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Eli Cove water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Eli Cove from NDBC station Brewerton Channel Range Front Light (8574831) (BCFM2). The station is 4.0 nautical miles from Eli Cove.

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Latest report

Water temperature unavailable

This station's latest report did not include a water temperature.

Water
Not in this report
Wind
9 kt (10.4 mph)
Gust
12 kt
Seas
ft
Observed
Oct 22, 6:30 PM EDT

Wind at 9 knots is Beaufort force 3, Gentle breeze. A normal day for most open boats. Beaufort scale · Knots to mph

Source and freshness

Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 22, 7:22 PM EDT.

NDBC station BCFM2 · Realtime file

This buoy is also the observation station for Arundel Cove, Atlantic Marina on the Patapsco, Back Cove, Big Burley Cove, Boating Center Bay Marine, Bodkin Creek, Bodkin Marina, Bodkin Yacht Club Inc..

Check the boat day

Go / No-Go for Eli CoveThe full harbor call, with this buoy in the source list.Forecast widgetEmbed the harbor forecast on another site.Stony Creek tide chartCO-OPS 8574931 highs and lows.

Nearby water temperature stations

Thoms CoveMaryland · 8574728 - Francis Scott Key Bridge, MD · 0.9 nmBaltimore Boating CenterMaryland · Baltimore · 1.1 nmBaltimore Yacht BasinMaryland · 8574680 - Baltimore, MD · 4.5 nmTolchester Marina IncMaryland · 8573364 - Tolchester Beach, MD · 13.0 nmAnnapolis HarborMaryland · 8575512 - Annapolis, MD · 13.5 nmMoss PondMaryland · Annapolis, MD · 15.0 nm

Water temperature questions

Where does the Eli Cove water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station BCFM2 (Brewerton Channel Range Front Light (8574831)). That is the same buoy file the Eli Cove harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.

How fresh is the buoy reading?

The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.

Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?

A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.

What does a cold reading mean for boating?

Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.