Delaware River and Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS 2026-02-21 11:19 EST
----------------------------Water Levels (above MLLW)---------------------------
Lewes 5.2 ft, Steady Brandywine Shoal Li.. 5.9 ft, Rising
Reedy Point *** ft, Delaware City 4.3 ft, Rising
Newbold 2.1 ft, Falling Bridesburg 1.3 ft, Falling
Philadelphia 1.3 ft, Falling Marcus Hook 3.0 ft, Rising
Burlington 1.9 ft, Falling Ship John Shoal 6.1 ft, Rising
Cape May 6.0 ft, Rising
--------------------------------------Winds-------------------------------------
Spd Dir Gusts Spd Dir Gusts
Lewes 9 kn NNE 10 Brandywine Shoal Li.. 11 kn NNW 12
Delaware City 8 kn N 9 Newbold 5 kn NW 12
Burlington 6 kn NW 10 Ship John Shoal 10 kn NNW 10
Cape May 6 kn NW 9
----------------------------Air and Water Temperature---------------------------
Air Water Air Water
Off Bethany Beach, .. *** °F 34 °F Lewes 40 °F 36 °F
Brandywine Shoal Li.. 44 °F Reedy Point *** °F *** °F
Delaware City 43 °F Newbold 44 °F 33 °F
Bridesburg 45 °F 34 °F Philadelphia 44 °F 40 °F
Marcus Hook 46 °F 35 °F Burlington 44 °F 33 °F
Ship John Shoal 40 °F 34 °F Cape May 41 °F 37 °F
-------------------------------Barometric Pressure------------------------------
Lewes 1017 mb Rising Brandywine Shoal Li.. 1015 mb Rising
Reedy Point *** mb Delaware City 1016 mb Rising
Newbold 1017 mb Rising Bridesburg 1016 mb Rising
Philadelphia 1016 mb Rising Marcus Hook 1016 mb Rising
Burlington 1016 mb Rising Ship John Shoal 1017 mb Rising
Cape May 1016 mb Rising
----------------------------Salinity/Specific Gravity---------------------------
Salin. S.G. Salin. S.G.
Lewes 28.9 psu 1.024
-----------------Air Gap/Bridge Clearance (above water surface)-----------------
Reedy Point Bridge 136.9 ft, Decr. Delaware Mem. Bridge 188.1 ft, Decr.
Ben Franklin Bridge.. 139.7 ft, Incr.
------------------Currents (F)lood, (S)lack, (E)bb, towards °T------------------
Spd Dir Spd Dir
LB10, Delaware Bay .. 0.9 kn (F), 0.0°T Philadelphia Curren.. 1.2 kn (E), 187.0°T
Reedy Point (predic.. 1.6 kn (F), 351.0°T
--------------------------------------Waves-------------------------------------
SigHt PkDir PkPer SigHt PkDir PkPer
Off Bethany Beach, .. 2.6 ft 108°T 7 s
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