These higher than normal "spring" tides occur during a new or full moon and when the Earth is at its perigee, or during specific seasons around the country. In California and much of the West …

Spring tides occur twice each lunar month all year long without regard to the season. 'Neap tides,' which also occur twice a month, happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each …

A King Tide is a popular, non-scientific term people often use to describe exceptionally high tides that occur during a new or full moon.

The difference between perigean spring tides and spring tides that occur closer to the moon’s apogee are location dependent and significantly influenced by tidal range, but can be quite large.

When the sun, moon, and Earth are in alignment (at the time of the new or full moon), the solar tide has an additive effect on the lunar tide, creating extra-high high tides, and very low, low …

An area has a diurnal tidal cycle if it experiences one high and one low tide every lunar day. Many areas in the Gulf of Mexico experience these types of tides.

Tides are the regular rise and fall of the sea surface caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun and their position relative to the earth. There are some factors that cause the tides to …

May 2, 2016 · Over the past few months, a massive toxic bloom of the marine diatom Pseudo-nitzschia, stretching from central California to the Alaska Peninsula, has resulted in significant …

Tides are the regular rise and fall of the sea surface caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun and their position relative to the earth. There are some factors that cause the tides to …

There are some factors that cause the tides to be higher than what is "normally" seen from day to day. This bulletin tells you when you may experience higher than normal high tides for the …