024-04-23 04:12 pmSSE 7.7 9.8----1018.3- 13.5 11.5----
2024-04-23 04:06 pmSSE 5.7 7.7----1018.3- 14.2 11.5----
2024-04-23 04:00 pmSSE 6.7 11.3----1018.4 -1.9 13.8 11.5----
2024-04-23 03:54 pmSSE 5.7 9.8----1018.6- 14.2 11.5----
2024-04-23 03:48 pmSSE 7.7 10.8----1018.7- 13.9 11.2----
2024-04-23 03:42 pmSSE 7.2 9.8----1018.8- 14.0 11.2----
2024-04-23 03:36 pm S 6.7 11.8----1019.1- 14.1 11.2----
2024-04-23 03:30 pmSSE 7.2 10.8----1019.1- 14.2 11.2----
2024-04-23 03:24 pm S 8.2 11.3----1019.1- 14.1 11.2----
2024-04-23 03:18 pmSSE 6.7 10.8----1019.1- 14.4 11.2----
2024-04-23 03:12 pmSSE 7.2 9.8----1019.2- 14.2 11.2----
2024-04-23 03:06 pmSSE 5.1 7.7----1019.2- 14.6 11.2----
2024-04-23 03:00 pmSSE 7.2 9.8----1019.2 -2.3 14.2 11.3----
2024-04-23 02:54 pmSSE 7.2 9.8----1019.2- 14.2 11.2----
2024-04-23 02:48 pmSSE 7.7 9.8----1019.3- 14.2 11.2----
2024-04-23 02:42 pmSSE 7.7 10.3----1019.5- 14.2 11.2----
2024-04-23 02:36 pmSSE 6.7 9.8----1019.5- 14.2 11.2----
2024-04-23 02:30 pm SE 6.7 8.8----1019.7- 14.1 11.2----
2024-04-23 02:24 pm S 6.2 9.3----1019.8- 14.3 11.2----
2024-04-23 02:18 pm S 6.2 8.8----1019.8- 14.3 11.2----
2024-04-23 02:12 pm SE 6.7 8.8----1019.9- 14.0 11.2----
2024-04-23 02:06 pmSSE 6.7 9.8----1019.9- 14.1 11.2----
2024-04-23 02:00 pmSSE 5.7 8.2----1019.9 -2.1 14.3 11.2----
2024-04-23 01:54 pmSSE 6.7 9.3----1020.0- 14.2 11.3----
2024-04-23 01:48 pmSSE 6.7 9.8----1020.1- 14.4 11.3----
2024-04-23 01:42 pmSSE 6.7 8.8----1020.0- 14.2 11.3----
2024-04-23 01:36 pmSSE 7.2 9.3----1020.0- 14.2 11.3----
2024-04-23 01:30 pmSSE 5.7 9.8----1020.0- 14.5 11.4----
2024-04-23 01:24 pm SE 6.2 8.2----1020.0- 14.3 11.5----
2024-04-23 01:18 pmSSE 6.2 7.7----1020.1- 14.4 11.6----
2024-04-23 01:12 pmSSE 4.6 8.8----1020.1- 14.5 11.6----
2024-04-23 01:06 pm SE 6.7 8.8----1020.1- 14.1 11.6----
2024-04-23 01:00 pmSSE 5.1 7.7----1020.3 -2.4 14.2 11.7----
2024-04-23 12:54 pmSSE 6.7 9.3----1020.4- 13.8 11.8----
2024-04-23 12:48 pm SE 5.7 7.7----1020.5- 14.0 11.9----
2024-04-23 12:42 pmSSE 6.2 9.3----1020.7- 13.4 11.9----
2024-04-23 12:36 pmSSE 5.7 8.2----1020.8- 13.6 11.9----
2024-04-23 12:30 pmSSE 5.7 8.2----1020.9- 13.8 11.9----
2024-04-23 12:24 pmSSE 7.2 9.3----1021.0- 13.3 12.0----
2024-04-23 12:18 pmSSE 5.7 8.8----1021.1- 13.7 12.0----
2024-04-23 12:12 pmSSE 5.7 7.7----1021.3- 13.9 12.0----
2024-04-23 12:06 pmSSE 5.7 7.2----1021.4- 14.0 12.0----
2024-04-23 12:00 pmSSE 5.1 7.7----1021.5 -1.5 14.2 12.0----
2024-04-23 11:54 am SE 6.2 7.7----1021.6- 13.9 11.8----
2024-04-23 11:48 amESE 5.1 7.2----1021.6- 14.6 11.3----
2024-04-23 11:42 am SE 5.7 7.2----1021.7- 14.2 11.3----
2024-04-23 11:36 amSSE 4.1 6.7----1021.7- 14.5 11.3----
2024-04-23 11:30 amSSE 5.1 6.2----1021.8- 14.4 11.2----
2024-04-23 11:24 am SE 4.6 6.2----1021.9- 14.8 11.2----
2024-04-23 11:18 amSSE 4.1 5.7----1021.9- 15.2 11.2----
2024-04-23 11:12 am S 3.1 5.1----1022.0- 14.9 11.2----
2024-04-23 11:06 am SE 3.1 6.2----1022.0- 14.8 11.2----
2024-04-23 11:00 am SE 3.6 5.1----1022.0 -0.9 14.8 11.1----
2024-04-23 10:54 am S 3.1 5.1----1022.2- 14.9 11.1----
2024-04-23 10:48 amSSE 3.1 4.6----1022.3- 14.7 11.1----
2024-04-23 10:42 am S 2.6 4.6----1022.3- 14.6 11.1----
2024-04-23 10:36 amSSE 3.6 5.1----1022.4- 14.6 11.1----
2024-04-23 10:30 am SE 2.1 3.1----1022.4- 14.7 11.1----
2024-04-23 10:24 amESE 2.1 3.1----1022.5- 14.6 11.1----
2024-04-23 10:18 amESE 1.5 3.1----1022.5- 14.4 11.1----
2024-04-23 10:12 amSSE 2.6 4.1----1022.6- 14.2 11.2----
2024-04-23 10:06 amSSE 1.5 3.1----1022.6- 14.0 11.2----
2024-04-23 10:00 amSSE 2.1 2.6----1022.7 +0.3 14.1 11.2----
2024-04-23 09:54 amSSW 2.1 2.6----1022.7- 13.9 11.2----
2024-04-23 09:48 am S 2.1 3.1----1022.8- 13.8 11.3----
2024-04-23 09:42 amSSW 2.1 3.1----1022.9- 13.6 11.3----
2024-04-23 09:36 amSSW 2.6 3.1----1022.9- 13.4 11.3----
2024-04-23 09:30 am S 1.5 4.1----1022.9- 13.3 11.3----
2024-04-23 09:24 amSSW 2.1 3.1----1022.9- 13.2 11.3----
2024-04-23 09:18 am SW 3.1 4.1----1022.9- 13.0 11.4----
2024-04-23 09:12 amSSW 3.1 4.1----1023.0- 12.6 11.5----
2024-04-23 09:06 amSSW 3.1 4.6----1023.0- 12.6 11.5----
2024-04-23 09:00 am S 3.6 4.6----1023.0 +1.2 12.4 11.4----
2024-04-23 08:54 am S 3.6 4.6----1023.0- 12.2 11.6----
2024-04-23 08:48 amSSW 2.1 4.1----1023.0- 12.4 11.6----
2024-04-23 08:42 am S 2.6 4.6----1023.0- 12.3 11.6----
2024-04-23 08:36 amSSW 2.1 4.1----1023.0- 12.3 11.6----
2024-04-23 08:30 am S 2.1 4.1----1023.0- 12.1 11.5----
2024-04-23 08:24 am S 3.1 4.6----1022.9- 11.5 11.6----
2024-04-23 08:18 am S 2.6 3.6----1022.9- 11.5 11.7----
2024-04-23 08:12 am S 2.1 4.1----1022.9- 11.3 11.7----
2024-04-23 08:06 amSSW 2.6 3.6----1023.0- 11.0 11.7----
2024-04-23 08:00 am S 2.1 3.6----1022.9 +1.4 10.7 11.7----
2024-04-23 07:54 am S 2.1 3.6----1022.9- 10.5 11.7----