WEDNESDAY……..December 16th, 2020….. Time:….5:00 am EDT
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Feels like 19°F (High 28)….CLEAR….Humidity 58% …….Wind 7 mph NNE (rising to 11 mph at 11:00 pm) ……Precipitation : Sow 45 % @ 6:00 pm…….Water temperature 37.6 degrees F (3.2°C); ………. Water plus air temperature = 56.6° F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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—-Tides—–
02:08 AM 3.76 feet High Tide
07:18 AM Sunrise
08:36 AM -0.53 feet Low Tide
09:23 AM Moonrise, 4.1 % visible, Waxing Crescent
02:28 PM 4.66 feet High Tide
04:26 PM Sunset
06:31 PM Moonset
09:18 PM -0.72 feet Low Tide
—-Currents—–
03:30 AM slack –
06:30 AM ebb -1.35 knots
09:18 AM slack –
12:06 PM flood 1.68 knots
03:36 PM slack –
07:06 PM ebb -1.91 knots
10:30 PM slack –
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[Ebb current is when the water flows towards the south (Poughkeepsie). Flood current is when the tide flows towards the north (Albany). Slack is the period in between when the water is still (not flowing north or south).]
Understanding USCG markers in our area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP8vNMQctjM&t=157s
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NOTE: For updates throughout the day, use the links below. Also there are interesting links to videos about “our reach”.. ENJOY!
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theRondoutRower.com
Kingston Weather: https://weather.com/weather/today/l/261a6340f82e978bc855b4f078e56ada8064b7df9db6b61ef062f63e9d515dcb
Tides:
https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Kingston-Point-Hudson-River-New-York/tides/latest
Water Temperature
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv/?site_no=01359139&blurb=%20USGS+Real-Time+Water+Data+Information
Currents:
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaacurrents/Predictions?id=HUR0509_9
Moon Phases, Sunrise/Sunset
https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/night/
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Waterways, Rowing and Regattas: rowing through the ages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSK-R8LzHc0
My Reach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NyQrFYuYKY&t=193s
How to read a compass: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/how-to-read-a-compass#:~:text=The%20most%20important%20part%20on,in%20the%20direction%20of%20south.