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Station TPLM2 - Thomas Point, MD Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station TPLM2

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C-MAN Station
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38.899 N 76.436 W (38°53'56" N 76°26'9" W)

Site elevation: 0 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 17.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 18 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 12.2 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below MLLW

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Station TPLM2

Conditions at TPLM2 as of
(3:00 pm EDT)
1900 GMT on 03/21/2025:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): W ( 270 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 13 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 15 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.88 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):-0.03 in ( Falling )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 50.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 45.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 14 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 14 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
3:00 pmW ( 276 deg ) 16 kts
2:50 pmW ( 276 deg ) 16 kts
2:40 pmW ( 276 deg ) 15 kts
2:30 pmW ( 274 deg ) 15 kts
2:20 pmW ( 274 deg ) 15 kts
2:10 pmW ( 270 deg ) 15 kts
      
Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Gust Direction GDR 5-day plot - Gust Speed GST
2:46 pmW ( 270 deg ) 22 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
2025-03-21 02:00 pm W 17 19----29.90-0.01 48.4-----
2025-03-21 01:00 pm W 21 25----29.91+0.01 46.6-----
2025-03-21 12:00 pm W 19 23----29.91+0.02 44.2-----
2025-03-21 11:00 amWNW 20 26----29.91+0.05 42.3-----
2025-03-21 10:00 am W 27 30----29.90+0.07 40.5-----
2025-03-21 09:00 amWNW 23 30----29.89+0.10 39.9-----
2025-03-21 08:00 amWNW 21 27----29.86+0.13 40.3-----
2025-03-21 07:00 amWNW 24 26----29.83+0.13 41.2-----
2025-03-21 06:00 amWNW 24 27----29.78+0.11 42.4-----
2025-03-21 05:00 amWNW 19 23----29.74+0.08 43.5-----
2025-03-21 04:00 amWNW 24 27----29.70+0.05 44.4-----
2025-03-21 03:00 amWNW 26 28----29.67+0.04 46.6-----
2025-03-21 02:00 amWNW 19 24----29.66+0.05 48.9-----
2025-03-21 01:00 am W 16 18----29.65+0.05 51.4-----
2025-03-21 12:00 amWNW 15 17----29.63+0.03 53.1-----
2025-03-20 11:00 pmWNW 8 9----29.61+0.05 51.6-----
2025-03-20 10:00 pmWNW 15 19----29.60+0.07 52.9-----
2025-03-20 09:00 pmWNW 13 17----29.60+0.17 54.0-----
2025-03-20 08:00 pmWNW 14 16----29.56+0.09 55.4-----
2025-03-20 07:00 pm S 20 23----29.53+0.01 55.9-----
2025-03-20 06:00 pm SE 20 21----29.44-0.11 59.7-----
2025-03-20 05:00 pmESE 21 22----29.46-0.13 58.6-----
2025-03-20 04:00 pm SE 28 32----29.52-0.14 58.3-----
2025-03-20 03:00 pm SE 24 25----29.54-0.15 57.6-----