Hurricane BILL QuickLook
Posted: 12:00 AST 08/23/2009
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As of 8/23/2009 12:00 AST, water levels along the New England coast up to eastern Massachusetts are falling and range from 0.5 to 0.8 feet above predictions. Barometric Pressure is starting to rise in this area. Water levels from Boston, MA to Maine remain slightly elevated, however barometric pressure is still falling in northern Maine. Wind gusts are up to 26 knots.
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Boston, MA - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: -0.68 ft. Predicted: -0.31 ft. Residual: -0.37 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 02/07/1978, 4.82 ft. above MHHW
Fort Point, NH - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 08:30 (EDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: -0.72 ft. Predicted: -0.38 ft. Residual: -0.34 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a
Wells, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: -0.23 ft. Predicted: -0.31 ft. Residual: 0.08 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 01/31/2006, 2.74 ft. above MHHW
Wells, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Wind Speed: 4 knots Gusts: 7 knots Direction: 017° T
Wells, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1013.1 mb
Wells, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Water Temperature: 66.2° F Air Temperature: 72.0° F
Bar Harbor, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: -0.31 ft. Predicted: 0.00 ft. Residual: -0.31 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 02/07/1978, 4.84 ft. above MHHW
Bar Harbor, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Wind Speed: 3 knots Gusts: 3 knots Direction: 330° T
Bar Harbor, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1014.1 mb
Eastport, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: -1.00 ft. Predicted: -0.61 ft. Residual: -0.39 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 01/10/1997, 4.95 ft. above MHHW
Eastport, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Water Temperature: 55.4° F Air Temperature: 59.5° F
Eastport, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Wind Speed: 10 knots Gusts: 11 knots Direction: 027° T
Eastport, ME - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1014.5 mb
Nantucket Island, MA - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: -0.08 ft. Predicted: 0.16 ft. Residual: -0.24 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 10/30/1991, 4.29 ft. above MHHW
Nantucket Island, MA - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Wind Speed: 6 knots Gusts: 10 knots Direction: 234° T
Nantucket Island, MA - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1014.9 mb
Nantucket Island, MA - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Water Temperature: 75.0° F Air Temperature: 74.3° F
Woods Hole, MA - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.74 ft. Predicted: 1.07 ft. Residual: -0.33 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 09/21/1938, 8.58 ft. above MHHW
Woods Hole, MA - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1015.2 mb
Newport, RI - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 2.51 ft. Predicted: 2.53 ft. Residual: -0.02 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 09/21/1938, 9.46 ft. above MHHW
Newport, RI - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Wind Speed: 6 knots Gusts: 8 knots Direction: 010° T
Newport, RI - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1015.4 mb
New London, CT - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 1.07 ft. Predicted: 1.14 ft. Residual: -0.07 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 09/21/1938, 7.53 ft. above MHHW
Fall River, MA - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 2.39 ft. Predicted: 2.80 ft. Residual: -0.41 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 12/12/2000, 2.76 ft. above MHHW
Fall River, MA - Return to List
Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1015.8 mb