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Chesapeake Region
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Smith Point (VA Potomac mouth)

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Conditions

Tuesday, August 11

Light

short chop, gentle breeze.

1.2 ft

Max waves

Morning

Light

0.5-0.6 ft

Afternoon

Light

0.7-1.2 ft

Evening

Light

0.9-1.2 ft

Best window

All day

Calm conditions all day.

Wind

7-9 kt from the SSW

Gusts to 12 kt

Sky

Thunderstorms

Air temp

86°F

Water temp

81°F

Jellyfish

Medium

Tuesday, August 11

8a

9a

10a

11a

12p

1p

2p

3p

4p

5p

6p

7p

8p

9p

Sky

Rain

4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
21%
21%
21%
21%
21%
21%
26%
26%

Thunder

Wind (kt)

9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9

Seas (ft)

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

Tide

Tide Details

High 1 AM · Low 7 AM

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