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What will be the height of tide at Gargathy Neck, VA, at 1800 DST (ZD +4), on 16 August 1983?

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Question 1 of 27070

What will be the height of tide at Gargathy Neck, VA, at 1800 DST (ZD +4), on 16 August 1983?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Use the Tide Tables for 1983 and find Gargathy Neck, VA in the subordinate stations section • Identify the proper reference station for Gargathy Neck and note the time and height differences • Remember that 1800 is given in DST (ZD +4), so check how that relates to the reference station times in the tables

💭 Think About

• What are the high and low water times and heights at the reference station that bracket 1800 local time on 16 August? • After applying the subordinate station corrections, where does 1800 fall between the corrected high and low waters, and what does that suggest about the height trend? • How do you use proportionate parts (linear interpolation) between the surrounding high and low waters to estimate the tide height at 1800?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm you are using the correct date and year (16 August 1983) in the Tide Tables • Verify you converted or applied DST vs standard time correctly before using the table values • Check that you used the correct height correction (add/subtract and factor) from the subordinate station listing for Gargathy Neck

Question 1 of 27070

What will be the height of tide at Gargathy Neck, VA, at 1800 DST (ZD +4), on 16 August 1983?

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