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Thursday 12/4 2:00 pm
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SURF:
2-3 ft
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| •2-3 ft | : 3 ft ENE @ 5 sec |
•1-2 ft | : 1 ft E @ 8 sec |
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| Best Swell Direction: south southeast |
More Information | Rate Accuracy of This Model
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Tides are generated using the most excellent Xtide system.
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| LOLA SWELL (ft) |
12/4 2:00 pm
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Wind:
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LIGHT RAIN
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75°F |
| Water: |
82°F |
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TJSJ
(4 miles)
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Location: Punta Tuna, Puerto Rico
| 12/04 |
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04:07AM : 0.16ft. |
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LOW |
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12/04 |
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01:43PM : 0.75ft. |
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HIGH |
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12/04 |
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10:58PM : 0.26ft. |
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LOW |
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12/05 |
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03:04AM : 0.28ft. |
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HIGH |
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More Tide Info
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Best Tide: ANY |
| PROJECTED WIND in kts (12/4) |
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HOTEL
as of 11:00 AM EST
on 12/04
5ft @ 9sec
NE@12kts
A:70°F W:75°F
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S. HATTERAS
as of 11:00 AM EST
on 12/04
2ft @ 10sec
S@8kts
A:65°F W:73°F
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W. BERMUDA W BERMUDA
as of 4:00 PM EST
on 12/04
5ft @ 8sec from NE
1ft @ 11sec from NE
1ft @ 13sec from East
E@8kts
A:67°F W:71°F
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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CHANGE BUOY LOCATION
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For higher resolution buoy data, go to the LOLA Buoys tab in the forecast section.
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