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Station MDRM1 - Mt. Desert Rock, ME Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station MDRM1

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C-MAN Station
MARS payload
43.969 N 68.128 W (43°58'7" N 68°7'42" W)

Site elevation: 9.1 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 15.2 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 22.6 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 16.5 m above mean sea level

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA may establish temporary Dynamic Management Areas (DMAs) to protect aggregations of right whales. Mariners are requested to transit DMAs at 10 knots or less when consistent with safe navigation. For information on currently active DMAs, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

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Station MDRM1

Conditions at MDRM1 as of
(8:00 pm EDT on 03/15/2025)
0000 GMT on 03/16/2025:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):SSE ( 160 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 18 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 20 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.13 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):-0.02 in ( Falling )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 37.6 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 37.6 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 27.1 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 17 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 17 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Continuous Winds
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction WDIR 5-day plot - Wind Speed WSPD
8:00 pmSSE ( 157 deg ) 19 kts
7:50 pmSSE ( 155 deg ) 18 kts
7:40 pmSSE ( 164 deg ) 18 kts
7:30 pmSSE ( 157 deg ) 19 kts
7:20 pmSSE ( 158 deg ) 19 kts
7:10 pmSSE ( 161 deg ) 17 kts
      
Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Gust Direction GDR 5-day plot - Gust Speed GST
7:53 pmSSE ( 160 deg ) 23 kts
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 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
2025-03-15 07:00 pmSSE 17 19----30.12-0.04 37.4- 37.4---
2025-03-15 06:00 pm S 13 15----30.14-0.01 37.9- 37.9---
2025-03-15 05:00 pm S 14 15----30.14-0.01 37.6- 37.6---
2025-03-15 04:00 pm S 14 15----30.15-0.01 37.8- 37.8---
2025-03-15 03:00 pm S 12 16----30.15-0.02 37.9- 37.9---
2025-03-15 02:00 pm S 18 19----30.15-0.04 37.8- 37.8---
2025-03-15 01:00 pmSSE 17 19----30.16-0.03 37.4- 37.4---
2025-03-15 12:00 pmSSE 14 15----30.18-0.01 37.0- 37.0---
2025-03-15 11:00 amSSE 14 15----30.20+0.01 36.1- 36.1---
2025-03-15 10:00 amSSE 13 14----30.19+0.01 35.1- 35.1---
2025-03-15 09:00 amSSE 10 11----30.19+0.02 34.7- 34.7---
2025-03-15 08:00 am S 9 11----30.19+0.04 34.5- 34.5---
2025-03-15 07:00 am S 8 9----30.18+0.03 34.3- 34.3---
2025-03-15 06:00 am S 8 9----30.17+0.03 34.5- 34.5---
2025-03-15 05:00 amSSW 8 10----30.15+0.00 34.7- 34.7---
2025-03-15 04:00 amSSW 11 12----30.15+0.01 34.9- 34.9---
2025-03-15 03:00 amSSW 9 10----30.14+0.00 34.5- 34.5---
2025-03-15 02:00 amSSE 11 12----30.14+0.00 34.7- 34.7---
2025-03-15 01:00 amSSE 11 13----30.14-0.02 35.4- 35.4---
2025-03-15 12:00 am S 12 13----30.14-0.01 37.0- 37.0---
2025-03-14 11:00 pm S 13 14----30.15+0.00 38.3- 38.3---
2025-03-14 10:00 pm S 9 10----30.16+0.02 38.5- 38.5---
2025-03-14 09:00 pm S 8 9----30.15+0.01 38.5- 38.5---
2025-03-14 08:00 pm S 8 8----30.14+0.01 38.7- 38.1---