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Station OCIM2 - 8570283 - Ocean City Inlet, MD Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station OCIM2

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
38.328 N 75.091 W (38°19'42" N 75°5'28" W)

Site elevation: 2 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 2.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 8.5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 3.1 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 3.7 m below MLLW

Right whales are active off MD 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 OCIM2 as of
(8:30 am EDT)
1230 GMT on 07/20/2025:
     

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):WSW ( 250 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 6.0 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 7.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.87 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 77.9 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 72.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 5.8 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
NOS Water Level Observation Network Water Level
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
2025-07-20 08:24 amWSW 6.0 6.0----29.87- 78.1 72.9----
2025-07-20 08:18 amWSW 7.0 8.0----29.88-- 72.9----
2025-07-20 08:12 amWSW 6.0 7.0----29.88-- 72.9----
2025-07-20 08:06 amWSW 5.1 6.0----29.88-- 72.7----
2025-07-20 08:00 am W 5.1 6.0----29.88-0.01 76.6 72.7----
2025-07-20 07:54 amWSW 5.1 6.0----29.88- 76.5 72.7----
2025-07-20 07:48 amWSW 5.1 7.0----29.88-- 72.7----
2025-07-20 07:42 amWSW 2.9 4.1----29.88-- 72.7----
2025-07-20 07:36 amWSW 1.0 1.9----29.88-- 72.9----
2025-07-20 07:30 am SW 4.1 5.1----29.88- 75.6 72.9----
2025-07-20 07:24 am SW 5.1 6.0----29.88- 75.2 72.9----
2025-07-20 07:18 am SW 4.1 5.1----29.88-- 72.9----
2025-07-20 07:12 amWSW 5.1 6.0----29.88-- 73.0----
2025-07-20 07:06 am SW 5.1 5.1----29.88-- 73.0----
2025-07-20 07:00 amSSW 4.1 5.1----29.88-0.01 74.8 73.0----
2025-07-20 06:54 amSSW 5.1 5.1----29.88- 75.0 73.0----
2025-07-20 06:48 am S 4.1 5.1----29.88-- 73.0----
2025-07-20 06:42 amSSW 4.1 5.1----29.88-- 73.0----
2025-07-20 06:36 amSSW 5.1 5.1----29.88-- 73.2----
2025-07-20 06:30 amSSW 5.1 5.1----29.88- 74.8-----
2025-07-20 06:24 am SW 4.1 5.1----29.88- 74.8-----
2025-07-20 06:18 amWSW 2.9 4.1----29.88-- 73.2----
2025-07-20 06:12 am SW 5.1 5.1----29.88-- 73.2----
2025-07-20 06:06 am SW 5.1 6.0----29.88-- 73.2----
2025-07-20 06:00 amSSW 5.1 6.0----29.88-0.02 74.8 73.2----
2025-07-20 05:54 amSSW 6.0 7.0----29.88- 75.0 73.4----
2025-07-20 05:48 amSSW 5.1 7.0----29.88-- 73.4----
2025-07-20 05:42 am SW 5.1 5.1----29.89-- 73.4----
2025-07-20 05:36 am SW 4.1 5.1----29.89-- 73.0----
2025-07-20 05:30 amWSW 2.9 4.1----29.89- 74.7 73.0----
2025-07-20 05:24 amWSW 1.9 2.9----29.89- 74.5 73.0----
2025-07-20 05:18 am SW 1.9 1.9----29.89-- 73.0----
2025-07-20 05:12 am SW 2.9 2.9----29.89-- 72.9----
2025-07-20 05:06 amSSW 2.9 2.9----29.89-- 72.9----
2025-07-20 05:00 amSSW 2.9 4.1----29.89-0.02 74.7 73.0----
2025-07-20 04:54 amSSW 2.9 2.9----29.89- 74.7 73.0----
2025-07-20 04:48 amSSW 2.9 2.9----29.89-- 73.0----
2025-07-20 04:42 amSSW 2.9 4.1----29.89-- 73.2----
2025-07-20 04:36 am SW 4.1 4.1----29.89-- 73.4----
2025-07-20 04:30 amSSW 1.9 2.9----29.89- 74.7 73.4----
2025-07-20 04:24 amSSW 4.1 5.1----29.89- 74.7 73.4----
2025-07-20 04:18 amSSW 4.1 5.1----29.89- 74.7 73.4----
2025-07-20 04:12 amSSW 4.1 5.1----29.89- 74.7 73.6----
2025-07-20 04:06 am S 2.9 4.1----29.89- 74.7 73.6----
2025-07-20 04:00 amSSW 5.1 6.0----29.89-0.02 74.7 73.9----
2025-07-20 03:54 amSSW 5.1 6.0----29.89- 74.7 74.1----
2025-07-20 03:48 am SW 5.1 7.0----29.90- 74.7 74.1----
2025-07-20 03:42 am SW 6.0 7.0----29.90- 74.8 74.3----
2025-07-20 03:36 amSSW 7.0 8.0----29.90- 75.0 74.5----
2025-07-20 03:30 amSSW 6.0 7.0----29.90- 74.8 74.7----
2025-07-20 03:24 amSSW 7.0 8.0----29.90- 75.0 75.0----
2025-07-20 03:18 amSSW 7.0 8.0----29.90- 75.0 75.4----
2025-07-20 03:12 amSSW 7.0 9.9----29.91- 75.0 75.6----
2025-07-20 03:06 amSSW 6.0 7.0----29.91- 75.0 75.6----
2025-07-20 03:00 am S 7.0 8.0----29.90-0.06 75.0 75.6----
2025-07-20 02:54 amSSW 6.0 8.0----29.91- 75.0 75.6----
2025-07-20 02:48 amSSW 6.0 8.0----29.91-- 75.6----
2025-07-20 02:42 am S 7.0 8.0----29.91-- 75.7----
2025-07-20 02:36 am S 6.0 8.9----29.90-- 76.1----
2025-07-20 02:30 am S 5.1 7.0----29.90- 75.0 76.1----
2025-07-20 02:24 amSSW 5.1 7.0----29.91- 75.0 76.3----
2025-07-20 02:18 amSSW 6.0 7.0----29.91-- 76.6----
2025-07-20 02:12 amSSW 5.1 5.1----29.91-- 77.2----
2025-07-20 02:06 am SW 4.1 5.1----29.91-- 77.5----
2025-07-20 02:00 am SW 4.1 5.1----29.91-0.09 75.0 77.5----
2025-07-20 01:54 amSSW 4.1 6.0----29.91- 75.2 77.5----
2025-07-20 01:48 am S 7.0 8.9----29.91-- 77.5----
2025-07-20 01:42 am S 6.0 8.0----29.90-- 77.5----
2025-07-20 01:36 am S 6.0 8.9----29.90-- 77.4----
2025-07-20 01:30 am S 6.0 8.0----29.90- 75.0 77.4----
2025-07-20 01:24 am S 5.1 7.0----29.90- 75.0 77.4----
2025-07-20 01:18 am S 4.1 6.0----29.91-- 77.4----
2025-07-20 01:12 am S 4.1 5.1----29.91-- 77.4----
2025-07-20 01:06 am S 2.9 4.1----29.91-- 77.2----
2025-07-20 01:00 am S 5.1 5.1----29.91-0.08 75.2 77.2----
2025-07-20 12:54 amSSE 4.1 4.1----29.91- 75.2 77.2----
2025-07-20 12:48 am S 2.9 4.1----29.92-- 77.2----
2025-07-20 12:42 am S 2.9 5.1----29.92-- 77.2----
2025-07-20 12:36 amSSE 2.9 4.1----29.92-- 77.0----
2025-07-20 12:30 amSSE 2.9 4.1----29.93- 75.2 77.0----
2025-07-20 12:24 amSSE 4.1 6.0----29.93- 75.0 77.0----
2025-07-20 12:18 amSSE 4.1 6.0----29.94- 75.2 77.0----
2025-07-20 12:12 am S 2.9 5.1----29.95- 75.4 77.0----
2025-07-20 12:06 am S 1.9 2.9----29.96- 75.4 76.8----
2025-07-20 12:00 amSSW 1.9 2.9----29.96-0.02 75.4 76.8----
2025-07-19 11:54 pm- 0.0 1.9----29.96- 75.4 76.8----
2025-07-19 11:48 pmWNW 4.1 5.1----29.96-- 76.8----
2025-07-19 11:42 pm NW 2.9 5.1----29.96-- 76.8----
2025-07-19 11:36 pm NW 4.1 5.1----29.97-- 76.6----
2025-07-19 11:30 pm NW 4.1 6.0----29.97- 75.7 76.6----
2025-07-19 11:24 pmNNW 7.0 9.9----29.97- 75.6 76.6----
2025-07-19 11:18 pm NW 6.0 8.0----29.98- 75.6 76.6----
2025-07-19 11:12 pmWNW 8.9 12.0----29.98- 76.1 76.6----
2025-07-19 11:06 pmWNW 8.9 13.0----29.99- 77.2 76.6----
2025-07-19 11:00 pmWNW 13.0 17.1----30.00+0.02 76.8 76.6----
2025-07-19 10:54 pm NW 12.0 18.1----30.00- 77.4 76.5----
2025-07-19 10:48 pm SW 5.1 7.0----29.99- 77.4 76.5----
2025-07-19 10:42 pm SW 4.1 6.0----29.99- 77.4 76.5----
2025-07-19 10:36 pmSSW 5.1 5.1----29.99- 77.4 76.5----
2025-07-19 10:30 pmSSW 5.1 7.0----30.00- 77.4 76.5----
2025-07-19 10:24 pm SW 7.0 8.9----30.00- 77.4 76.5----
2025-07-19 10:18 pm SW 7.0 8.0----30.00- 77.2 76.5----
2025-07-19 10:12 pm SW 6.0 7.0----29.99- 77.0 76.5----
2025-07-19 10:06 pmSSW 5.1 6.0----29.98- 77.0 76.3----
2025-07-19 10:00 pm SW 5.1 6.0----29.99+0.02 77.0 76.3----
2025-07-19 09:54 pm SW 6.0 7.0----29.99- 77.0 76.3----
2025-07-19 09:48 pm SW 5.1 6.0----29.99- 77.0 76.3----
2025-07-19 09:42 pm SW 5.1 6.0----29.99- 76.8 76.3----
2025-07-19 09:36 pmSSW 6.0 7.0----29.98- 77.0 76.3----
2025-07-19 09:30 pmSSW 5.1 6.0----29.99- 77.0 76.3----
2025-07-19 09:24 pmSSW 5.1 5.1----29.99- 77.0 76.1----
2025-07-19 09:18 pm S 2.9 4.1----29.99-- 76.1----
2025-07-19 09:12 pm S 2.9 4.1----29.98-- 76.1----
2025-07-19 09:06 pm S 2.9 4.1----29.98-- 76.1----
2025-07-19 09:00 pmSSW 4.1 5.1----29.98+0.01 77.4 76.1----
2025-07-19 08:54 pmSSW 5.1 6.0----29.98- 77.4 76.1----
2025-07-19 08:48 pmSSW 4.1 5.1----29.97-- 76.1----
2025-07-19 08:42 pm SW 5.1 6.0----29.97-- 76.1----
2025-07-19 08:36 pmWSW 5.1 6.0----29.98-- 76.1----
2025-07-19 08:30 pmSSW 5.1 6.0----29.98- 77.4 76.1----
2025-07-19 08:24 pmSSW 6.0 7.0----29.98- 77.4 76.1----
2025-07-19 08:18 pmSSW 7.0 8.0----29.98- 77.5 75.9----
2025-07-19 08:12 pmSSW 7.0 8.0----29.98- 77.4 75.9----
2025-07-19 08:06 pmSSW 7.0 8.0----29.98- 77.4 75.9----
2025-07-19 08:00 pmSSW 7.0 8.0----29.98+0.00 77.5 75.9----
2025-07-19 07:54 pmSSW 7.0 8.0----29.98- 77.5 75.9----
2025-07-19 07:48 pm SW 7.0 8.9----29.98-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 07:42 pmSSW 8.0 8.9----29.97-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 07:36 pmSSW 6.0 8.0----29.97-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 07:30 pmSSW 5.1 7.0------ 77.5 75.9----
2025-07-19 07:24 pm S 6.0 7.0------ 77.7 75.9----
2025-07-19 07:18 pmSSW 6.0 7.0----29.98-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 07:12 pmSSW 6.0 7.0----29.98-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 07:06 pmSSW 6.0 7.0----29.97-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 07:00 pmSSW 4.1 6.0----29.97-0.04 77.7 75.9----
2025-07-19 06:54 pm S 4.1 6.0----29.97- 77.7 75.9----
2025-07-19 06:48 pmSSW 4.1 5.1----29.97-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 06:42 pm S 4.1 6.0----29.97-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 06:36 pm S 6.0 8.0----29.97-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 06:30 pmSSW 5.1 7.0----29.97- 77.7 75.9----
2025-07-19 06:24 pm S 6.0 7.0----29.97- 77.7 75.9----
2025-07-19 06:18 pm S 5.1 7.0----29.97-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 06:12 pmSSW 6.0 8.9----29.97-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 06:06 pmSSW 8.0 9.9----29.96-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 06:00 pmSSW 6.0 7.0----29.96-0.05 77.2 75.9----
2025-07-19 05:54 pmSSW 6.0 8.0----29.96- 77.2 75.9----
2025-07-19 05:48 pmSSW 8.0 9.9----29.97-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 05:42 pm S 6.0 8.0----29.96-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 05:36 pm S 5.1 8.0----29.96-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 05:30 pm S 6.0 9.9----29.97- 77.2 75.9----
2025-07-19 05:24 pmSSW 11.1 14.0----29.97- 76.6 75.9----
2025-07-19 05:18 pmSSW 11.1 13.0----29.98-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 05:12 pm SW 8.9 12.0----29.98-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 05:06 pm S 7.0 9.9----29.98-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 05:00 pmSSW 6.0 8.0----29.98-0.04 76.1 75.9----
2025-07-19 04:54 pmSSW 7.0 9.9----29.98- 76.3 75.9----
2025-07-19 04:48 pm S 8.9 11.1----29.98-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 04:42 pm S 8.9 12.0----29.99-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 04:36 pmSSW 7.0 8.9----29.99-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 04:30 pm S 4.1 6.0----29.99- 76.3 75.9----
2025-07-19 04:24 pm S 6.0 8.0----29.99- 76.1 75.9----
2025-07-19 04:18 pmSSE 5.1 6.0----29.99-- 75.7----
2025-07-19 04:12 pm S 5.1 6.0----30.00-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 04:06 pm S 4.1 5.1----30.01-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 04:00 pmSSE 4.1 5.1----30.01-0.03 76.3 75.9----
2025-07-19 03:54 pm S 2.9 4.1----30.01- 76.5 75.7----
2025-07-19 03:48 pm S 2.9 4.1----30.01-- 75.7----
2025-07-19 03:42 pmSSW 2.9 4.1----30.01-- 75.7----
2025-07-19 03:36 pm S 4.1 5.1----30.01-- 75.7----
2025-07-19 03:30 pmSSE 2.9 5.1----30.01- 77.2 75.7----
2025-07-19 03:24 pm S 4.1 6.0----30.01- 77.0 75.7----
2025-07-19 03:18 pm S 4.1 6.0----30.01-- 75.7----
2025-07-19 03:12 pmSSW 5.1 7.0----30.01-- 75.7----
2025-07-19 03:06 pm S 6.0 8.0----30.01-- 75.7----
2025-07-19 03:00 pmSSW 6.0 8.0----30.01-0.04 77.7 75.7----
2025-07-19 02:54 pm S 8.0 9.9----30.01- 77.9 75.7----
2025-07-19 02:48 pm S 8.0 9.9----30.01-- 75.7----
2025-07-19 02:42 pm S 7.0 11.1----30.02-- 75.7----
2025-07-19 02:36 pmSSW 7.0 11.1----30.02-- 75.7----
2025-07-19 02:30 pm S 8.0 11.1----30.01- 79.0 75.6----
2025-07-19 02:24 pmSSW 9.9 12.0----30.02- 77.9 75.6----
2025-07-19 02:18 pm S 8.0 12.0----30.02- 78.4 75.6----
2025-07-19 02:12 pmSSW 8.9 11.1----30.02- 78.1 75.4----
2025-07-19 02:06 pmSSW 9.9 12.0----30.02- 77.9 75.4----
2025-07-19 02:00 pm S 8.0 9.9----30.02-0.04 78.3 75.6----
2025-07-19 01:54 pm S 8.0 12.0----30.03- 78.1 75.6----
2025-07-19 01:48 pm S 8.9 12.0----30.03-- 75.6----
2025-07-19 01:42 pm S 8.9 13.0----30.03-- 75.6----
2025-07-19 01:36 pm S 8.0 11.1----30.03-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 01:30 pm S 8.0 12.0----30.04- 78.6 75.9----
2025-07-19 01:24 pm S 9.9 12.0----30.04- 79.0 75.7----
2025-07-19 01:18 pm S 7.0 9.9----30.04-- 75.9----
2025-07-19 01:12 pm S 8.9 12.0----30.04-- 76.1----
2025-07-19 01:06 pm S 9.9 12.0----30.04-- 76.3----
2025-07-19 01:00 pm S 8.0 11.1----30.04-0.01 77.9 76.6----
2025-07-19 12:54 pm S 8.9 12.0----30.04- 77.9 77.2----
2025-07-19 12:48 pm S 8.0 11.1----30.04-- 78.1----
2025-07-19 12:42 pm S 8.0 9.9----30.04-- 78.4----
2025-07-19 12:36 pm S 8.0 9.9----30.04-- 78.6----
2025-07-19 12:30 pm S 7.0 9.9----30.04- 78.3 78.6----
2025-07-19 12:24 pm S 8.0 11.1----30.04- 78.3 78.6----
2025-07-19 12:18 pm S 8.0 11.1----30.05-- 78.6----
2025-07-19 12:12 pm S 8.0 12.0----30.05-- 78.8----
2025-07-19 12:06 pm S 8.9 12.0----30.05-- 79.0----
2025-07-19 12:00 pm S 9.9 12.0----30.05-0.01 77.9 79.0----
2025-07-19 11:54 am S 8.9 11.1----30.05- 77.5 79.0----
2025-07-19 11:48 amSSW 9.9 14.0----30.06-- 79.0----
2025-07-19 11:42 am S 8.0 11.1----30.05-- 79.0----
2025-07-19 11:36 am S 8.0 11.1----30.06-- 78.8----
2025-07-19 11:30 amSSW 9.9 12.0----30.06- 77.4 78.8----
2025-07-19 11:24 amSSW 9.9 12.0----30.06- 77.2 78.6----
2025-07-19 11:18 amSSW 11.1 13.0----30.06-- 78.6----
2025-07-19 11:12 amSSW 9.9 13.0----30.06-- 78.6----
2025-07-19 11:06 amSSW 8.9 12.0----30.06-- 78.4----
2025-07-19 11:00 amSSW 8.0 11.1----30.06+0.00 78.1 78.4----
2025-07-19 10:54 am S 6.0 8.0----30.06- 78.8 78.4----
2025-07-19 10:48 am S 6.0 8.9----30.06-- 78.3----
2025-07-19 10:42 am S 7.0 9.9----30.06-- 78.3----
2025-07-19 10:36 amSSE 5.1 8.0----30.06-- 78.1----
2025-07-19 10:30 amSSE 7.0 9.9----30.06- 78.4 77.9----
2025-07-19 10:24 amSSE 6.0 8.9----30.06- 78.6 77.9----
2025-07-19 10:18 amSSE 5.1 7.0----30.06-- 77.5----
2025-07-19 10:12 amSSE 6.0 8.0----30.06-- 77.5----
2025-07-19 10:06 amSSE 5.1 8.0----30.06-- 77.4----
2025-07-19 10:00 amSSE 6.0 8.0----30.05+0.00 79.2 77.0----
2025-07-19 09:54 amSSE 6.0 8.9----30.05- 79.2 77.0----
2025-07-19 09:48 amSSE 5.1 7.0----30.06-- 76.8----
2025-07-19 09:42 am S 5.1 7.0----30.06-- 76.5----
2025-07-19 09:36 am S 5.1 7.0----30.06-- 76.3----
2025-07-19 09:30 am S 4.1 7.0----30.06- 78.3 76.1----
2025-07-19 09:24 am S 2.9 5.1----30.06- 78.3 75.9----
2025-07-19 09:18 am S 4.1 6.0----30.06-- 75.6----
2025-07-19 09:12 amSSE 6.0 8.9----30.06-- 75.4----
2025-07-19 09:06 amSSE 7.0 8.9----30.06-- 75.2----
2025-07-19 09:00 amSSE 6.0 9.9----30.06+0.00 77.5 74.8----
2025-07-19 08:54 am SE 7.0 9.9----30.06- 77.0 74.8----