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Washington, DC - Station ID: 8594900

Established:	Nov 10, 1924
Time Meridian:	75° W
Present Installation:	Feb 22, 1995
Date Removed:	N/A
Water Level Max (ref MHHW):	7.88 ft. Oct 17, 1942
Water Level Min (ref MLLW):	-5.05 ft. Feb 26, 1967
Mean Range:	2.79 ft.
Diurnal Range:	3.17 ft.
Latitude	38° 52.4' N
Longitude	77° 1.3' W
NOAA Chart#:	12289
Met Site Elevation:	7.1 ft. above MSL

Today's Tides (LST)

11:59 AM
high

6:40 AM	low	0.3 ft.
11:59 AM	high	2.5 ft.
6:22 PM	low	0.3 ft.

Washington, DC

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Sensor Information

Sensor	Sensor ID	DCP#	Sensor Height	Status
Acoustic WL	A1	1	N/A	Enabled
Wind	C1	1	29.4 ft. above site Elevation	Enabled
Air Temperature	D1	1	8.6 ft. above site Elevation	Enabled
Water Temperature	E1	1	9 ft. below MLLW	Enabled
Barometric Pressure	F1	1	11.0 ft. above MSL	Enabled
Tsunami WL	U1	1	N/A	Enabled

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Observations

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Standard Metric

How to reach: To reach the tidal bench marks from where I-395 northbound splits, travel 1.0 km (0.7 mi) along I-395 northbound to the Maine Avenue S.W. exit. Take the Maine Avenue SW exit road for 0.3 km (0.2 mi) until it dead ends into Water Street S.W. Turn SE onto Water Street, S.W. and proceed to the end of Water Street to the Police and Fire Harbor Patrol Office at Pier 5. The bench marks are located along Water Street, Maine Avenue, and Pier 5. The tide station is located at the SW end of the pier.