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Thimble Shoal / Hampton Roads Appr.

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Conditions

Sunday, August 9

Light

short chop, moderate breeze.

1.2 ft

Max waves

Morning

Light

0.9-1.2 ft

Afternoon

Light

0.5-0.8 ft

Evening

Light

0.7 ft

Best window

All day

Calm conditions all day.

Wind

7-12 kt from the SW

Gusts to 14 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%
24%
24%
24%
24%
24%
24%
6%
6%

Thunder

Wind (kt)

12
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9

Seas (ft)

1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7

Tide

Tide Details

High 6 AM · Low 1 AM

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