Delaware Bay Forecasts

Delaware Bay Forecasts

Doubling Time of Vp in Oysters

This product uses surface air temperature from the National Digital Forecast Database to force a statistical growth rate equation for Vp. Forecasts are hourly for the first 36 hours, then every 3 hours until 72 hours and finally every 6 hours out to 7 days. These maps are experimental and show a prediction of the doubling time of V. parahaemolyticus in oysters harvested from Delaware Inland Bays.

View the Best Harvest Windows to determine where and when the highest doubling times will occur.