Seattle to see lowest tides of the year Thursday
Jun 6, 2024, 10:29 AM | Updated: 10:46 am
Low tides at Alki in Seattle. (MyNorthwest file photo)
(MyNorthwest file photo)
Seattle will see its lowest tides of the year late Thursday morning.
, at 11:21 a.m. the tide will be -3.36 feet.
Then, at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, the tides will be back up to 12.01 feet.
The Washington State Ferries (WSF) has previously not been able to run because of low tides.
Background: Why were Washington ferries out of service this weekend?
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for Vashon Island on Thursday from 9:45 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.
During this time, drivers of trucks, RVs and vehicles with trailers should wait for a ferry with higher tides for safe clearance. WSDOT also noted trucks with a ground clearance of less than 14 inches should not travel on the Fauntleroy/Vashon, Southworth/Vashon and Point Defiance/Tahlequah routes.
“Tides are one of the most reliable phenomena in the world,” stated.
NOAA explained tides as “long-period waves that move through the oceans in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun.”
To see an animation of how tides work, .
Julia Dallas is a content editor at MyNorthwest. You can read her stories聽here. Follow Julia on X, formerly known as Twitter,聽聽and email her聽here.
