Tides And Currents

Question 1

Meadow Pt, Shilshole Bay

Answer 1

Mean range- 7.5ft
Normal Diurnal Range-11.2ft

Question 2

Tidal broadcast advisory

Answer 2

PSVTS will provide a radio broadcast advisory when the heigh of tide is predicted to me or exceed 10ft in Seattle. Vessels should proceed at a safe speed to minimize risk of wake damage

Question 3

East of the locks depths

Answer 3

East of the locks depths above the Hiram M. Chittenden locks are referred to low water of the lakes which is 20ft above the plane of mean lower low water of puget sound

Question 4

Current stations

Answer 4

There are no current stations within the boundaries of these chartlets. There is usually some current within the locks flowing from the lakes to the sound(Waggoner cruising guide 2001)