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Station LWSD1 - 8557380 - Lewes, DE Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station LWSD1

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
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

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Conditions at LWSD1 as of
(7:12 pm EST on 01/21/2019)
0012 GMT on 01/22/2019:
     

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): NW ( 310 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 24.1 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 28.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.41 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 20.8 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 34.0 °F
5-day plot - Ice Accretion Ice Accretion (ICE): 0.39 in per hour
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 3.0 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 23.3 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 27.2 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
NOS Water Level Observation Network Water Level
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(EST)		 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
0121 7:06 pm NW 24.1 32.1----30.41- 21.4 34.0----
0121 7:00 pm NW 25.1 29.9----30.40+0.11------
0121 6:54 pm NW 25.1 29.9----30.40- 21.4 34.0----
0121 6:48 pm NW 24.1 28.0----30.40- 21.2 34.0----
0121 6:42 pm NW 22.0 26.0----30.40- 21.7 34.0----
0121 6:36 pm NW 25.1 28.9----30.40- 21.4 34.0----
0121 6:30 pm NW 21.0 25.1----30.39-------
0121 6:24 pm NW 25.1 32.1----30.39- 21.2 34.0----
0121 6:18 pm NW 24.1 31.1----30.39- 21.4 34.0----
0121 6:12 pm NW 25.1 29.9----30.38- 21.0 34.0----
0121 6:06 pm NW 25.1 28.9----30.38- 21.4 34.0----
0121 6:00 pm NW 27.0 33.0----30.37+0.10 21.2 34.0----
0121 5:54 pm NW 27.0 32.1----30.37- 21.4 34.2----
0121 5:48 pm NW 27.0 33.0----30.37- 21.2 34.2----
0121 5:42 pm NW 21.0 25.1----30.36- 21.2 34.2----
0121 5:36 pm NW 24.1 28.9----30.36- 21.6 34.2----
0121 5:30 pm NW 25.1 28.0----30.36- 21.2 34.2----
0121 5:24 pm NW 26.0 31.1----30.35- 21.2 34.0----
0121 5:18 pm NW 27.0 33.0----30.35- 21.7 33.8----
0121 5:12 pm NW 28.0 35.9----30.35- 21.6 34.0----
0121 5:06 pm NW 26.0 32.1----30.34- 21.6 34.0----
0121 5:00 pm NW 27.0 32.1----30.34+0.09 21.2 34.0----
0121 4:54 pm NW 28.0 34.0----30.33- 21.2 34.0----
0121 4:48 pm NW 29.9 34.0----30.33- 21.2 34.2----
0121 4:42 pm NW 27.0 32.1----30.33- 21.4 34.3----
0121 4:36 pm NW 25.1 32.1----30.32- 21.9 34.5----
0121 4:30 pm NW 27.0 33.0----30.32- 21.2 34.3----
0121 4:24 pm NW 27.0 35.9----30.31- 21.4 34.3----
0121 4:18 pm NW 24.1 29.9----30.30- 21.7 34.3----
0121 4:12 pm NW 28.9 35.0----30.30- 21.2 34.5----
0121 4:06 pm NW 26.0 33.0----30.30- 21.6 34.5----
0121 4:00 pm NW 28.0 34.0----30.30+0.07 21.4 34.5----
0121 3:54 pm NW 28.0 33.0----30.30- 21.4 34.5----
0121 3:48 pm NW 28.0 35.0----30.29- 21.2 34.5----
0121 3:42 pm NW 29.9 39.0----30.29- 20.7 34.5----
0121 3:36 pm NW 29.9 33.0----30.29- 20.8 34.5----
0121 3:30 pm NW 31.1 40.0----30.28- 20.8 34.5----
0121 3:24 pm NW 28.0 33.0----30.28- 21.0 34.5----
0121 3:18 pmNNW 28.0 34.0----30.28- 21.0 34.5----
0121 3:12 pmNNW 27.0 35.0----30.27- 20.7 34.5----
0121 3:06 pmNNW 26.0 34.0----30.27- 20.7 34.5----
0121 3:00 pmNNW 26.0 31.1----30.27+0.04 20.8 34.5----
0121 2:54 pm NW 25.1 31.1----30.26- 21.2 34.5----
0121 2:48 pm NW 28.0 33.0------------
0121 2:42 pm NW 31.1 36.9----30.25- 20.1 34.5----
0121 2:36 pm NW 24.1 31.1----30.25- 19.9 34.5----
0121 2:30 pmNNW 26.0 33.0----30.25- 19.9 34.5----
0121 2:24 pmNNW 25.1 31.1----30.25- 20.3 34.5----
0121 2:18 pmNNW 28.0 34.0----30.25- 20.5 34.5----
0121 2:12 pm NW 25.1 29.9----30.25- 19.8 34.5----
0121 2:06 pm NW 27.0 33.0----30.24- 20.7 34.5----
0121 2:00 pm NW 27.0 34.0----30.25+0.02 19.8 34.5----
0121 1:54 pmNNW 28.9 35.0----30.24- 19.8 34.5----
0121 1:48 pm NW 28.0 35.0----30.25- 19.8 34.5----
0121 1:42 pmNNW 32.1 38.1----30.24- 19.4 34.5----
0121 1:36 pmNNW 29.9 35.9----30.24- 19.4 34.5----
0121 1:30 pm NW 31.1 40.0----30.24- 19.9 34.3----
0121 1:24 pmWNW 25.1 29.9----30.23- 19.9 34.3----
0121 1:18 pm NW 25.1 28.9----30.24- 19.8 34.3----
0121 1:12 pm NW 32.1 38.1----30.23- 18.7 34.3----
0121 1:06 pm NW 32.1 38.1----30.23- 19.2 34.3----
0121 1:00 pm NW 28.0 34.0----30.23+0.02 19.8 34.3----
012112:54 pm NW 29.9 35.9----30.23- 18.9 34.3----
012112:48 pm NW 28.0 35.0----30.23-- 34.3----
012112:42 pm NW 31.1 36.9----30.23- 18.5 34.3----
012112:36 pm NW 27.0 35.0----30.23- 18.7 34.3----
012112:30 pm NW 28.0 33.0----30.23- 18.5 34.3----
012112:24 pm NW 31.1 35.9----30.22- 18.1 34.3----
012112:18 pm NW 31.1 35.9----30.22-------
012112:12 pm NW 33.0 38.1----30.22- 18.1 34.3----
012112:06 pm NW 33.0 40.0----30.23- 17.8 34.3----
012112:00 pm NW 31.1 36.9----30.23+0.05 17.8 34.3----
012111:54 am NW 32.1 38.1----30.23- 17.8 34.3----
012111:48 amWNW 33.0 40.0----30.22- 17.6 34.3----
012111:42 am NW 29.9 35.9----30.22- 17.8 34.3----
012111:36 am NW 32.1 36.9----30.23- 17.4 34.3----
012111:30 am NW 31.1 36.9----30.22- 18.0 34.3----
012111:24 am NW 31.1 39.0----30.23- 17.1 34.3----
012111:18 am NW 33.0 38.1----30.22-------
012111:12 am NW 32.1 36.9----30.22- 17.4 34.3----
012111:06 am NW 31.1 38.1----30.23- 17.2 34.3----
012111:00 am NW 34.0 40.0----30.22+0.08 16.9 34.5----
012110:54 am NW 31.1 35.0----30.22- 16.7 34.5----
012110:48 am NW 32.1 36.9----30.22- 17.1 34.5----
012110:42 am NW 32.1 36.9----30.22- 17.1 34.5----
012110:36 am NW 28.9 35.9----30.22- 17.1 34.5----
012110:30 am NW 29.9 39.0----30.21- 17.2 34.5----
012110:24 am NW 33.0 42.0----30.21- 16.9 34.5----
012110:18 am NW 32.1 41.0----30.22- 16.7 34.5----
012110:12 am NW 32.1 41.0----30.21- 16.9 34.5----
012110:06 am NW 32.1 41.0----30.21- 16.5 34.5----
012110:00 am NW 33.0 40.0----30.21+0.10 16.2 34.5----
0121 9:54 am NW 35.9 45.1----30.21- 16.3 34.5----
0121 9:48 am NW 28.0 35.0----30.20- 16.5 34.5----
0121 9:42 am NW 32.1 39.0----30.20- 16.2 34.5----
0121 9:36 am NW 34.0 44.1----30.20- 15.8 34.5----
0121 9:30 am NW 35.0 42.0----30.20- 16.2 34.5----
0121 9:24 am NW 33.0 38.1----30.20- 16.0 34.7----
0121 9:18 am NW 32.1 39.0----30.19- 15.8 34.7----
0121 9:12 am NW 32.1 39.0----30.18- 16.2 34.7----
0121 9:06 am NW 33.0 40.0----30.18- 16.5 34.7----
0121 9:00 am NW 32.1 40.0----30.18+0.11 16.0 34.7----
0121 8:54 amWNW 35.9 44.1----30.15- 15.8 34.7----
0121 8:48 am NW 31.1 35.9----30.15- 15.4 34.7----
0121 8:42 am NW 29.9 38.1----30.17- 15.3 34.7----
0121 8:36 am NW 31.1 40.0----30.17- 15.8 34.7----
0121 8:30 am NW 33.0 39.0----30.16- 15.4 34.7----
0121 8:24 am NW 35.0 42.9----30.16- 15.6 34.7----
0121 8:18 am NW 35.0 44.1------------
0121 8:12 am NW 28.9 36.9----30.16- 16.2 34.9----
0121 8:06 am NW 29.9 35.0----30.15- 16.5 34.9----
0121 8:00 am NW 28.9 36.9----30.15+0.11 16.0 34.9----
0121 7:54 am NW 32.1 38.1----30.15- 15.3 34.9----
0121 7:48 am NW 34.0 41.0----30.14-------
0121 7:42 am NW 33.0 38.1----30.14- 15.3 34.9----
0121 7:36 am NW 32.1 38.1----30.13- 16.0 35.1----
0121 7:30 am NW 28.0 35.9----30.13- 16.3 35.1----
0121 7:24 am NW 31.1 41.0----30.13- 16.2 35.1----
0121 7:18 amWNW 28.9 35.9----30.12- 16.7 35.1----
0121 7:12 amWNW 29.9 35.9----30.11- 16.0 35.1----
0121 7:06 am NW 29.9 35.9----30.11- 16.3 35.2----
0121 7:00 am NW 32.1 39.0----30.11+0.09 16.0 35.2----
0121 6:54 amWNW 32.1 38.1----30.10- 15.8 35.2----
0121 6:48 amWNW 31.1 36.9----30.10-- 35.2----
0121 6:42 am NW 29.9 35.9----30.10- 15.4 35.2----
0121 6:36 am NW 32.1 42.0----30.09- 15.4 35.2----
0121 6:30 amWNW 34.0 42.0----30.09- 16.3 35.4----
0121 6:24 am NW 29.9 36.9----30.09- 16.5 35.4----
0121 6:18 am NW 31.1 36.9----30.09- 16.7 35.4----
0121 6:12 am NW 29.9 35.9----30.08- 16.3 35.6----
0121 6:06 am NW 28.0 38.1----30.08- 16.2 35.6----
0121 6:00 am NW 28.0 36.9----30.07+0.08 16.7 35.6----
0121 5:54 am NW 32.1 38.1----30.07- 16.0 35.8----
0121 5:48 amWNW 27.0 33.0----30.06-------
0121 5:42 am NW 28.0 34.0----30.06- 16.5 36.0----
0121 5:36 am NW 33.0 39.0----30.05- 16.2 36.0----
0121 5:30 amWNW 32.1 40.0----30.05- 16.2 36.1----
0121 5:24 am NW 31.1 36.9----30.05- 16.5 36.1----
0121 5:18 am NW 31.1 35.9----30.04- 16.3 36.1----
0121 5:12 amWNW 33.0 38.1----30.04- 16.9 36.1----
0121 5:06 am NW 29.9 38.1----30.04- 16.5 36.3----
0121 5:00 am NW 31.1 35.9----30.04+0.06 16.9 36.3----
0121 4:54 am NW 32.1 38.1----30.04- 17.1 36.5----
0121 4:48 amWNW 28.9 36.9----30.03- 16.5 36.5----
0121 4:42 am NW 32.1 39.0----30.03- 16.7 37.0----
0121 4:36 am NW 32.1 40.0----30.03- 17.2 37.0----
0121 4:30 am NW 29.9 35.0----30.03- 17.2 37.2----
0121 4:24 am NW 33.0 40.0----30.02- 17.4 37.8----
0121 4:18 am NW 34.0 42.0----30.02-- 37.9----
0121 4:12 am NW 29.9 39.0----30.02- 17.2 37.9----
0121 4:06 am NW 33.0 39.0----30.02- 17.6 37.9----
0121 4:00 amWNW 29.9 35.9----30.01+0.07 17.6 37.9----
0121 3:54 am NW 32.1 38.1----30.01- 17.6 38.1----
0121 3:48 amWNW 28.9 38.1----30.01- 17.8 38.1----
0121 3:42 am NW 26.0 32.1----30.01- 17.8 38.1----
0121 3:36 am NW 33.0 42.0----30.01- 17.4 38.1----
0121 3:30 amWNW 33.0 39.0----30.00- 17.4 38.1----
0121 3:24 am NW 29.9 36.9----30.00- 17.6 38.1----
0121 3:18 am NW 32.1 35.0----30.00- 18.0 38.1----
0121 3:12 am NW 33.0 39.0----30.00- 17.4 38.1----
0121 3:06 am NW 28.9 33.0----30.00- 17.8 38.3----
0121 3:00 am NW 32.1 40.0----29.99+0.09 18.0 38.5----
0121 2:54 am NW 32.1 39.0----29.99- 18.3 38.5----
0121 2:48 am NW 31.1 39.0----29.99- 18.9 38.3----
0121 2:42 amWNW 31.1 38.1----29.99- 18.0 38.3----
0121 2:36 am NW 32.1 39.0----29.99- 18.5 38.5----
0121 2:30 am NW 31.1 38.1----29.98- 18.9 38.5----
0121 2:24 amWNW 29.9 35.9----29.98- 18.5 38.5----
0121 2:18 amWNW 31.1 36.9----29.98- 18.5 38.5----
0121 2:12 am NW 28.9 35.9----29.98- 19.6 38.5----
0121 2:06 am NW 34.0 42.0----29.98- 19.4 38.5----
0121 2:00 am NW 32.1 41.0----29.98+0.10------
0121 1:54 amWNW 29.9 38.1----29.97- 19.6 38.7----
0121 1:48 am NW 28.9 34.0----29.97- 19.9 38.7----
0121 1:42 am NW 29.9 35.9----29.97- 19.8 38.7----
0121 1:36 am NW 31.1 36.9----29.96- 20.3 38.7----
0121 1:30 am NW 32.1 38.1----29.96- 20.5 38.8----
0121 1:24 am NW 34.0 41.0----29.95- 20.3 38.7----
0121 1:18 am NW 35.9 42.9----29.95- 20.3 38.7----
0121 1:12 am NW 34.0 44.1----29.95- 20.8 38.5----
0121 1:06 am NW 34.0 39.0----29.94- 20.5 38.5----
0121 1:00 am NW 33.0 39.0----29.94+0.11 20.5 38.5----
012112:54 am NW 32.1 36.9----29.93- 20.8 38.7----
012112:48 am NW 28.9 38.1------------
012112:42 am NW 31.1 36.9----29.93- 21.6 38.7----
012112:36 am NW 35.0 42.9----29.93- 21.9 38.8----
012112:30 am NW 36.9 46.0----29.92- 21.9 38.8----
012112:24 am NW 32.1 39.0----29.92- 22.3 38.8----
012112:18 am NW 28.9 40.0----29.91- 23.5 39.0----
012112:12 am NW 36.9 46.0----29.91- 22.6 39.0----
012112:06 am NW 33.0 39.0----29.91- 22.5 39.2----
012112:00 am NW 32.1 38.1----29.90+0.11 22.6 39.2----
012011:54 pm NW 32.1 39.0----29.89- 22.5 39.4----
012011:48 pm NW 32.1 39.0----29.89- 22.5 39.4----
012011:42 pm NW 34.0 39.0----29.89- 22.8 39.4----
012011:36 pm NW 33.0 42.0----29.89- 22.6 39.6----
012011:30 pm NW 32.1 38.1----29.89- 23.0 39.6----
012011:24 pm NW 35.0 42.0----29.88- 22.8 39.7----
012011:18 pm NW 35.9 45.1----29.88-- 39.7----
012011:12 pm NW 36.9 45.1----29.88- 23.2 39.7----
012011:06 pm NW 36.9 44.1----29.88- 23.2 39.7----
012011:00 pm NW 34.0 42.0----29.88+0.13 23.5 39.7----
012010:54 pm NW 34.0 40.0----29.87- 23.2 39.9----
012010:48 pm NW 35.9 42.9----29.86- 23.4 39.9----
012010:42 pm NW 32.1 39.0----29.86- 23.5 39.9----
012010:36 pm NW 32.1 36.9----29.86- 23.9 39.9----
012010:30 pm NW 33.0 40.0----29.85- 24.3 40.1----
012010:24 pm NW 35.9 42.9----29.85- 23.9 40.1----
012010:18 pm NW 32.1 38.1----29.84- 24.3 40.1----
012010:12 pm NW 34.0 41.0----29.84- 24.3 40.3----
012010:06 pm NW 35.0 40.0----29.84- 24.8 40.3----
012010:00 pm NW 33.0 38.1----29.83+0.13 25.2 40.3----
0120 9:54 pm NW 31.1 36.9----29.83- 25.7 40.3----
0120 9:48 pm NW 31.1 36.9----29.82- 25.5 40.3----
0120 9:42 pm NW 31.1 36.9----29.82- 26.1 40.3----
0120 9:36 pm NW 32.1 39.0----29.81- 26.4 40.5----
0120 9:30 pmNNW 29.9 35.9----29.80- 26.1 40.5----
0120 9:24 pmNNW 32.1 41.0----29.80- 26.2 40.5----
0120 9:18 pm NW 29.9 36.9----29.80- 26.6 40.5----
0120 9:12 pm NW 27.0 33.0----29.80- 27.1 40.5----
0120 9:06 pm NW 31.1 38.1----29.79- 26.6 40.5----
0120 9:00 pm NW 31.1 39.0----29.79+0.14 27.1 40.5----
0120 8:54 pm NW 32.1 36.9----29.78- 27.5 40.6----
0120 8:48 pmNNW 32.1 39.0----29.78- 27.0 40.6----
0120 8:42 pm NW 32.1 38.1----29.78- 27.7 40.6----
0120 8:36 pm NW 32.1 39.0----29.77- 27.7 40.8----
0120 8:30 pm NW 32.1 38.1----29.77- 27.3 40.8----
0120 8:24 pm NW 32.1 38.1----29.76- 28.0 40.8----
0120 8:18 pm NW 35.0 41.0----29.76-------
0120 8:12 pm NW 32.1 36.9----29.75- 28.4 40.8----
0120 8:06 pm NW 27.0 35.9----29.75- 28.9 41.0----
0120 8:00 pm NW 29.9 36.9----29.75+0.16 28.8 41.0----
0120 7:54 pm NW 24.1 35.0----29.73- 29.5 41.0----
0120 7:48 pm NW 34.0 40.0----29.72- 29.1 41.0----
0120 7:42 pmNNW 24.1 36.9----29.73- 30.0 41.0----
0120 7:36 pm NW 31.1 39.0----29.73- 29.8 41.0----
0120 7:30 pm NW 32.1 39.0----29.73- 29.8 41.0----
0120 7:24 pm NW 33.0 38.1----29.72- 29.8 41.0----
0120 7:18 pm NW 35.0 41.0------------
0120 7:12 pm NW 35.0 42.9----29.71- 29.7 41.0----
0120 7:06 pm NW 34.0 41.0----29.70- 30.0 41.0----
0120 7:00 pm NW 35.0 42.0----29.70+0.17 30.2 41.0----
0120 6:54 pm NW 33.0 40.0----29.69- 30.6 41.0----

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