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Chesapeake Region
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Smith Point (VA Potomac mouth)

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Conditions

Mon, Nov 9

Rough

wind sea, strong breeze.

Wind 14-23 kt NW · Gusts to 29 ktSunny

3.8 ft

Max waves

Day outlook

Moderate Chop through the morning, building to rough by afternoon, then easing to choppy by evening.

  1. Morning

    Moderate Chop

  2. Afternoon

    Rough

  3. Evening

    Moderate Chop

Best available

8 AM – 1 PM

Still moderate, but better than earlier.

Daily details

High temp

62°F

Water temp

62°F

Jellyfish

Low

Dawn

6:11 AM

Sunrise

6:38 AM

Sunset

4:58 PM

Dusk

5:25 PM

Monday, November 9

8a

9a

10a

11a

12p

1p

2p

3p

4p

5p

6p

7p

8p

9p

Sky

Rain

0%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

Thunder

–
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Wind (kt)

16
18
20
21
22
23
21
20
18
17
16
15
15
14

Seas (ft)

1.8
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.4
3.8
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.3

Tide

Moderate ChopChoppyRough
Tide Details

High 1 AM · Low 7 AM

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