According to our News Partner KING 5, King Tide is the term for unusually high tides which occur
"when the sun and moon’s gravitational pull reinforce one another. The Washington state Department of Ecology says the tides 'offer a glimpse of how rising sea levels from global climate change could affect the state’s coastal areas.'"
The Department of Ecology is asking for people to share their photos documenting these tides.
They offer the following tips for taking photos:
- To better illustrate the impacts of the high winter tides, we recommend taking photos in areas where the high water levels can be gauged against familiar landmarks such as sea walls, jetties, bridge supports, dikes, buildings, roads or other infrastructure.
- Please do not include people in your photos
Here is the schedule for King Tides in Puget Sound
- December 27th - 8:00 am – 8:15 am
- December 28th - 8:00 am – 8: 45 am
- December 29th - 8:00 am – 9:00 am
- January 13th - 8:00 am – 8:45 am
- January 14th - 8:00 am – 9:15 am
- January 15th -8:30 am – 10:00 am
- January 16th - 9:00 am – 10:30 am
- January 17th - 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Please send a copy of your photo to the ShorelineAreaNews for publication. Identify where your photo was taken. It does not have to be in Shoreline, as long as the photographer lives in Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Mountlake Terrace, Edmonds, or Lynnwood. (Address and contact info requested).
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