Capture the King and share with Ecology

By Suzanna Stoike and Johanna Ofner, Department of Ecology



Public invited to share photos of high tide
Did you know some of the year’s highest tides occur in the winter?

These tides — often called “King Tides” — occur naturally when the sun and the moon align, causing an increased gravitational pull on the Earth’s oceans.

This year Washington’s king tides occur in December and January.

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