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Station 44009 (LLNR 168) - DELAWARE BAY 26 NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44009

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3-meter discus buoy
SCOOP payload
38.460 N 74.692 W (38°27'35" N 74°41'31" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below water line
Water depth: 24 m
Watch circle radius: 70 yards

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Station 44009
Buoy Camera Photos taken at 12/25/2025 0910 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.
Photos from Buoy Camera at station 44009Photos are generally taken hourly during daylight operations.

Conditions at 44009 as of
(4:50 am EST)
0950 GMT on 12/25/2025:
     

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): S ( 180 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.18 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 46.0 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 48.0 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 35.1 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 41.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 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
Supplemental Measurements
Lowest 1-minute Pressure
Time (EST)Pressure
4:50 am30.18 in
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (EST)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
4:47 am 9.7 kts S ( 170 deg true )
Previous observations
TIME
(EST)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 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
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-12-25 04:40 am S 7.8 9.7----30.19- 46.0 48.0 34.7---
2025-12-25 04:30 am S 7.8 9.7----30.19- 45.9 48.0 33.8---
2025-12-25 04:20 am S 7.8 9.7----30.20- 45.9 48.0 33.6---
2025-12-25 04:10 am S 5.8 7.8----30.21- 45.7 48.0 33.3---
2025-12-25 04:00 amSSE 5.8 7.8----30.21-0.07 45.7 48.2 32.5---
2025-12-25 03:50 am SE 3.9 5.8----30.22- 45.7 48.2 32.5---
2025-12-25 03:40 amESE 3.9 3.9----30.23- 45.7 48.2 32.0---
2025-12-25 03:30 am SE 3.9 5.8----30.24- 45.7 48.2 32.4---
2025-12-25 03:20 am SE 3.9 5.8----30.24- 45.5 48.2 32.2---
2025-12-25 03:10 amESE 3.9 5.8----30.24- 45.5 48.2 32.7---
2025-12-25 03:00 am E 5.8 5.8----30.24-0.06 45.5 48.2 32.4---
2025-12-25 02:50 am E 3.9 5.8----30.25- 45.3 48.2 32.2---
2025-12-25 02:40 am E 3.9 5.8----30.25- 45.3 48.2 32.4---
2025-12-25 02:30 am E 5.8 7.8----30.25- 45.3 48.2 32.2---
2025-12-25 02:20 am E 5.8 7.8----30.25- 45.3 48.2 32.4---
2025-12-25 02:10 amENE 3.9 5.8----30.26- 45.1 48.2 32.0---
2025-12-25 02:00 amENE 3.9 5.8----30.27-0.04 45.1 48.2 31.8---
2025-12-25 01:50 amENE 3.9 5.8----30.27- 45.1 48.2 31.8---
2025-12-25 01:40 amENE 3.9 5.8----30.27- 45.1 48.4 31.8---
2025-12-25 01:30 am NE 3.9 5.8----30.27- 45.1 48.2 32.0---
2025-12-25 01:20 am NE 3.9 5.8----30.27- 45.1 48.2 32.2---
2025-12-25 01:10 am NE 3.9 5.8----30.27- 45.1 48.4 31.6---
2025-12-25 01:00 am NE 5.8 5.8----30.28-0.02 45.1 48.4 31.8---
2025-12-25 12:50 am NE 5.8 7.8----30.28- 45.1 48.4 31.6---
2025-12-25 12:40 am NE 5.8 7.8----30.28- 45.3 48.4 32.4---
2025-12-25 12:30 am NE 5.8 7.8----30.29- 45.3 48.4 32.4---
2025-12-25 12:20 am NE 5.8 7.8----30.29- 45.3 48.4 32.7---
2025-12-25 12:10 am NE 5.8 7.8----30.30- 45.5 48.4 33.1---
2025-12-25 12:00 am NE 5.8 7.8----30.30-0.01 45.7 48.4 31.8---
2025-12-24 11:50 pm NE 5.8 7.8----30.30- 45.7 48.4 31.5---
2025-12-24 11:40 pm NE 7.8 7.8----30.30- 45.7 48.4 32.4---
2025-12-24 11:30 pm NE 7.8 9.7----30.30- 45.7 48.4 33.1---
2025-12-24 11:20 pmNNE 7.8 9.7----30.30- 45.7 48.4 31.3---
2025-12-24 11:10 pmNNE 7.8 9.7----30.30- 45.9 48.4 32.2---
2025-12-24 11:00 pmNNE 7.8 9.7----30.30+0.00 45.7 48.4 31.8---
2025-12-24 10:50 pmNNE 9.7 9.7----30.30- 45.7 48.4 31.3---
2025-12-24 10:40 pmNNE 9.7 11.7----30.30- 45.7 48.4 31.6---
2025-12-24 10:30 pmNNE 7.8 11.7----30.30- 45.9 48.4 32.0---
2025-12-24 10:20 pmNNE 7.8 11.7----30.30- 46.0 48.4 32.2---
2025-12-24 10:10 pmNNE 9.7 11.7----30.30- 46.2 48.4 32.4---
2025-12-24 10:00 pmNNE 7.8 9.7----30.30+0.01 46.2 48.4 31.6---
2025-12-24 09:50 pmNNE 9.7 11.7----30.30- 46.2 48.4 31.6---
2025-12-24 09:40 pm N 9.7 9.7----30.31- 45.9 48.4 35.6---
2025-12-24 09:30 pm N 9.7 11.7----30.31- 45.9 48.4 35.8---
2025-12-24 09:20 pm N 9.7 11.7----30.31- 45.9 48.4 36.0---
2025-12-24 09:10 pm N 9.7 11.7----30.31- 45.9 48.4 35.6---
2025-12-24 09:00 pmNNW 11.7 13.6----30.31+0.03 45.9 48.4 34.7---
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2025-12-24 08:40 pmNNW 11.7 13.6----30.31- 46.2 48.4 34.5---
2025-12-24 08:30 pmNNW 11.7 13.6----30.31- 46.2 48.4 35.1---
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2025-12-24 08:10 pm NW 11.7 13.6----30.31- 46.4 48.4 35.1---
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2025-12-24 07:30 pm NW 13.6 15.5----30.30- 46.8 48.4 34.7---
2025-12-24 07:20 pmNNW 13.6 15.5----30.30- 46.9 48.4 34.9---
2025-12-24 07:10 pmNNW 13.6 17.5----30.29- 46.9 48.4 34.9---
2025-12-24 07:00 pmNNW 13.6 15.5----30.29+0.05 47.1 48.4 35.1---
2025-12-24 06:50 pmNNW 13.6 15.5----30.29- 47.1 48.4 34.9---
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2025-12-24 05:00 pmNNW 17.5 21.4----30.26+0.07 47.3 48.4 34.0---
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2025-12-24 04:40 pmNNW 17.5 21.4----30.25- 47.1 48.4 33.8---
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2025-12-24 03:30 pmNNW 21.4 23.3----30.22- 47.1 48.2 33.8---
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2025-12-24 03:10 pmNNW 21.4 23.3----30.22- 46.9 48.2 33.4---
2025-12-24 03:00 pmNNW 19.4 25.3----30.21+0.04 46.9 48.0 32.9---
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2025-12-24 02:40 pmNNW 19.4 25.3----30.20-------
2025-12-24 02:30 pm NW 21.4 23.3----30.19- 46.4 48.0 33.6---
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2025-12-24 02:10 pm NW 19.4 23.3----30.18- 46.2 48.0 33.8---
2025-12-24 02:00 pm NW 19.4 23.3----30.18+0.00 45.9 48.0 33.8---
2025-12-24 01:50 pm NW 21.4 25.3----30.17- 45.7- 32.9---
2025-12-24 01:40 pm NW 17.5 23.3----30.17- 45.7 48.2 34.0---
2025-12-24 01:30 pmNNW 19.4 21.4----30.17- 45.7 48.2 33.6---
2025-12-24 01:20 pm NW 17.5 23.3----30.17- 45.7 48.2 34.0---
2025-12-24 01:10 pmNNW 17.5 21.4----30.17- 45.7 48.2 34.3---
2025-12-24 01:00 pm NW 17.5 21.4----30.17+0.00 45.7 48.2 34.9---
2025-12-24 12:50 pmNNW 19.4 21.4----30.17- 45.7 48.2 34.3---
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2025-12-24 12:00 pmNNW 21.4 27.2----30.17+0.01 46.0 48.2 34.0---
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2025-12-24 11:30 am NW 17.5 23.3----30.18- 45.9 48.0 36.0---
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2025-12-24 09:00 amNNW 17.5 21.4----30.16+0.14 48.0 47.8 38.8---
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