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King tides around Puget Sound mean potentially dangerous high water — and coming spring
according to the University of Washington’s Sea Grant Program. King tides, or particularly high tides, occur when the moon’s typical ocean tugs play — sometimes not so nicely — with ...
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Ocean Shores building a better berm
The total length of the new, improved cobble berm will be 2,800 feet (just over half a mile) along the north shore of Oyhut ...
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: King tide flooding from around the Pacific Northwest
Photos and videos provided by viewers in Oregon and Washington this weekend show ... causes the Earth’s oceans to swell. During a king tide, ocean tides can surpass their highest daily averages ...
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Local forecasters predict annual ‘king tides’ will have extra punch
Known as “king tides ... West Maui shores. “What happens when we have an El Nino is the trade winds die down,” Owens said. “They normally push water across the Pacific Ocean to the ...
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King Tide Challenge raises $36K for skin cancer research
Over 500 participants braved the 11-mile shoreline trek from La Jolla Shores to Cardiff on Jan. 11 for the 4th King Tide ...
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King tides around Puget Sound mean potentially dangerous high water — and coming spring
Scientists refer to this super-close sun situation as perihelion, which happens in early January each year, according to the University of Washington’s Sea Grant Program. King tides, or particularly ...