Submitted by Port of Olympia
Floating docks and moored vessels on Budd Inlet will appear higher or lower than usual this weekend because of the extra-high “king” tides which are normal this time of year. Given the current weather forecast, the tides should cause no adverse effects.
King tides are the largest tidal ranges and are caused by natural increases in gravitational forces. They occur in December and January when the earth is closest to the sun and the moon is closest to the earth.
Budd Inlet is expecting king tides of approximately 17 feet at the high tide points on Friday and Saturday mornings, with Sunday morning’s high tide just under 17 feet.
Highest high tides at Budd Inlet normally range between 13 and 15 feet.
Forecasted winds are expected to be between 5-10 miles per hour over Friday and Saturday, with some rain expected Friday.
