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Year’s lowest tides follow eclipse
By LISSA BREWER
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
Tide lines, receding twice each day
along the coast, reveal hidden landscapes,
layers of the intertidal zone often thriving
under feet of salt water. During the lowest
negative tides, which coincide with lunar
activity and alignment, the farthest of these
adaptive regions spend a few hours exposed
to dry land.
Just before Monday’s midnight fl ower
moon, the Northwest will witness its fi rst
lunar eclipse of the year, covering skies
between 8:30 and 11:50 p.m. The follow-
ing morning, expect the fi rst in a series of
the year’s lowest tides. According to data
ON THE
COVER
from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, daylight negative tides will
peak at -2.0 on Tuesday and Wednesday,
between 8 and 10 a.m.
It’s a chance to explore ancient forest
remains, see fascinating marine life and
travel along headlands once traversed by
wagon. A series of three super moons will
drive extreme low tides through the sum-
mer, with daytime low tides peaking at -2.4
on June 15 and June 16, -2.5 on July 14,
-2.4 on July 15 and -2.2 on Aug. 12.
While tides peak during these dates, sur-
rounding days will also off er signifi cant
stretches to explore the coast’s low tide
wonders, such as tide pools at Haystack
Rock, headland pathways at Hug Point and
more. For more tidal data, visit tidesandcur-
rents.noaa.gov.
Lissa Brewer
Waves rush in during a tidal change at Hug Point.
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