High tides along the Jersey Shore will be higher than usual today through Sunday, May 28, the National Ocean Service said in a high tide bulletin issued for spring 2017. The National Ocean Service is an office within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The mean sea level is higher in May because of changing weather patterns and rising water temps, the service says in the bulletin.
Higher high tides occur when the moon is full and closest to the earth, and the closer we get to the summer solstice, when the sun is at its largest angle to the equator, according to the bulletin. Conversely, low tides are lower than usual, the service said.
The summer solstice this year occurs on June 21, at 4:24 a.m.
The mean sea level is higher in May because of changing weather patterns and rising water temps, the service says in the bulletin.
Higher high tides occur when the moon is full and closest to the earth, and the closer we get to the summer solstice, when the sun is at its largest angle to the equator, according to the bulletin. Conversely, low tides are lower than usual, the service said.
The summer solstice this year occurs on June 21, at 4:24 a.m.
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