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Station BISM2 - 8571421 - Bishops Head, MD Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station BISM2

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
38.220 N 76.038 W (38°13'12" N 76°2'17" W)

For area forecasts and warnings, select: Philadelphia WFO

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station BISM2

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at BISM2 as of
0154 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): NE ( 50 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):4.1 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):5.7 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):1019.6 mb
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 12.0 °C
5-day plot - Wind ChillWind Chill (CHILL): 10.4 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
NOS Water Level Observation NetworkWater Level
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
11250148    NE 4.6 5.7----1019.6- 12.0-----
11250142    NE 4.6 5.7----1019.7- 12.0-----
11250136    NE 3.6 5.7----1019.7- 12.0-----
11250130   ENE 4.6 5.7----1019.6- 11.9-----
11250124    NE 3.6 5.1----1019.6- 12.0-----
11250118    NE 3.1 4.6----1019.7- 12.0-----
11250112    NE 3.1 4.1----1019.6- 12.0-----
11250106    NE 3.1 4.6----1019.6- 12.0-----
11250100    NE 3.1 5.1----1019.6 +0.0 12.0-----
11250054   NNE 4.1 4.6----1019.7- 12.0-----
11250048    NE 4.1 5.1----1019.7- 11.9-----
11250042   NNE 4.1 5.1----1019.6- 12.0-----
11250036   NNE 4.6 5.1----1019.7- 11.9-----
11250030   NNE 4.1 5.1----1019.7- 11.9-----
11250024   NNE 4.1 5.1----1019.7- 12.0-----
11250018   NNE 4.1 5.1----1019.8- 12.0-----
11250012   NNE 4.6 5.1----1019.8- 12.0-----
11250006   NNE 4.6 5.7----1019.8- 12.0-----
11250000   NNE 4.1 5.1----1019.9 +0.8 12.0-----
11242354   NNE 4.6 5.1----1019.8- 12.0-----
11242342   NNE 4.1 5.7----1019.7- 12.0-----
11242336   NNE 4.1 5.1----1019.8- 12.0-----
11242330   NNE 4.6 5.7----1019.7- 12.0-----
11242324    N 2.6 4.1----1019.7- 11.8-----
11242318    N 2.6 3.6----1019.7- 11.8-----
11242312    N 2.6 3.1----1019.6- 11.7-----
11242306    N 2.1 3.1----1019.5- 11.7-----
11242300    N 2.1 3.1----1019.5 +0.5 11.7-----
11242254    N 2.1 2.6----1019.5- 11.8-----
11242248    N 2.1 2.6----1019.5- 11.8-----
11242242    N 1.5 2.1----1019.6- 11.8-----
11242230    N 2.1 2.6----1019.6- 11.9-----
11242224    N 2.1 3.1----1019.5- 12.0-----
11242218    N 2.1 2.6----1019.5- 12.2-----
11242212   - 2.1 3.1----1019.6- 12.2-----
11242206    N 2.1 3.1----1019.6- 12.2-----
11242200    N 2.6 2.6----1019.6 +0.4 12.2-----
11242154    N 1.5 3.1----1019.5- 12.2-----
11242148    N 2.1 3.6----1019.4- 12.3-----
11242142    N 2.6 3.6----1019.3- 12.2-----
11242136    N 2.6 3.6----1019.2- 12.2-----
11242130    N 2.6 3.6----1019.2- 12.2-----
11242124    N 2.6 3.6----1019.2- 12.2-----
11242118    N 2.6 3.6----1019.1- 12.2-----
11242112    N 2.6 3.1----1019.1- 12.2-----
11242106    N 2.6 3.6----1019.1- 12.2-----
11242100    N 2.6 3.6----1019.1 -0.7 12.2-----
11242054    N 3.1 3.6----1019.1- 12.2-----
11242048    N 2.6 3.1----1019.1- 12.3-----
11242042    N 2.6 3.6----1019.1- 12.3-----
11242036    N 2.1 2.6----1019.1- 12.3-----
11242030    N 2.1 3.1----1019.1- 12.3-----
11242024    N 2.1 3.6----1019.1- 12.3-----
11242018    N 2.6 3.6----1019.1- 12.3-----
11242012   NNE 2.1 4.1----1019.1- 12.3-----
11242006    N 2.6 4.1----1019.0- 12.3-----
11242000   NNE 2.1 4.1----1019.0 -1.2 12.3-----
11241954   NNE 2.6 4.1----1019.0- 12.3-----
11241948    N 3.1 4.1----1019.0- 12.3-----
11241936    N 2.6 3.6----1019.1- 12.4-----
11241930   NNE 2.1 4.1----1019.1- 12.4-----
11241924    N 2.6 3.6----1019.1- 12.4-----
11241918   NNE 2.6 4.1----1019.2- 12.4-----
11241912   NNE 2.6 3.6----1019.2- 12.4-----
11241906   NNE 2.1 3.6----1019.2- 12.4-----
11241900   NNE 2.1 3.1----1019.2 -1.4 12.4-----
11241854   NNE 2.6 5.7----1019.2- 12.4-----
11241848   NNE 4.6 5.1----1019.2- 12.4-----
11241842   NNE 4.1 5.7----1019.3- 12.4-----
11241836   NNE 4.1 5.1----1019.3- 12.4-----
11241830   NNE 4.1 5.1----1019.4- 12.4-----
11241824   NNE 4.1 4.6----1019.5- 12.3-----
11241818   NNE 2.6 4.1----1019.6- 12.3-----
11241812    N 2.6 4.1----1019.7- 12.3-----
11241806    N 2.6 4.1----1019.7- 12.2-----
11241800    N 2.6 4.1----1019.8 -1.2 12.2-----
11241754    N 2.6 4.1----1019.8- 12.3-----
11241748    N 2.6 3.6----1019.9- 12.2-----
11241742    N 2.6 3.1----1020.0- 12.2-----
11241736    N 2.6 4.1----1019.9- 12.1-----
11241724    N 2.6 4.1----1020.0- 12.1-----
11241718    N 2.6 4.6----1020.0- 12.2-----
11241712    N 3.1 4.1----1020.0- 12.1-----
11241706    N 3.1 4.6----1020.1- 12.1-----
11241700    N 2.6 3.6----1020.2 -0.7 12.1-----
11241654    N 2.6 4.1----1020.3- 12.0-----
11241648    N 2.6 3.6----1020.3- 12.0-----
11241642    N 3.1 5.1----1020.3- 12.0-----
11241636    N 3.6 4.6----1020.4- 11.9-----
11241630    N 3.6 4.6----1020.5- 11.9-----
11241624    N 3.6 4.1----1020.5- 11.9-----
11241612    N 2.6 4.6----1020.5- 11.9-----
11241606    N 2.6 4.1----1020.6- 11.9-----
11241600    N 3.1 4.6----1020.6 +0.0 11.9-----
11241554    N 2.6 5.1----1020.7- 11.9-----
11241548    N 3.1 4.6----1020.6- 11.8-----
11241542    N 3.1 4.6----1020.7- 11.9-----
11241536    N 3.1 5.1----1020.7- 11.9-----
11241530    N 3.6 5.1----1020.8- 11.9-----
11241524    N 3.1 4.6----1020.8- 11.9-----
11241518    N 3.6 4.1----1020.9- 11.9-----
11241512    N 2.6 4.6----1020.9- 11.9-----
11241506    N 2.6 4.1----1020.9- 11.9-----
11241500    N 2.6 4.1----1021.0 +1.3 12.0-----
11241454   NNE 2.6 4.6----1021.0- 12.0-----
11241448   NNE 3.1 4.6----1021.0- 11.9-----
11241442    N 3.1 5.1----1021.0- 11.9-----
11241436    N 3.1 4.6----1020.9- 11.9-----
11241430    N 3.1 3.6----1020.9- 12.0-----
11241424    N 2.6 4.6----1020.8- 12.0-----
11241418    N 3.6 5.1----1020.8- 11.9-----
11241412    N 3.1 4.6----1020.8- 12.0-----
11241406    N 3.1 4.6----1020.9- 11.9-----
11241400    N 2.6 4.1----1020.9 +1.7 11.9-----
11241354    N 2.6 4.1----1020.9- 11.9-----
11241348    N 2.6 4.1----1020.8- 11.9-----
11241342    N 2.6 4.1----1020.9- 11.9-----
11241336    N 2.6 4.1----1020.8- 11.9-----
11241330    N 2.6 4.6----1020.8- 11.9-----
11241324    N 3.1 4.1----1020.8- 11.9-----
11241312    N 2.6 4.1----1020.6- 12.0-----
11241306    N 2.6 3.6----1020.5- 12.0-----
11241300    N 2.6 4.1----1020.4 +1.4 12.0-----
11241254    N 2.1 3.6----1020.3- 12.0-----
11241248    N 2.6 4.1----1020.1- 12.0-----
11241242    N 2.6 4.1----1020.1- 12.0-----
11241236    N 2.6 4.1----1020.0- 12.0-----
11241230    N 3.1 4.1----1020.0- 12.0-----
11241224    N 3.1 4.1----1019.9- 12.1-----
11241218   NNE 3.1 4.1----1019.9- 12.1-----
11241212   NNE 3.1 5.1----1019.8- 12.1-----
11241206   NNE 2.6 4.1----1019.7- 12.1-----
11241200   NNE 2.6 4.6----1019.7- 12.1-----
11241154   NNE 3.1 4.1----1019.6- 12.1-----
11241148   NNE 3.1 4.1----1019.5- 12.1-----
11241142   NNE 2.6 4.1----1019.5- 12.1-----
11241136    N 3.1 4.6----1019.5- 12.1-----
11241130    N 3.1 5.1----1019.4- 12.1-----
11241124    N 3.1 4.6----1019.4- 12.1-----
11241118    N 3.1 5.1----1019.4- 12.1-----
11241112   NNE 3.1 4.1----1019.4- 12.1-----
11241106   NNE 2.6 5.1----1019.3- 12.2-----
11241100   NNE 4.1 5.7----1019.2 +0.5 12.2-----
11241048    N 2.6 5.7----1019.2- 12.2-----
11241042    N 3.6 4.6----1019.2- 12.2-----
11241036    N 3.1 4.6----1019.2- 12.2-----
11241030    N 2.6 3.6----1019.2- 12.3-----
11241024   NNE 2.6 4.1----1019.2- 12.3-----
11241018    N 2.6 4.1----1019.1- 12.3-----
11241012    N 2.6 3.6----1019.1- 12.3-----
11241006    N 2.1 3.1----1019.1- 12.3-----
11241000    N 2.1 4.1----1019.0 +0.3 12.3-----
11240954   - 2.6 3.6----1018.9- 12.3-----
11240948    N 2.6 4.1----1018.8- 12.2-----
11240942    N 3.1 4.1----1018.8- 12.2-----
11240936    N 3.1 4.1----1018.8- 12.2-----
11240930    N 3.1 4.1----1018.7- 12.2-----
11240924    N 2.6 4.1----1018.8- 12.2-----
11240918    N 3.1 3.6----1018.7- 12.1-----
11240912    N 2.6 3.6----1018.7- 12.1-----
11240906    N 2.6 3.6----1018.7- 12.1-----
11240900    N 2.6 4.6----1018.7 +0.0 12.1-----
11240854    N 3.1 4.1----1018.7- 12.1-----
11240848   NNE 2.6 4.1----1018.6- 12.1-----
11240842    N 3.1 4.6----1018.6- 12.0-----
11240836    N 3.1 4.1----1018.7- 12.0-----
11240830    N 3.1 5.1----1018.7- 12.0-----
11240824    N 2.6 4.1----1018.7- 12.0-----
11240818    N 2.6 4.6----1018.7- 12.0-----
11240812    N 2.6 3.1----1018.7- 12.0-----
11240806    N 2.1 3.6----1018.7- 12.1-----
11240800    N 3.1 4.1----1018.7 -0.3 12.1-----
11240754    N 3.1 4.1----1018.7- 12.1-----
11240748    N 2.6 3.6----1018.7- 12.2-----
11240742    N 2.1 3.6----1018.7- 12.3-----
11240736    N 2.1 3.1----1018.8- 12.3-----
11240730    N 2.1 2.6----1018.9- 12.4-----
11240724    N 1.5 2.6----1018.9- 12.4-----
11240718    N 2.1 3.6----1018.9- 12.4-----
11240712   NNE 2.1 5.1----1018.8- 12.5-----
11240706   NNE 4.1 5.1----1018.7- 12.5-----
11240700    NE 4.1 5.7----1018.7 -0.5 12.6-----
11240654    NE 3.6 4.6----1018.7- 12.6-----
11240648    NE 3.6 4.6----1018.7- 12.6-----
11240642    NE 3.6 5.1----1018.7- 12.6-----
11240636    NE 3.6 5.1----1018.7- 12.6-----
11240630    NE 3.1 4.1----1018.8- 12.6-----
11240624    NE 2.6 3.6----1018.7- 12.6-----
11240618    NE 2.6 5.1----1018.7- 12.6-----
11240606   ENE 4.6 7.2----1018.6- 12.7-----
11240600   ENE 4.1 5.1----1018.6 -1.1 12.7-----
11240554   ENE 4.1 5.1----1018.7- 12.6-----
11240548   ENE 4.1 5.1----1018.7- 12.7-----
11240542   ENE 3.6 4.6----1018.7- 12.6-----
11240536    NE 3.6 6.2----1018.8- 12.6-----
11240530   ENE 4.6 5.7----1018.8- 12.6-----
11240524    NE 3.6 5.7----1018.8- 12.5-----
11240518    NE 3.6 5.1----1018.8- 12.5-----
11240512    NE 3.6 5.1----1019.0- 12.5-----
11240506    NE 3.6 6.2----1019.0- 12.5-----
11240500    NE 4.1 5.7----1019.0 -1.0 12.5-----
11240454    NE 4.1 5.7----1019.1- 12.5-----
11240448    NE 4.6 5.7----1019.1- 12.5-----
11240442    NE 4.1 6.7----1019.1- 12.5-----
11240436    NE 4.6 6.7----1019.0- 12.4-----
11240430    NE 5.1 6.2----1019.1- 12.4-----
11240424    NE 4.6 6.2----1019.1- 12.4-----
11240418    NE 4.1 6.2----1019.2- 12.4-----
11240412    NE 4.1 5.7----1019.2- 12.4-----
11240400    NE 4.6 6.7----1019.2 -1.0 12.3-----
11240354    NE 4.6 6.7----1019.2- 12.3-----
11240348    NE 4.6 6.2----1019.3- 12.2-----
11240342    NE 4.6 6.2----1019.4- 12.2-----
11240336   NNE 5.1 6.2----1019.4- 12.1-----
11240330   NNE 5.1 6.2----1019.5- 12.0-----
11240324    NE 5.1 6.2----1019.5- 12.0-----
11240318   NNE 4.6 6.2----1019.6- 12.0-----
11240312   NNE 4.6 6.2----1019.6- 11.9-----
11240306   NNE 5.1 6.2----1019.7- 11.9-----
11240300   NNE 5.1 6.2----1019.7 -0.7 11.9-----
11240254   NNE 5.1 5.7----1019.8- 11.9-----
11240248   NNE 5.1 6.7----1019.9- 12.0-----
11240242   NNE 5.1 6.2----1019.9- 11.9-----
11240236   NNE 5.1 6.2----1020.0- 11.9-----
11240230   NNE 5.1 6.2----1020.0- 12.0-----
11240224   NNE 5.1 6.7----1020.0- 12.0-----
11240218   NNE 5.7 6.2----1020.0- 12.0-----
11240212    NE 5.1 6.7----1020.1- 12.0-----
11240206    NE 5.1 6.7----1020.1- 11.9-----
11240200    NE 5.7 7.2----1020.0 -0.9 11.9-----
11240154    NE 5.7 7.7----1020.0- 11.9-----

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