Chesapeake Bay North PORTS, NOAA/NOS 2026-07-18 20:55 EDT
----------------------------Water Levels (above MLLW)---------------------------
Windmill Point 1.1 ft, Falling Lewisetta 1.8 ft, Falling
Dahlgren 2.2 ft, Falling Washington D.C. 1.9 ft, Rising
Solomons Island 1.9 ft, Falling Annapolis 2.2 ft, Rising
Baltimore 2.0 ft, Rising Chesapeake City 1.1 ft, Falling
Tolchester Beach 2.1 ft, Rising Reedy Point *** ft,
--------------------------------------Winds-------------------------------------
Spd Dir Gusts Spd Dir Gusts
Lewisetta 8 kn SW 10 Dahlgren 4 kn W 7
Rapp. Lt Front Range 8 kn W 10 Washington D.C. 4 kn WSW 6
Piney Point 1 kn SW 6 Solomons Island 10 kn SW 11
Cove Point LNG Pier 14 kn S 17 Annapolis 3 kn W 6
Brew Ch Range Front.. 3 kn NW 4 Francis Scott Key B.. 4 kn WNW 4
Baltimore 2 kn NW 4 Chesapeake City 2 kn SW 4
Tolchester Beach 2 kn SE 2
----------------------------Air and Water Temperature---------------------------
Air Water Air Water
Lewisetta 77 °F 86 °F Dahlgren 77 °F 87 °F
Washington D.C. 81 °F 86 °F Solomons Island 78 °F 84 °F
Cove Point LNG Pier 78 °F Annapolis 86 °F 84 °F
Chesapeake Bay Br *** °F Brew Ch Range Front.. *** °F
Francis Scott Key B.. 77 °F Baltimore *** °F *** °F
Chesapeake City 76 °F 83 °F Tolchester Beach 76 °F 83 °F
Reedy Point *** °F *** °F
--------------------------------Relative Humidity-------------------------------
Chesapeake Bay Br ***%
-------------------------------Barometric Pressure------------------------------
Lewisetta 1008 mb Falling Dahlgren 1008 mb Falling
Rapp. Lt Front Range 1010 mb Steady Washington D.C. 1008 mb Falling
Solomons Island 1008 mb Falling Cove Point LNG Pier 1009 mb Falling
Annapolis 1007 mb Falling Brew Ch Range Front.. 1008 mb Falling
Francis Scott Key B.. 1008 mb Rising Baltimore *** mb
Chesapeake City 1008 mb Rising Tolchester Beach 1008 mb Rising
Reedy Point *** mb
-----------------------------------Visibility-----------------------------------
Chesapeake Bay Br *** nm
----------------------------Salinity/Specific Gravity---------------------------
Salin. S.G. Salin. S.G.
Lewisetta 14.6 psu 1.007 Baltimore *** psu ***
Chesapeake City 3.0 psu 0.999
-----------------Air Gap/Bridge Clearance (above water surface)-----------------
WPL Br: Center Ch 183.6 ft, Stdy. WPL Br: 170ft E of .. 185.4 ft, Decr.
Ches. City Bridge 141.5 ft, Incr. Reedy Point Bridge 140.1 ft, Incr.
------------------Currents (F)lood, (S)lack, (E)bb, towards °T------------------
Spd Dir Spd Dir
Reedy Point (pred) 2.5 kn (E), 161.0°T Chesapeake City Cur.. 0.4 kn (F), 90.0°T
Brewerton Ch, LB 2BE 0.5 kn (F), 335.0°T Chesapeake Ch, LB 91 0.9 kn (F), 31.0°T
Cove Point LNG 0.2 kn (S), 92.0°T Rapp. Shl Ch LB 60 0.4 kn (E), 196.0°T
*** Data not displayed as a result of quality control monitoring. For information on
missing data, go to PORTS Station Status or call (301) 713-2540.