Re: Tide article

[Jim Green <JMGreen@SISNA.COM>]

> ...........In
> particular, if I set the clock to "low tide" at the specific time
> of the lowest low tide during a spring tide interval, it will
> quite accurately read "low tide" again about two weeks later at
> the lowest low tide of the next spring tide interval. In between
> it will lead or lag the specific times of high and low tides by as
> much as a couple of hours.

John, that is interesting because as one gets closer to Alaskan waters  the
tides don't act "normally" ie the same as on the West Coast -- as if the
West Coast were normal.   A high water prediction variation of +- ~2hr
doesn't surprise me.  But the much better synchronization of the Spring
Tide/Neap Tide is unusual as far as I know.  I would be interested to know
what the synchronization is over several months ---

The tide races North along the West Coast and slows down near Puget Sound
and then creeps across  the Alaskan Shore.  Besides this the tides may
resonate very differently in the Sound.  Interesting.

Jim

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