Station 44042 - Potomac, MD
Owned and maintained by Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System
Moored Buoy
38.033 N 76.335 W (38°1'59" N 76°20'8" W)
Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships 
Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are measured to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.
Ocean Current Data for 44042
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| 7:54 am EDT | | 7:48 am EDT | | 7:42 am EDT | | 7:36 am EDT | | 7:30 am EDT | | 7:24 am EDT | | 7:18 am EDT | | 7:12 am EDT | | 7:06 am EDT | | 7:00 am EDT | | 6:54 am EDT | | 6:48 am EDT | | 6:42 am EDT | | 6:36 am EDT | | 6:30 am EDT | | 6:24 am EDT | | 6:18 am EDT | | 6:12 am EDT | | 6:06 am EDT | | 6:00 am EDT | | 5:54 am EDT | | 5:48 am EDT | | 5:42 am EDT | | 5:36 am EDT | | 5:30 am EDT | | 5:24 am EDT | | 5:18 am EDT | | 5:12 am EDT | | 5:06 am EDT | | 5:00 am EDT | | 4:54 am EDT | | 4:48 am EDT | | 4:42 am EDT | | 4:36 am EDT | | 4:30 am EDT | | 4:24 am EDT | | 4:18 am EDT | | 4:12 am EDT | | 4:06 am EDT | | 4:00 am EDT | | 3:54 am EDT | | 3:48 am EDT | | 3:42 am EDT | | 3:36 am EDT | | 3:30 am EDT | | 3:24 am EDT | | 3:18 am EDT | | 3:12 am EDT |
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150 | 0.45 | |
150 | 0.54 | |
150 | 0.56 | |
140 | 0.56 | |
140 | 0.62 | |
140 | 0.64 | |
140 | 0.66 | |
140 | 0.68 | |
140 | 0.70 | |
140 | 0.70 | |
140 | 0.72 | |
140 | 0.74 | |
140 | 0.72 | |
140 | 0.74 | |
130 | 0.70 | |
130 | 0.68 | |
130 | 0.66 | |
130 | 0.66 | |
130 | 0.66 | |
130 | 0.70 | |
130 | 0.68 | |
130 | 0.70 | |
130 | 0.68 | |
130 | 0.66 | |
130 | 0.62 | |
130 | 0.64 | |
130 | 0.60 | |
130 | 0.58 | |
130 | 0.58 | |
130 | 0.56 | |
130 | 0.52 | |
130 | 0.49 | |
130 | 0.45 | |
120 | 0.47 | |
120 | 0.43 | |
110 | 0.41 | |
120 | 0.41 | |
120 | 0.41 | |
110 | 0.35 | |
110 | 0.35 | |
110 | 0.37 | |
110 | 0.33 | |
110 | 0.25 | |
110 | 0.29 | |
90 | 0.25 | |
100 | 0.23 | |
100 | 0.19 | |
90 | 0.19 |
Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:
All Instruments - 1-day plot 3-day plot 5-day plot
Description of Measurements
Links which are specific to this station are listed below:
View Station Page
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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