Beachgoers for Bay Area and de coast dey expect some of de highest tides of de year dis week. Dem dey call am King Tides – na stronger gravitational pull wey dey happen when sun, moon, and Earth align. E fit push water enter low-lying areas.
Parts of Highway 101 for Marin County dey always flood during dis time, as e dey happen for communities like San Rafael and San Francisco’s Embarcadero. If you dey plan go beach, make you take caution because de waves fit surprise you.
What be King Tides?
King Tides na special high tides wey dey happen when sun, moon, and Earth line up perfectly. Dis alignment dey make de gravitational pull strong pass normal, so de tides dey high pass usual.
Where e go affect?
- San Francisco Bay
- San Pablo Bay
- Monterey Bay
- Marin County (Highway 101)
- San Rafael
- Embarcadero
How you go take dey safe?
National Weather Service don issue coastal flood advisory from Tuesday till Sunday 3pm. Dem dey warn say de tides and high surf fit cause sneaker waves wey go surprise people. So, if you dey visit de coastline, make you dey careful.
Low Tides too dey happen!
For de other side, tidepoolers go see some of de lowest astronomical tides of de year. E go show rocky habitats and creatures wey dey hide under water. You fit see urchin, algae, California muscles, and maybe even octopus!
Erin Hubach from Monterey Bay Aquarium talk say make people enjoy de view but make dem dey respect de environment.
California King Tides Project
Dis project dey track how rising sea levels dey affect us. Dem dey encourage people to send pictures of de King Tides so dem go fit understand de impact of climate change.
So, if you dey plan go beach dis week, make you check de tide times and dey careful. Enjoy de view, but remember say safety first!