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Chesapeake Region
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Smith Point (VA Potomac mouth)

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Conditions

Sun, Sep 27

Choppy

wind sea, fresh breeze.

Wind 10-20 kt NW · Gusts to 25 ktPartly cloudy

3.3 ft

Max waves

Day outlook

Choppy all day.

  1. Morning

    Choppy

  2. Afternoon

    Choppy

  3. Evening

    Moderate Chop

Best available

7 PM onward

Still moderate, but better than earlier.

Daily details

High temp

72°F

Water temp

75°F

Jellyfish

Low

Dawn

6:30 AM

Sunrise

6:56 AM

Sunset

6:54 PM

Dusk

7:20 PM

Sunday, September 27

8a

9a

10a

11a

12p

1p

2p

3p

4p

5p

6p

7p

8p

9p

Sky

Rain

3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%

Thunder

1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
3%
3%

Wind (kt)

17
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
14
13
11
10

Seas (ft)

2.8
3.0
3.1
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.0
2.6
2.5
2.1
1.9

Tide

Moderate ChopChoppy
Tide Details

High 2 AM · Low 8 AM

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