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Chesapeake Region
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James River / Hampton Roads

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Conditions

Sunday, August 9

Light

short chop, light breeze.

0.6 ft

Max waves

Morning

Light

0.3 ft

Afternoon

Light

0.2-0.5 ft

Evening

Light

0.5-0.6 ft

Best window

All day

Calm conditions all day.

Wind

6-11 kt from the SW

Gusts to 13 kt

Sky

Thunderstorms

Air temp

87°F

Water temp

81°F

Jellyfish

Low

Sunday, August 9

8a

9a

10a

11a

12p

1p

2p

3p

4p

5p

6p

7p

8p

9p

Sky

Rain

5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
5%
5%

Thunder

Wind (kt)

11
10
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7

Seas (ft)

0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5

Tide

Tide Details

High 6 AM · Low 1 AM

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