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Chesapeake Region
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James River / Hampton Roads

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Conditions

Thursday, August 6

Light

short chop, gentle breeze.

0.9 ft

Max waves

Morning

Light

0.7-0.8 ft

Afternoon

Light

0.7-0.8 ft

Evening

Light

0.7-0.9 ft

Best window

All day

Calm conditions all day.

Wind

9-11 kt from the SSW

Gusts to 14 kt

Sky

Partly cloudy

Air temp

87°F

Water temp

81°F

Jellyfish

Low

Thursday, August 6

8a

9a

10a

11a

12p

1p

2p

3p

4p

5p

6p

7p

8p

9p

Sky

Rain

0%
1%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
7%
9%
8%
5%
2%
5%
5%

Thunder

Wind (kt)

10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
10

Seas (ft)

0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.8

Tide

Tide Details

High 3 AM · Low 9 AM

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