🔍 Key Concepts

• Tidal Current Tables for New London Harbor Entrance, CT • How to use the Daily Predictions page for a specific date and time • Understanding slack water vs. maximum flood/ebb and interpolation between times

💭 Think About

• Locate the correct station and date, then find the two prediction times that fall just before and just after 1615 EST. What are the listed velocities at those times? • Is 1615 closer in time to slack water or to maximum current? Based on that, should the velocity be relatively small or closer to the maximum listed for that cycle? • If needed, think about how to interpolate between two known values: is 1615 early, midway, or late between the surrounding prediction times?

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure you are using the correct year and station name in the Tidal Current Tables (New London Harbor Entrance, not another New London station) • Confirm whether the time given (1615 EST, ZD +5) needs any time zone adjustment for the table you are using • Verify whether the current at 1615 falls on the flood or ebb portion of the cycle and whether it is moving toward or away from slack water