OFFSHORE ROTARY TIDAL CURRENTS
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on CHESAPEAKE BAY ENTRANCE, p. 602
Cape Charles
tidal current weak, averaging about 0.2 knot at strength
Chesapeake Light, 4.4 mi northeast of, off Chesapeake Bay entrance
tidal current weak and variable
after maximum flood at CHARLESTON, p. 614
Diamond Shoal Light , 3.9 mi south-southwest of
tidal current weak, averaging less than 0.1 knot at strength;
June–August usually sets northeastward, average speed 0.75 knot
Ocracoke Inlet, 3.5 mi south-southeast of
tidal current weak, averaging about 0.1 knot at strength
Cape Lookout Shoals Lighted Whistle Buoy 14
tidal current weak, averaging about 0.2 knot at strength;
June–August usually sets eastward, average speed 0.5 knot
*Frying Pan Shoals, off Cape Fear, 33°34’N, 77°49’W
knots 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3
degrees 335 010 050 090 110 128 150 188 235 268 290 305
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Frying Pan Shoals Light, 14.3 mi northwest of
tidal current weak, averaging about 0.2 knot at strength;
June–August usually sets eastward, average speed 0.5 knot
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Cape Romain , 5 mi southeast of, 32°57’N, 79°17’W
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knots 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3
degrees 006 038 055 067 093 114 167 212 242 244 262 292
Cape Romain , 6.9 mi southwest of, 32°54’N, 79°26’W
knots 0.3 0.2 0.21 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
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degrees 317 350 019 071 115 111 132 160 216 251 266 303
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Capers Inlet, 1.9 mi east of, 32°50’N, 79°40’W
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knots 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
degrees 012 058 052 053 067 098 129 214 222 254 246 247
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Capers Inlet, 3.6 mi southeast of, 32°49’N, 79°38’W
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knots 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
degrees 302 357 034 017 089 094 112 116 189 249 268 282
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Charleston entrance, 37 mi east of, 32°42’N, 79°06’W C
knots 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
degrees 328 350 020 065 095 118 140 163 195 235 268 295
Charleston Lighted Whistle Buoy 2C , 32°41’N, 79°43’W
knots 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
degrees 300 332 017 055 077 093 117 153 207 242 260 275
Folly Island, 2 mi east of, 32°39’N, 79°52’W
knots 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2
degrees 346 024 058 076 102 121 164 222 256 256 271 290
*June–August usually sets eastward, average speed 0.5 knot.
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