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Observations for Chesapeake Bay North PORTS 2013-05-22 04:28:13 EDT

Water levels are rising at Baltimore, Chesapeake City, Tolchester Beach, Washington - DC, and Windmill Point. Levels are falling at Annapolis, Lewisetta, and Solomons Island.

Currents are slack at Cove Point LNG Pier and Potomac River MidChannel LWB B, and flooding at the other three reporting stations. Speeds are between 0.1 and 1.2 knots.

Reported winds are generally from the south, between 1 and 16 knots with gusts to 18 knots.

Reported air and water temperatures both range from the high 60s to the low 70s °F.

Barometric pressure is falling at all 10 reporting stations, with readings between 1010.6 and 1012.5 mb.

Air gap is 187.8 feet and decreasing at Bay Bridge Air Gap, and 143 feet and decreasing at Chesapeake City Air Gap.

 
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