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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

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)
Barometric Pressure: 1013.1 mb

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)
Barometric Pressure: 1014.1 mb

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)
Barometric Pressure: 1014.5 mb

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)
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)
Barometric Pressure: 1015.2 mb

Newport, RI - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 08/24/2009 09:06 (EDT)
Wind Speed: 6 knots Gusts: 8 knots Direction: 010° T

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)
Barometric Pressure: 1015.8 mb

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)
Wind Speed: 4 knots Gusts: 7 knots Direction: 017° T

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)
Wind Speed: 3 knots Gusts: 3 knots Direction: 330° T

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)
Wind Speed: 10 knots Gusts: 11 knots Direction: 027° T

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)
Barometric Pressure: 1014.9 mb

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

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)
Barometric Pressure: 1015.4 mb

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