Baltimore wind

Baltimore is a weather buoy near Dundalk in the Chesapeake Bay and Annapolis sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 10 kn from SSE (160°), gusting 12 kn, 2026-11-04 00:54 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 19:54 America/New_York). Air 17°C. 1025 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 7 kn, 94 readings, gust 14 kn, peak mean 12 kn, mostly SSE (163°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:54 UTC: 10 kn from SSE (160°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 23:48 UTC: 12 kn from S (170°), gust 14 kn
2026-11-03 22:36 UTC: 8 kn from SSE (150°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 21:36 UTC: 8 kn from SSE (150°), gust 8 kn
2026-11-03 20:54 UTC: 8 kn from SE (130°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 19:54 UTC: 10 kn from SE (130°), gust 14 kn
2026-11-03 18:54 UTC: 8 kn from ESE (120°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 17:48 UTC: 12 kn from ESE (110°), gust 12 kn

Position 39.223, -76.528; exposure marine. Baltimore is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Baltimore: 3.5 kn on average across 144 hourly comparisons, against 4.0 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Baltimore: 3.4 kn on average across 144 hourly comparisons, against 4.1 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

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