On 14 October 2023, you will be docking at the Southern Branch Elizabeth River, VA at the first low tide. The berth is located between NOAA reference tidal station #8638660 and subordinate station #8639348. What time (LST) will you be docking? Illustration D063NG D063NG.jpg
• Use the High/Low Tide Prediction Data Listing for the exact date 14 Oct 2023 • Compare the first low tide times at the reference station #8638660 (Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard) and the subordinate station #8639348 (Money Point) shown on the illustration • Remember that the berth is between these two stations, so the tide time there will normally fall between the two station times
• On 14 October, what is the time of the first low tide at each of the two stations in the tables? • If your berth is located between two stations, and their low tide times are the same or very close, what does that suggest about the low tide time at your berth? • Are the tide predictions on this NOAA sheet already given in LST or do you need to apply any further time correction?
• Confirm you are reading the row for 2023/10/14 (Sat) only, not 15 October • Verify that you are using the first low tide of the day (the smaller height value that occurs just after midnight) at each station • Make sure the time you select matches the LST times printed in the tables and appears as one of the multiple‑choice options
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