NSRI issues spring tide warning
Full moon spring tide will affect the coastline causing stronger than normal rip-currents.
The National Sea Rescue Institute issued a spring tide warning along the national coastline this weekend. According to Craig Lambinon, spokesman for NSRI, the monthly full moon spring tide peaks with the full moon on Wednesday, 14 December and the effects of this spring tide on the coastline is now in full swing.
“This will continue to affect the coastline until at least Monday, 19 December. Over this period of time the public, anglers, bathers, beach strollers, boaters, paddlers and coastline hikers are advised to exercise extreme caution around the coastline during this full moon spring tide and to be aware of the abnormal sea conditions, stronger than normal rip currents, higher than normal high tides, lower than normal low tides, the Spring Tide phenomenon and its natural affect on the coastline,” he added.
Spring Tide happens twice every month, at full moon and at new moon, and lasts for a few days over each full moon and each new moon, peaking on the day of the full moon and the new moon.
The twice monthly Spring Tides bring higher than normal high tides and lower than normal low tides and stronger than normal rip currents.
On Wednesday, 14 December the full moon spring tide will affect the coastline causing stronger than normal rip-currents, higher than normal high tides and lower than normal low tides.
