Category Archives: Seasonal forecasts

September to November sea levels and tide tables

Sea-levels around Kosrae are likely to be around 4 inches higher than normal over the next few months. High tides above 7 feet are expected on the following dates: Friday 3rd to Tuesday 7th November  Saturday 18th to Monday 20th November During … Continue reading

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December 2016 to February 2017 Tide Tables

Sea-levels around Kosrae are still higher than normal and are likely to continue to be about 4 inches higher than normal over the next few months. Some of the highest tides of the year also tend to occur during the … Continue reading

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March, April and May tide tables and sea-level forecasts

Sea levels are beginning to rebound around Kosrae in the aftermath of the El Nino peak. On average they are forecast to be around 2 inches lower than normal over the next three months resulting in lower than normal low tides and … Continue reading

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September, October and November tide predictions and sea-level forecasts

Sea levels haven fallen significantly around Kosrae as El Nino conditions across the Pacific continue. It is estimated that sea levels and hence tide levels may be between 6 to 8 inches lower than normal over the next three months … Continue reading

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April and May 2015 tide predictions and seasonal sea-level forecasts

Sea levels in the western Pacific are continuing to fall as El Nino conditions continue to threaten with about a 45% chance of El Nino occurring between March and May increasing to around 60% in June to April. Sea level … Continue reading

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December 2014 to February 2015 Tide Tables

Sea levels in the western Pacific have been falling over the last few months which is in keeping with the El Nino conditions that are developing. El Nino tends to result in lower sea levels on Kosrae. It is likely … Continue reading

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Pacific ENSO update for Kosrae (Dec 2014 to Feb 2015)

The latest Pacific ENSO Update bulleting whas just been released and can be downloaded from http://www.prh.noaa.gov/peac/update.php The Kosrae information is summarised below: 2014 climate information The total rainfall for the first 9 months of 2014 was slightly below average at … Continue reading

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September to November 2014 tide predictions and seasonal high tide level forecasts

Mean sea levels have continued to fall over much of the western Pacific, particularly to the north and west of Kosrae (see plot below) and it is likely that tide levels will be close to normal over the next three … Continue reading

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June to August 2014 tide predictions.

Seasonal forecasts (for next few months) for sea levels were not available at the start of June from the Pacific ENSO Applications Centre (PEAC). However, mean sea levels have been falling and it is likely that tide levels will be … Continue reading

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March to May 2014 tide predictions and seasonal high tide level forecasts

Seasonal forecasts (for next few months) for sea levels and rainfall for Kosrae produced by the Pacific ENSO Applications Centre (PEAC) suggest that: Sea-level in the region around Kosrae will tend to be around 3 inches higher than normal for the period March … Continue reading

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