Ocean Facts

Answers to your questions about our oceans and coasts.

Tides:

Why do we have spring tides in the fall?

What is the difference between storm surge and storm tide?

What is a perigean spring tide?

Where do I get NOAA tides and currents data?

How do we monitor tides?

What's the difference between storm surge and a tidal wave?

Why do we study tides?

How frequent are tides?

Where can I get tide predictions?

Where is the highest tide?

What are tides?

What's the difference between a tide and a current?

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