Beyond the Bay of Fundy lie vistas and variety Sep 20, 2009
But the tidal change is stunning: The lobster boats bob on the full water at dockside at high tide - and lie stranded a few hours later as the basin drains. There s little to do but stroll the shore, fun for the kids for a while, but soon you have to get in the car. (Boston Globe)
Tropical Storm Jimena forms in Pacific Ocean Aug 29, 2009
At Robert Moses State Park in New York, the beach was shut down as the high tide submerged the sand, though the beach opened later Saturday for sunbathing. Along some beaches in Delaware and New Jersey, no swimming was allowed. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Mystery Behind 'Rogue Waves' Revealed Aug 25, 2009
Sunday's killer wave got an assist from an above-average high tide and Hurricane Bill's storm surge, which piled water near the coast to put otherwise high-and-dry locations at risk. How exactly the surprisingly large wave formed remains unknown, however. (Fox News)
Full Story Aug 25, 2009
He said the waves came up to the top of the dunes at South Beach during high tide, and included "good-size rollers. "It overwhelmed the beach," he said. "It reformed the beach. It's not destroyed a lot, but it's going to reshape the beach. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Bill churning up coastal conditions Aug 24, 2009
"On Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine, issued a coastal flood advisory from midnight to 5 p.m. and a high surf advisory from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday for areas including York and Rockingham counties. There is also a small craft advisory in effect through late Sunday night. Related Stories Links "High energy easterly swells will top out at 10 to 15 feet off the coast of Maine on Sunday," the NWS reported. "This will cause minor to moderate splash-over conditions, some... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Spectators swept out to sea found Aug 24, 2009
"This is absolutely the effects of Hurricane Bill" coupled with the effect of high tide, park ranger Sonya Berger said. The girl was unresponsive when she was rescued, the woman appeared to have a broken leg, and the man had a previous heart condition that appeared to be acting up, Coxon said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Hurricane Wave Pulls 20 to Sea in Maine... Aug 24, 2009
The large waves hit Thunder Hole as the combination of an astronomically high tide and a storm surge from Hurricane Bill created dangerous surf conditions along most of Maine s coast. Several York County beaches were closed to swimming as a result. (The Drudge Report)
SWEPT AWAY... Aug 24, 2009
According to Berger, people were attracted to Thunder Hole because of the combination of high surf from Hurricane Bill and high tide, which occurred around 1:30 p.m. She said that one estimate had as many as 10,000 people along the shore on either side of Thunder Hole ... "This is absolutely the effects of Hurricane Bill" coupled with the effect of high tide, park ranger Sonya Berger said ... "This is absolutely the effects of Hurricane Bill" coupled with the effect of high tide, park ranger... (The Drudge Report)
Rogue wave sweeps 20 to sea; 1 dead Aug 24, 2009
The three were part of an early afternoon crowd of thousands who lined the national park's rocky shoreline to watch the high surf and crashing waves, which were "absolutely the effects of Hurricane Bill" coupled with the effect of high tide, park ranger Sonya Berger said. The hurricane was also blamed for the death of a 54-year-old swimmer Saturday in Florida. (USA Today)
Carol, Diana, Bob and Gloria are in retirement! Jul 26, 2009
Without warning, it made landfall as a Category 3, during an astronomically high tide along Long Island, New York and the Connecticut coast. The Blue Hill Observatory, outside of Boston, measured sustained winds of 121 mph, with gusts of 183 mph. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Luxury fall foliage cruises on sale Jul 25, 2009
A popular attraction is the natural wonder of the Reversing Falls which flow in one direction when the tides are low and the opposite during high tide. In between port visits, guests can enjoy a wealth of interesting guest speakers, a planetarium with daily shows, an art gallery, library, and nightly Broadway-style shows by the ships star-studded performers. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Civil Air Patrol, Red Cross drill for South Shore hurricane Jun 21, 2009
Great New England Hurricane of 1938 - This Category 5 storm, also dubbed the Long Island Express, made landfall as a Category 3 during an astronomically high tide along Long Island and Connecticut. The Blue Hill Observatory in Milton measured winds of 121 miles per hour, with gusts of 183. (Boston Globe)
Brevard Naturally: Crustaceans can be found throughout Indian River Lagoon Apr 4, 2009
You can tell the females from the males because the much larger girls tow the boys around when breeding and lay about 1,000 eggs in shallow depressions at the high tide mark. Horseshoe crabs also are stars in the medical field. (Florida Today)
World's End culvert plan moves forward Apr 3, 2009
At high tide, the culvert is completely covered by water and not discernible to the untrained eye. The water appears deceptively calm at the time of greatest danger. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Top 10 romantic island inns Feb 7, 2009
Technically Coronado is a peninsula, but it has been an island -- at least at high tide. And, true to island character, it feels like a place apart. (CNN)
