Tides are one of the most familiar yet least understood natural phenomena. While many people know that the sea rises and falls each day, the complex forces behind these movements are often overlooked.

November marks the start of King Tide season. The winter months are when the marine waters of western Washington get their highest astronomical high tides of the year. The next period of King Tides ...

A yellow-edged cadlina, a type of nudibranch or sea slug, is seen laying on the bottom of a tide pool at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve on the San Mateo County coast during an exceptionally low tide on Dec ...

The highest tides of the year are here, and they could bring flooding even in areas or during times when it is not raining. These higher-than-normal high tides are officially known as the perigean ...

King Tides and a Pacific storm could bring flooding to California’s coast. Here’s what to know, safety tips, and how to join ...

There was a full moon during the highest king tides, but on top of that, the sun, moon and Earth were all aligned and in close proximity to each other. This formation created extra pull on our tides ...

In the coming weeks, the sun, moon, and earth will align to elicit a gravitational pull on the oceans potent enough to generate some of the highest tides of the year, known as the King Tides. So, this ...

King tides are expected to hit parts of Washington state, including Olympia and Bellingham. The unusually high tides are a “dramatic feature of Washington winters,” Washington Sea Grant said in a ...

The California Coastal Commission is encouraging beachgoers to help document this winter’s king tides in an effort to help scientists and public officials visualize what the coastline could look like ...

Brace for a chilly morning if you’re going to head to the Manhattan Beach Pier on Saturday, Dec. 6, to see the highest tides of the year and help document ongoing sea level rise. The Roundhouse ...