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Chesapeake Region
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James River / Hampton Roads

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Conditions

Tuesday, August 11

Light

short chop, gentle breeze.

0.9 ft

Max waves

Morning

Light

0.3 ft

Afternoon

Light

0.3 ft

Evening

Light

0.8-0.9 ft

Best window

All day

Calm conditions all day.

Wind

10-11 kt from the WSW

Gusts to 15 kt

Sky

Thunderstorms

Air temp

90°F

Water temp

81°F

Jellyfish

Low

Tuesday, August 11

8a

9a

10a

11a

12p

1p

2p

3p

4p

5p

6p

7p

8p

9p

Sky

Rain

1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
16%
16%

Thunder

Wind (kt)

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10

Seas (ft)

0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8

Tide

Tide Details

High 9 AM · Low 3 AM

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