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Bishops Head, Hooper Strait, MD tide chart and marine alerts

NOAA station 8571421 · 38.220°N, 76.038°W. Get an email only when the NWS issues a marine or coastal alert here, or the tide runs unusually high or low.

NOAA station 8571421

Bishops Head, Hooper Strait, MD

Tide now0.9 ft↑ rising · predicted

Next high3:42 AM1.6 ft

Next low9:54 AM0.2 ft

WindWNW 21 ktgusts 24
Water58°F
Air55°F
NOAA sensors · 12:42 AM

Small Craft Advisory until Fri 6:00 PM

NOAA sensor 2.1 ft at 12:42 AM (+1.2 ft vs prediction)Times EST · NOAA source

Today and tomorrow

Next 7 days Shape drawn between NOAA's predicted highs and lows

7-day tides, sun and moon Times EST · feet above MLLW

Day	High tides	Low tides	Sunrise Sunset	Moon
Fri, Nov 13	3:42 AM 1.6 ft3:51 PM 1.9 ft	9:54 AM 0.2 ft10:55 PM 0.3 ft	6:42 AM 4:54 PM	Waxing crescent 18%
Sat, Nov 14	4:24 AM 1.6 ft4:33 PM 1.8 ft	10:37 AM 0.3 ft11:36 PM 0.4 ft	6:43 AM 4:53 PM	Waxing crescent 25%
Sun, Nov 15	5:08 AM 1.5 ft5:18 PM 1.7 ft	11:25 AM 0.3 ft	6:44 AM 4:52 PM	Waxing crescent 34%
Mon, Nov 16	5:55 AM 1.5 ft6:07 PM 1.7 ft	12:19 AM 0.4 ft12:18 PM 0.3 ft	6:45 AM 4:52 PM	Waxing crescent 43%
Tue, Nov 17	6:48 AM 1.6 ft7:01 PM 1.7 ft	1:03 AM 0.3 ft1:14 PM 0.4 ft	6:47 AM 4:51 PM	First quarter 53%
Wed, Nov 18	7:43 AM 1.6 ft7:58 PM 1.6 ft	1:49 AM 0.3 ft2:13 PM 0.3 ft	6:48 AM 4:50 PM	Waxing gibbous 63%
Thu, Nov 19	—	—	6:49 AM 4:50 PM	Waxing gibbous 73%

Tides: NOAA CO-OPS predictions. Sun and moon: computed for this station's coordinates with NOAA's solar equations and standard lunar formulas.

Today Friday, Nov 13

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
High	3:42 AM	1.6 ft
Low	9:54 AM	0.2 ft
High	3:51 PM	1.9 ft
Low	10:55 PM	0.3 ft

Tomorrow Saturday, Nov 14

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
High	4:24 AM	1.6 ft
Low	10:37 AM	0.3 ft
High	4:33 PM	1.8 ft
Low	11:36 PM	0.4 ft

Sunday Sunday, Nov 15

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
High	5:08 AM	1.5 ft
Low	11:25 AM	0.3 ft
High	5:18 PM	1.7 ft

Active NWS alerts

Small Craft Advisory until Fri 6:00 PM. Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Marine forecast ANZ543 · Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Rest Of Tonight: NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Fri: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Sat Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Sun: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Sun Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Mon: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

National Weather Service, issued Thu 9:57 PM EST. Official forecast for ANZ543

Unusual tides here

We flag a predicted high at or above 3.8 ft MLLW (NOAA's minor high-tide flooding threshold for this station). We flag a predicted low at or below −1.0 ft MLLW. Mean higher high water is 2.1 ft.

No predicted tide in the next few days crosses either line.

Official sources

Predictions are astronomical tides. Wind and pressure can move the real water level a foot or more. NOAA's sensor here read 2.1 ft at 12:42 AM.

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Bishops Head, Hooper Strait, MD: common questions

When is the next high tide at Bishops Head, Hooper Strait, MD?

NOAA predicts the next high tide at Bishops Head, Hooper Strait, MD at Fri 3:42 AM EST, 1.6 ft above mean lower low water (MLLW).

When is the next low tide at Bishops Head, Hooper Strait, MD?

The next predicted low tide is at Fri 9:54 AM EST, 0.2 ft relative to MLLW.

What is the water temperature at Bishops Head, Hooper Strait, MD?

NOAA's sensor at station 8571421 read 58°F at Fri 12:42 AM EST.

Is there a marine alert for Bishops Head, Hooper Strait, MD right now?

Yes: Small Craft Advisory (National Weather Service).

What are these tide heights measured from?

Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the average of the lower of the two daily low tides. A negative number means the water is below that average.

How do I get an email when something happens at Bishops Head, Hooper Strait, MD?

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