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Station 44063 - Annapolis, MD

Owned and maintained by Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System
Moored Buoy
38.971 N 76.443 W (38°58'14" N 76°26'36" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 1 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.5 m below water line

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Conditions at 44063 as of
(12:10 pm EDT)
1610 GMT on 07/20/2018:
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.
	Wind Direction (WDIR):	S ( 190 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	3.9 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	7.8 kts
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.14 in
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	79.5 °F
	Salinity (SAL):	8.15 psu
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	5.8 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	5.8 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EDT)	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
07	20	12:00 pm	SSE	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	30.14	+0.00	79.5	81.1	-	-	-	-
07	20	11:50 am	SSE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	79.2	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	11:40 am	S	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	79.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	11:30 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	78.8	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	11:20 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	78.8	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	11:10 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	78.6	-	-	8.13	-	-
07	20	11:00 am	S	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	-	-	30.15	+0.01	78.1	80.6	-	-	-	-
07	20	10:50 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	77.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	10:40 am	SE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	77.4	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	10:30 am	SE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	77.4	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	10:20 am	SE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	77.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	10:10 am	SE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	77.0	-	-	8.16	-	-
07	20	10:00 am	SSE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	+0.02	77.0	80.2	-	-	-	-
07	20	9:50 am	SSE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	77.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	9:40 am	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	76.6	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	9:30 am	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	76.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	9:20 am	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	76.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	9:10 am	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.15	-	76.3	-	-	8.13	-	-
07	20	9:00 am	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	+0.03	76.3	79.7	-	-	-	-
07	20	8:50 am	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	76.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	8:40 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	76.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	8:30 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	75.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	8:20 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	76.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	8:10 am	SSE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	76.1	-	-	8.06	-	-
07	20	8:00 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	0.3	-	-	-	30.14	+0.03	75.7	79.9	-	-	-	-
07	20	7:50 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	75.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	7:40 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	75.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	7:30 am	SSE	7.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	75.6	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	7:20 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	75.4	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	7:10 am	SE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	75.6	-	-	8.11	-	-
07	20	7:00 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	0.3	-	-	-	30.12	+0.02	75.9	80.6	-	-	-	-
07	20	6:50 am	SSE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	75.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	6:40 am	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	75.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	6:30 am	S	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	75.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	6:20 am	SSW	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	75.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	6:10 am	SSW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	75.9	-	-	8.11	-	-
07	20	6:00 am	SSW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	+0.01	76.1	80.8	-	-	-	-
07	20	5:50 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	5:40 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.3	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	5:30 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.3	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	5:20 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.3	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	5:10 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.1	-	-	8.11	-	-
07	20	5:00 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	+0.00	76.1	80.8	-	-	-	-
07	20	4:50 am	SSE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	76.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	4:40 am	SSE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	4:30 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	4:20 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.3	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	4:10 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.3	-	-	8.05	-	-
07	20	4:00 am	SSE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.00	76.3	80.8	-	-	-	-
07	20	3:50 am	SSE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	3:40 am	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	3:30 am	SSE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	3:20 am	SSE	9.7	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	3:10 am	SSE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	76.6	-	-	8.04	-	-
07	20	3:00 am	SSE	9.7	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.00	76.8	79.9	-	-	-	-
07	20	2:50 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	77.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	2:40 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	77.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	2:30 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	77.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	2:20 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	77.4	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	2:10 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	77.7	-	-	8.03	-	-
07	20	2:00 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.01	77.9	80.1	-	-	-	-
07	20	1:50 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	77.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	1:40 am	S	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	1:30 am	S	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	1:20 am	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.3	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	1:10 am	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.3	-	-	8.04	-	-
07	20	1:00 am	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.03	78.3	80.1	-	-	-	-
07	20	12:50 am	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	12:40 am	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	12:30 am	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	12:20 am	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	20	12:10 am	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.1	-	-	8.08	-	-
07	20	12:00 am	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.10	+0.03	77.9	80.4	-	-	-	-
07	19	11:50 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	77.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	11:40 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	77.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	11:30 pm	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	77.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	11:20 pm	SSE	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	77.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	11:10 pm	SSE	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	78.1	-	-	7.99	-	-
07	19	11:00 pm	SSE	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	+0.03	79.7	81.3	-	-	-	-
07	19	10:50 pm	SSE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	81.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	10:40 pm	SSE	3.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	81.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	10:30 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	81.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	10:20 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	81.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	10:10 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	81.1	-	-	7.98	-	-
07	19	10:00 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	+0.01	81.3	81.5	-	-	-	-
07	19	9:50 pm	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.3	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	9:40 pm	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	9:30 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	9:20 pm	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	9:10 pm	SSE	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.5	-	-	8.02	-	-
07	19	9:00 pm	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	+0.00	81.7	81.1	-	-	-	-
07	19	8:50 pm	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	8:40 pm	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	81.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	8:30 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	8:20 pm	SSE	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	8:10 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.9	-	-	7.98	-	-
07	19	8:00 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-0.01	81.9	81.3	-	-	-	-
07	19	7:50 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	81.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	7:40 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	81.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	7:30 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	82.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	7:20 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	82.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	7:10 pm	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	82.0	-	-	8.16	-	-
07	19	7:00 pm	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-0.02	82.0	81.3	-	-	-	-
07	19	6:50 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	82.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	6:40 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	6:30 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	6:20 pm	S	7.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	6:10 pm	S	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.5	-	-	8.21	-	-
07	19	6:00 pm	S	7.8	7.8	0.3	-	-	-	30.07	-0.03	81.5	81.9	-	-	-	-
07	19	5:50 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.5	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	5:40 pm	SSW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.3	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	5:30 pm	SSW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	81.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	5:20 pm	SSW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	5:10 pm	S	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.1	-	-	8.12	-	-
07	19	5:00 pm	S	3.9	5.8	0.3	-	-	-	30.08	-0.03	81.0	81.9	-	-	-	-
07	19	4:50 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	4:40 pm	SSE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	4:30 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	4:20 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	4:10 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	81.1	-	-	8.01	-	-
07	19	4:00 pm	SSE	5.8	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	30.09	-0.03	81.0	82.6	-	-	-	-
07	19	3:50 pm	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	80.6	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	3:40 pm	SSE	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	80.2	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	3:30 pm	S	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	79.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	3:20 pm	SSE	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	79.7	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	3:10 pm	SSE	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	79.5	-	-	8.09	-	-
07	19	3:00 pm	SE	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	30.10	-0.02	79.3	81.7	-	-	-	-
07	19	2:50 pm	SE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	79.2	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	2:40 pm	ESE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	79.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	2:30 pm	ESE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	78.8	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	2:20 pm	E	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	78.4	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	2:10 pm	E	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.3	-	-	8.07	-	-
07	19	2:00 pm	E	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	-	-	30.11	-0.01	78.3	82.0	-	-	-	-
07	19	1:50 pm	ESE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.3	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	1:40 pm	E	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	78.1	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	1:30 pm	E	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	77.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	1:20 pm	E	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	77.9	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	1:10 pm	E	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	77.7	-	-	8.10	-	-
07	19	1:00 pm	E	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	-	-	30.12	+0.00	77.5	81.1	-	-	-	-
07	19	12:50 pm	E	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	77.2	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	12:40 pm	E	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	77.0	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	12:30 pm	E	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	76.8	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	12:20 pm	E	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	76.6	-	-	-	-	-
07	19	12:10 pm	E	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	76.5	-	-	8.07	-	-
07	19	12:00 pm	E	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	-	-	30.12	+0.01	76.5	80.8	-	-	-	-
07	19	11:50 am	E	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	76.5	-	-	-	-	-

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 44063

		12:00 pm EDT			11:00 am EDT			10:00 am EDT			9:00 am EDT
Depth ft		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts
10		150	0.04		190	0.06		190	0.06		190	0.06

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 44063

Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:

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Ocean Conditions at 44063 as of
(12:00 pm EDT)
1600 GMT on 07/20/2018:
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
	Ocean Temperature (OTMP):	81.07 °F
	Salinity (SAL):	8.15 psu
	Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM):	8.83 ppm
	Chlorophyll (CLCON):	1.82 ug/l
	Turbidity (TURB):	85 FTU

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EDT)	DEPTH ft	OTMP °F	COND mS/cm	SAL psu	O2% %	O2PPM ppm	CLCON ug/l	TURB FTU	PH	EH mv
07	20	11:00 am	3.3	80.55	-	8.13	-	7.96	1.98	86	-	-
07	20	10:00 am	3.3	80.15	-	8.16	-	6.70	1.72	86	-	-
07	20	9:00 am	3.3	79.75	-	8.13	-	6.24	1.68	86	-	-
07	20	8:00 am	3.3	79.90	-	8.06	-	5.89	2.27	86	-	-
07	20	7:00 am	3.3	80.62	-	8.11	-	6.04	2.07	86	-	-
07	20	6:00 am	3.3	80.74	-	8.11	-	6.95	2.54	86	-	-
07	20	5:00 am	3.3	80.83	-	8.11	-	7.45	2.79	86	-	-
07	20	4:00 am	3.3	80.78	-	8.05	-	7.93	2.75	86	-	-
07	20	3:00 am	3.3	79.84	-	8.04	-	6.84	2.87	86	-	-
07	20	2:00 am	3.3	80.04	-	8.03	-	7.72	2.32	86	-	-
07	20	1:00 am	3.3	79.97	-	8.04	-	6.98	2.37	86	-	-
07	20	12:00 am	3.3	80.47	-	8.08	-	7.15	2.21	86	-	-
07	19	11:00 pm	3.3	81.25	-	7.99	-	8.99	1.82	86	-	-
07	19	10:00 pm	3.3	81.45	-	7.98	-	9.05	1.88	86	-	-
07	19	9:00 pm	3.3	81.19	-	8.02	-	7.94	1.86	86	-	-
07	19	8:00 pm	3.3	81.32	-	7.98	-	8.09	2.42	86	-	-
07	19	7:00 pm	3.3	81.30	-	8.16	-	7.78	2.62	86	-	-
07	19	6:00 pm	3.3	81.86	-	8.21	-	8.91	2.48	86	-	-
07	19	5:00 pm	3.3	81.79	-	8.12	-	7.42	2.09	86	-	-
07	19	4:00 pm	3.3	82.54	-	8.01	-	9.72	2.81	86	-	-
07	19	3:00 pm	3.3	81.75	-	8.09	-	9.56	3.34	86	-	-
07	19	2:00 pm	3.3	82.04	-	8.07	-	11.78	4.17	86	-	-
07	19	1:00 pm	3.3	81.14	-	8.10	-	8.43	3.13	86	-	-
07	19	12:00 pm	3.3	80.80	-	8.07	-	8.34	3.07	86	-	-

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