Figure 5-14e illustrates calculated current velocity at 1530 GMT on
7 October 2002. An ebb tide has begun offshore, but the inlet continues to flood
at strong velocity relative to the maximum inlet flood current velocities. The
offshore flood current velocity remains near peak, and the inlet has begun to
flood. Current velocities at 1830 GMT on 7 October 2002 are illustrated in
Figure 5-14f. The point of near-maximum ebb current velocity has been reached
offshore, and the inlet is in an ebb stage of the tidal cycle. This figure can be
compared to Figures 5-17 and 5-20, which illustrates results for the same time for
a representative 2002 pre-dredging morphology at Mattituck Inlet.
Figure 5-14e. Mattituck Inlet natural state, offshore spring ebb-tide and inlet
spring flood-tide velocity, 1530 on 7 October 2002
Figure 5-14f. Mattituck Inlet natural state, near maximum offshore spring ebb-
tide and inlet spring ebb-tide velocity, 1830 on 7 October 2002
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