Delaware River and Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS 2026-07-21 18:43 EDT          

----------------------------Water Levels (above MLLW)---------------------------
Lewes                    3.0 ft, Falling Brandywine Shoal Li..    3.7 ft, Falling
Reedy Point              *** ft,         Delaware City            6.3 ft, Falling
Newbold                  6.3 ft, Rising  Bridesburg               6.2 ft, Rising 
Philadelphia             6.4 ft, Rising  Marcus Hook              6.7 ft, Rising 
Burlington               6.0 ft, Rising  Ship John Shoal          5.6 ft, Falling
Cape May                 3.4 ft, Falling 
--------------------------------------Winds-------------------------------------
                          Spd Dir Gusts                            Spd Dir Gusts
Lewes                    7 kn SSW    15  Brandywine Shoal Li..   11 kn WSW    15
Delaware City           10 kn   S    13  Newbold                  7 kn SSE    10
Burlington               8 kn   S    10  Ship John Shoal         17 kn NNW    19
Cape May                 5 kn   S     9  
----------------------------Air and Water Temperature---------------------------
                           Air   Water                              Air   Water
Off Bethany Beach, ..   *** °F   73 °F   Lewes                    81 °F   74 °F
Brandywine Shoal Li..    79 °F           Reedy Point             *** °F  *** °F
Delaware City            73 °F           Newbold                  75 °F   81 °F
Bridesburg               74 °F   81 °F   Philadelphia             73 °F   85 °F
Marcus Hook              73 °F   81 °F   Burlington               74 °F   82 °F
Ship John Shoal          76 °F   81 °F   Cape May                 77 °F   76 °F
-------------------------------Barometric Pressure------------------------------
Lewes                  1007 mb Falling   Brandywine Shoal Li..  1006 mb Falling
Reedy Point             *** mb           Delaware City          1005 mb Falling
Newbold                1005 mb Falling   Bridesburg             1004 mb Falling
Philadelphia           1004 mb Falling   Marcus Hook            1004 mb Falling
Burlington             1004 mb Falling   Ship John Shoal        1008 mb Rising 
Cape May               1007 mb Falling   
----------------------------Salinity/Specific Gravity---------------------------
                         Salin.   S.G.                            Salin.   S.G.
Lewes                  29.8 psu  1.021   
-----------------Air Gap/Bridge Clearance (above water surface)-----------------
Reedy Point Bridge    135.3 ft, Incr.    Delaware Mem. Bridge  184.0 ft, Incr.
Ben Franklin Bridge.. 133.7 ft, Decr.    
------------------Currents (F)lood, (S)lack, (E)bb, towards °T------------------
                          Spd          Dir                           Spd          Dir
LB10, Delaware Bay ..  1.4 kn (E), 157.0°T Philadelphia Curren..  1.7 kn (F),   5.0°T
Reedy Point (predic..  0.9 kn (F), 351.0°T 
--------------------------------------Waves-------------------------------------
                         SigHt PkDir PkPer                          SigHt PkDir PkPer
Off Bethany Beach, ..   2.3 ft 151°T   5 s   


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