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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
(1:30 am EST)
0630 GMT on 01/01/2026:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): SW ( 220 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 8.0 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 12.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.68 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 39.2 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 39.7 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 33.1 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 7.8 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 7.8 kts
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
(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
2026-01-01 01:24 am SW 8.0 12.0----29.68- 39.4 39.7----
2026-01-01 01:18 am SW 8.0 11.1----29.68-- 39.7----
2026-01-01 01:12 am SW 8.0 12.0----29.68-- 39.7----
2026-01-01 01:06 am SW 8.0 13.0----29.69-- 39.6----
2026-01-01 01:00 am SW 8.0 13.0----29.68-0.09 39.0 39.6----
2026-01-01 12:54 am SW 7.0 12.0----29.68- 38.8 39.6----
2026-01-01 12:48 amSSW 7.0 13.0----29.68-------
2026-01-01 12:42 amSSW 7.0 12.0----29.69-------
2026-01-01 12:36 amSSW 7.0 12.0----29.70-------
2026-01-01 12:30 amSSW 8.9 11.1----29.70- 37.6 39.6----
2026-01-01 12:24 amSSW 6.0 8.9----29.71- 37.4 39.6----
2026-01-01 12:18 amSSW 6.0 11.1----29.71-- 39.6----
2026-01-01 12:12 amSSW 6.0 9.9----29.72-- 39.6----
2026-01-01 12:06 amSSW 6.0 8.9----29.72-- 39.6----
2026-01-01 12:00 amSSW 6.0 11.1----29.72-0.08 36.7 39.6----
2025-12-31 11:54 pmSSW 6.0 14.0----29.73- 36.5 39.4----
2025-12-31 11:48 pmSSW 6.0 8.9----29.73-------
2025-12-31 11:42 pmSSW 7.0 12.0----29.74-------
2025-12-31 11:36 pmSSW 5.1 9.9----29.74-------
2025-12-31 11:30 pmSSW 6.0 9.9----29.74- 36.1 39.4----
2025-12-31 11:24 pmSSW 6.0 9.9----29.74- 36.1 39.4----
2025-12-31 11:18 pmSSW 7.0 12.0----29.75-- 39.4----
2025-12-31 11:12 pmSSW 6.0 8.9----29.75-- 39.4----
2025-12-31 11:06 pmSSW 7.0 11.1----29.75-- 39.2----
2025-12-31 11:00 pmSSW 6.0 11.1----29.76-0.08 35.8 39.2----
2025-12-31 10:54 pmSSW 7.0 8.9----29.76- 36.0 39.2----
2025-12-31 10:48 pmSSW 8.0 11.1----29.76-------
2025-12-31 10:42 pmSSW 5.1 11.1----29.77-------
2025-12-31 10:36 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.76-------
2025-12-31 10:30 pmSSW 5.1 8.9----29.76- 35.4 39.2----
2025-12-31 10:24 pm S 4.1 8.9----29.76- 35.2 39.0----
2025-12-31 10:18 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.77-- 39.0----
2025-12-31 10:12 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.77-- 39.0----
2025-12-31 10:06 pm S 6.0 8.0----29.77-- 39.0----
2025-12-31 10:00 pm S 4.1 8.9----29.77-0.09 34.7 39.0----
2025-12-31 09:54 pm S 6.0 8.9----29.78- 34.7 39.0----
2025-12-31 09:48 pm S 5.1 9.9----29.78-------
2025-12-31 09:42 pm S 6.0 8.0----29.78-------
2025-12-31 09:36 pm S 6.0 11.1----29.78-------
2025-12-31 09:30 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.78- 34.2 38.8----
2025-12-31 09:24 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.79- 33.8 38.8----
2025-12-31 09:18 pm S 6.0 11.1----29.79-- 38.8----
2025-12-31 09:12 pm S 6.0 8.9----29.80-- 38.8----
2025-12-31 09:06 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.80-- 38.8----
2025-12-31 09:00 pm S 5.1 8.0----29.81-0.06 32.9 38.8----
2025-12-31 08:54 pm S 6.0 8.0----29.81- 32.9 38.8----
2025-12-31 08:48 pm S 6.0 8.0----29.81-- 38.8----
2025-12-31 08:42 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.82-- 38.8----
2025-12-31 08:36 pm S 4.1 8.0----29.82-- 38.8----
2025-12-31 08:30 pm S 5.1 8.0----29.82- 32.7 38.8----
2025-12-31 08:24 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.83- 32.7 38.8----
2025-12-31 08:18 pm S 5.1 8.0----29.83-------
2025-12-31 08:12 pm S 6.0 8.9----29.83-------
2025-12-31 08:06 pm S 6.0 8.9----29.83-------
2025-12-31 08:00 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.83-0.03 32.7 38.8----
2025-12-31 07:54 pm S 5.1 8.0----29.84- 32.9 38.8----
2025-12-31 07:48 pm S 4.1 7.0----29.84-------
2025-12-31 07:42 pm S 4.1 6.0----29.84-------
2025-12-31 07:36 pm S 4.1 7.0----29.85-------
2025-12-31 07:30 pm S 2.9 6.0----29.85- 32.9 39.0----
2025-12-31 07:24 pm S 2.9 6.0----29.85- 32.7 39.2----
2025-12-31 07:18 pm S 5.1 8.0----29.85-------
2025-12-31 07:12 pm S 4.1 6.0----29.86-------
2025-12-31 07:06 pm S 2.9 5.1----29.86-------
2025-12-31 07:00 pm S 4.1 5.1----29.86+0.00 32.4 39.2----
2025-12-31 06:54 pm S 2.9 4.1----29.86- 32.2 39.2----
2025-12-31 06:48 pm S 2.9 4.1------------
2025-12-31 06:42 pm S 2.9 5.1------------
2025-12-31 06:36 pm S 2.9 5.1------------
2025-12-31 05:48 pmSSW 1.9 2.9------------
2025-12-31 05:42 pm- 0.0 2.9------------
2025-12-31 05:36 pm SW 2.9 4.1------------
2025-12-31 05:30 pm SW 2.9 4.1----29.87- 34.2 38.7----
2025-12-31 05:24 pmWSW 2.9 2.9----29.87- 34.2 38.7----
2025-12-31 05:18 pm SW 1.9 4.1----29.87-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 05:12 pmWSW 4.1 5.1----29.87-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 05:06 pmWSW 4.1 5.1----29.87-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 05:00 pmWSW 1.9 2.9----29.86-0.01 34.5 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:54 pm SW 2.9 6.0----29.86- 34.7 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:48 pm W 5.1 7.0------- 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:42 pm W 7.0 8.9------- 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:36 pm W 7.0 9.9------- 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:30 pm W 6.0 12.0----29.86- 35.6 38.5----
2025-12-31 04:24 pm W 8.0 12.0----29.86- 36.0 38.5----
2025-12-31 04:18 pmWSW 6.0 12.0----29.86-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 04:12 pm W 7.0 9.9----29.86-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 04:06 pm W 6.0 12.0----29.86-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:00 pm W 5.1 11.1----29.86-0.03 36.3 38.7----
2025-12-31 03:54 pm W 9.9 12.0----29.86- 36.1 38.7----
2025-12-31 03:48 pm W 8.9 12.0------- 38.7----
2025-12-31 03:42 pm W 8.9 14.0------- 38.7----
2025-12-31 03:36 pm W 14.0 15.9------- 38.7----
2025-12-31 03:30 pm W 11.1 15.9----29.86- 35.8 38.5----
2025-12-31 03:24 pm W 13.0 17.1----29.86- 35.6 38.5----
2025-12-31 03:18 pm W 8.9 15.9----29.86-------
2025-12-31 03:12 pm W 15.0 19.0----29.86-------
2025-12-31 03:06 pm W 11.1 14.0----29.86-------
2025-12-31 03:00 pmWSW 9.9 15.0----29.87-0.04 35.4 38.5----
2025-12-31 02:54 pmWSW 9.9 15.9----29.87- 35.6 38.5----
2025-12-31 02:48 pm W 9.9 15.9----29.87-------
2025-12-31 02:42 pm W 11.1 18.1----29.87-------
2025-12-31 02:36 pm W 15.0 19.0----29.87-------
2025-12-31 02:30 pm W 11.1 19.0----29.87- 35.2 38.5----
2025-12-31 02:24 pmWNW 14.0 19.0----29.87- 34.9 38.5----
2025-12-31 02:18 pmWNW 15.0 21.0----29.87-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 02:12 pmWNW 17.1 19.0----29.87-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 02:06 pmWNW 15.9 20.0----29.87-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 02:00 pmWNW 20.0 22.9----29.88-0.07 34.3 38.5----
2025-12-31 01:54 pmWNW 18.1 22.0----29.88- 34.3 38.5----
2025-12-31 01:48 pm W 18.1 22.0----29.88-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 01:42 pm W 17.1 22.0----29.88-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 01:36 pmWNW 17.1 22.9----29.88-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 01:30 pmWNW 18.1 27.0----29.88- 34.3 38.5----
2025-12-31 01:24 pm W 18.1 22.9----29.88- 34.0 38.5----
2025-12-31 01:18 pm W 20.0 24.1----29.89-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 01:12 pm W 15.0 24.1----29.89-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 01:06 pm W 14.0 18.1----29.88-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 01:00 pm W 14.0 17.1----29.89-0.10 34.2 38.5----
2025-12-31 12:54 pm W 12.0 18.1----29.89- 34.2 38.3----
2025-12-31 12:48 pm W 15.0 24.1------------
2025-12-31 12:42 pm W 17.1 22.9------------
2025-12-31 12:36 pm W 15.9 20.0------------
2025-12-31 12:30 pm W 15.9 19.0----29.90- 33.1 38.3----
2025-12-31 12:24 pm W 13.0 21.0----29.90- 33.3 38.3----
2025-12-31 12:18 pm W 15.0 19.0------------
2025-12-31 12:12 pm W 14.0 20.0------------
2025-12-31 12:06 pm W 17.1 20.0------------
2025-12-31 12:00 pmWNW 13.0 19.0----29.91-0.08 32.7 38.3----
2025-12-31 11:54 amWNW 15.9 22.9----29.91- 32.9 38.1----
2025-12-31 11:48 am W 13.0 19.0----29.92-------
2025-12-31 11:42 am W 12.0 21.0----29.92-------
2025-12-31 11:36 am W 18.1 20.0----29.93-------
2025-12-31 11:30 am W 15.0 24.1----29.93- 32.0 38.1----
2025-12-31 11:24 am W 14.0 18.1----29.93- 32.2 38.3----
2025-12-31 11:18 am W 18.1 20.0----29.94-- 38.3----
2025-12-31 11:12 am W 14.0 20.0----29.95-- 38.3----
2025-12-31 11:06 am W 15.9 20.0----29.95-- 38.1----
2025-12-31 11:00 am W 17.1 22.9----29.95-0.03 31.3 38.1----
2025-12-31 10:54 am W 19.0 25.1----29.95- 31.1 38.3----
2025-12-31 10:48 am W 18.1 22.9----29.96-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 10:42 am W 18.1 22.9----29.96-- 38.3----
2025-12-31 10:36 am W 15.0 19.0----29.97-- 38.3----
2025-12-31 10:30 am W 15.9 19.0----29.97- 30.9 38.3----
2025-12-31 10:24 am W 15.0 20.0----29.98- 30.6 38.3----
2025-12-31 10:18 am W 15.0 21.0----29.98-- 38.1----
2025-12-31 10:12 am W 15.0 18.1----29.98-- 38.3----
2025-12-31 10:06 am W 12.0 18.1----29.98-- 38.1----
2025-12-31 10:00 am W 12.0 19.0----29.98+0.02 30.4 38.1----
2025-12-31 09:54 am W 11.1 15.9----29.98- 30.2 38.3----
2025-12-31 09:48 am W 11.1 15.9----29.98-------
2025-12-31 09:42 am W 8.9 15.0----29.98-------
2025-12-31 09:36 am W 11.1 15.9----29.98-------
2025-12-31 09:30 am W 8.0 12.0----29.98- 29.5 38.7----
2025-12-31 09:24 amWSW 8.9 15.0----29.99- 29.1 38.7----
2025-12-31 09:18 am W 8.9 15.0----29.99-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 09:12 amWSW 9.9 14.0----29.99-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 09:06 amWSW 8.9 14.0----29.98-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 09:00 amWSW 8.9 12.0----29.98+0.04 28.4 38.5----
2025-12-31 08:54 am W 8.9 12.0----29.98- 28.2 38.7----
2025-12-31 08:48 am W 9.9 13.0----29.98-------
2025-12-31 08:42 amWSW 7.0 13.0----29.98-------
2025-12-31 08:36 am W 7.0 12.0----29.98-------
2025-12-31 08:30 am W 8.0 12.0----29.98- 27.5 38.3----
2025-12-31 08:24 am W 7.0 12.0----29.98- 27.5 38.1----
2025-12-31 08:18 am W 8.0 13.0----29.98-- 38.3----
2025-12-31 08:12 am W 8.9 12.0----29.98-- 38.3----
2025-12-31 08:06 am W 9.9 13.0----29.98-- 38.1----
2025-12-31 08:00 am W 11.1 13.0----29.98+0.04 27.0 37.9----
2025-12-31 07:54 am W 9.9 13.0----29.98- 26.6 37.8----
2025-12-31 07:48 am W 11.1 13.0----29.98-------
2025-12-31 07:42 am W 9.9 17.1----29.98-------
2025-12-31 07:36 am W 13.0 15.0----29.97-------
2025-12-31 07:30 am W 13.0 18.1----29.97- 27.0 37.6----
2025-12-31 07:24 am W 14.0 19.0----29.97- 27.0 37.6----
2025-12-31 07:18 am W 15.0 17.1----29.97-- 37.6----
2025-12-31 07:12 am W 15.0 19.0----29.97-- 37.4----
2025-12-31 07:06 am W 15.0 19.0----29.97-- 37.6----
2025-12-31 07:00 am W 17.1 20.0----29.96+0.03 27.0 37.6----
2025-12-31 06:54 am W 14.0 17.1----29.96- 27.0 37.6----
2025-12-31 06:48 am W 14.0 17.1------- 37.6----
2025-12-31 06:42 am W 14.0 21.0------- 37.6----
2025-12-31 06:36 amWNW 19.0 24.1------- 37.6----
2025-12-31 06:30 amWNW 22.0 25.1----29.96- 27.7 37.8----
2025-12-31 06:24 am W 15.9 20.0----29.96- 28.2 37.8----
2025-12-31 06:18 amWNW 18.1 21.0----29.95-- 37.8----
2025-12-31 06:12 amWNW 18.1 22.0----29.95-- 37.8----
2025-12-31 06:06 amWNW 21.0 24.1----29.95-- 37.8----
2025-12-31 06:00 amWNW 19.0 22.0----29.94+0.00 28.9 37.9----
2025-12-31 05:54 am W 19.0 22.0----29.94- 28.8 37.9----
2025-12-31 05:48 amWNW 18.1 21.0----29.94-------
2025-12-31 05:42 amWNW 18.1 22.0----29.93-------
2025-12-31 05:36 am W 15.9 22.0----29.93-------
2025-12-31 05:30 am W 15.0 17.1----29.93- 28.6 37.9----
2025-12-31 05:24 am W 14.0 19.0----29.93- 28.6 38.1----
2025-12-31 05:18 am W 12.0 15.0----29.93-- 38.3----
2025-12-31 05:12 am W 9.9 12.0----29.93-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 05:06 am W 8.9 12.0----29.93-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 05:00 am W 8.0 12.0----29.93+0.00 27.9 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:54 am W 8.0 13.0----29.93- 27.9 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:48 am W 8.0 12.0----29.93-------
2025-12-31 04:42 am W 9.9 12.0----29.93-------
2025-12-31 04:36 am W 8.9 12.0----29.93-------
2025-12-31 04:30 am W 8.9 12.0----29.93-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:24 am W 8.9 11.1----29.94-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:18 amWSW 8.9 12.0----29.93-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:12 amWSW 6.0 9.9----29.94-- 38.7----
2025-12-31 04:06 amWSW 6.0 11.1----29.93-- 38.5----
2025-12-31 04:00 amWSW 7.0 9.9----29.93+0.01 27.7 38.5----
2025-12-31 03:54 amWSW 8.0 12.0----29.94- 27.7 38.5----
2025-12-31 03:48 am W 8.0 12.0----29.94-------
2025-12-31 03:42 am W 9.9 13.0----29.94-------
2025-12-31 03:36 am W 8.0 11.1----29.94-------
2025-12-31 03:30 amWSW 8.0 12.0----29.94- 27.5 37.9----
2025-12-31 03:24 amWSW 8.0 12.0----29.94- 27.3 37.6----
2025-12-31 03:18 am W 8.0 11.1----29.94-- 37.4----
2025-12-31 03:12 am W 8.9 12.0----29.94-- 37.4----
2025-12-31 03:06 amWSW 8.0 9.9----29.94-- 37.4----
2025-12-31 03:00 amWSW 8.0 11.1----29.94+0.01 27.1 37.6----
2025-12-31 02:54 am W 8.9 14.0----29.94- 27.1 37.4----
2025-12-31 02:48 am W 9.9 12.0----29.95-------
2025-12-31 02:42 am W 8.0 11.1----29.95-------
2025-12-31 02:36 am W 8.9 13.0----29.94-------
2025-12-31 02:30 am W 9.9 13.0----29.94- 27.3 37.4----
2025-12-31 02:24 am W 8.9 12.0----29.94- 27.3 37.4----
2025-12-31 02:18 am W 8.0 11.1----29.94- 27.1 37.4----
2025-12-31 02:12 am W 8.0 9.9----29.94- 27.1 37.8----
2025-12-31 02:06 am W 8.0 11.1----29.94- 27.1 37.9----
2025-12-31 02:00 amWSW 8.0 11.1----29.94+0.00 27.1 37.9----
2025-12-31 01:54 am W 8.9 14.0----29.94- 27.1 37.9----