On 14 October 2023, you will be docking at the Southern Branch Elizabeth River, VA at the second high tide. The berth is located between NOAA reference tidal station #8638660 and subordinate station #8639348. What time (LST) will you be docking? Illustration D063NG
• Using tide prediction tables from two nearby NOAA stations • Identifying the second high tide on a specific date at each station • Estimating conditions at a location between two stations based on their prediction times
• From the illustration, what are the listed times of the second high tide on 14 October 2023 at station #8638660 and at station #8639348? • If your berth lies geographically between these two stations, should the expected high water time be earlier than both, later than both, or somewhere between them? • Looking at the answer choices, which time best matches a reasonable estimate between the two high-tide times you read from the tables?
• Carefully confirm the date (14 Oct 2023) and that you are picking the second high tide, not the first • Double‑check you are reading Local Standard Time (LST) as shown in the tables • Verify that the time you choose falls between the two station times, and is the closest of the options provided
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