Tides

This is an extreme example of tides called a Bore tide.   This takes place in Alaska and is such a unique tide that it creates a visible wave that can even be rode into shore.  

                            

This is not by any means a normal tide.  But what are tides and why do we have them?
Tides are the movement of the oceans water in a rising and falling pattern.  The tides are caused n the difference of forces between opposite sides of the earth relative to the moon's gravitational pull.
The difference in the forces is caused by the distance from one side of the earth to the other. what this causes is tidal bulges that form on the sides closest and furthest from the moon, and leave the sides in the middle with the most average tide.  When the moon is either lined up directly with the sun or is directly opposite the sun relative to earth we get what is called spring tides.  when the moon is and a ninety degree angle to the earth and sun, we experience neap tides.


This is the tide chart for Panama City, Florida.

Right now, the beach is at a low tide

Panama City, St. Andrew Bay, Florida 30.1517° N, 85.6667° W 2014-11-17 6:09 AM CST Sunrise 2014-11-17 10:45 AM CST 0.57 feet Low Tide 2014-11-17 4:45 PM CST Sunset 2014-11-17 7:58 PM CST 0.94 feet High Tide 2014-11-18 5:48 AM CST 0.44 feet Low Tide 2014-11-18 6:10 AM CST Sunrise 2014-11-18 4:44 PM CST Sunset 2014-11-18 7:54 PM CST 1.08 feet High Tide 2014-11-19 5:59 AM CST 0.27 feet Low Tide 2014-11-19 6:11 AM CST Sunrise 2014-11-19 4:44 PM CST Sunset 2014-11-19 8:08 PM CST 1.21 feet High Tide 2014-11-20 6:12 AM CST Sunrise 2014-11-20 6:28 AM CST 0.10 feet Low Tide 2014-11-20 4:44 PM CST Sunset 2014-11-20 8:33 PM CST 1.35 feet High Tide 2014-11-21 6:13 AM CST Sunrise

Currently the Beach is experiencing Spring tides.

Moon: 16.0%

Waning Crescent

Current Time:Nov 18, 2014 at 8:27:44 AM

Moon Direction:↑ 148.63° SSE

Moon Altitude:72.51°

Moon Distance:246768 mi

Next New Moon:Nov 22, 20147:33 AM

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