The King Tide team documented a 10.65′ observed water level, with a 9.46′ predicted tide, 1′ of predicted storm surge, and a 0.2′ anomaly on 12/19/23. See the photos and analysis below, including wave runup, and how it compares to projected sea level rise as well as current day flooding probabilities.
There was a higher than average predicted tide on December 1st (9.5′ predicted), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group volunteers were out there early in the morning to capture it. You can … Read the rest
A low pressure system and south wind that occurred along with a high astronomical tide (9.74′) resulted in a 12.06′ tide (preliminary) in Port Townsend on 12/27/22, which would be a new highest tide for Port Townsend. (It takes NOAA a few weeks to verify the readings.) Read below to see the details of the weather system, historical tides, and … Read the rest
December is shaping up to be quite the month for higher tides, as is common. We had a second one on 12/10, and another one is scheduled for Christmas Day (we’ll see how the weather elements shape up.) On Dec 10th the tide was 9.55′ predicted, 11.00′ observed, and that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels … Read the rest
‘Tis the season of higher tides, and there was another higher than average predicted tide on Dec 2nd (9.2′ predicted), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group volunteers were out there early in … Read the rest
There was a higher than average predicted tide on October 27th (8.5′ predicted), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group volunteers were out there to capture it. You can learn more about the … Read the rest
The Local 20/20 King Tide team documented the tides and water levels on 10/25/21. The event was selected based on the predicted storm surge and strong winds during a time of moderately high tide. Since the winds had largely subsided and the remaining waves were in the 1′ range, the wave runup appeared to be only about 0.1′. With that … Read the rest
‘Tis the season of higher tides, and there was a higher-than-average predicted tide on November 17, 2020 (9.5′ predicted, 10.5’ observed), and a few Local 20/20 Climate Action Group volunteers were out there early in the morning to capture it. The king tide gives us a chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more frequent in the … Read the rest
The tide waits for no man, and not even COVID can stop it! There was a higher than average predicted tide on March 13th (9.0′ predicted), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group … Read the rest
