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Supertides?

amandstu · 2015-02-21 00:07:07

http://marketbusinessnews.com/supertide-warning-due-moon-sun-incoming-storm-uk/49102 I heard we were getting high tides this weekend (and Monday?) as well as there being strong winds and big waves but what is this about "Supertides". ? Does this apply to us in Ireland and is it as unusual as it sounds ? There was nothing…

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21-02-2015 1:07am

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amandstu

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http://marketbusinessnews.com/supertide-warning-due-moon-sun-incoming-storm-uk/49102

I heard we were getting high tides this weekend (and Monday?) as well as there being strong winds and big waves but what is this about "Supertides". ?

Does this apply to us in Ireland and is it as unusual as it sounds ?

There was nothing about it really on the RTE weather this evening (a mention sure ,but no detail)

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#2 21-02-2015 5:55am
Zack Morris

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It's when the spring tides combine with a deep low pressure system.

This is what happened last year: http://www.rte.ie/news/galleries/2014/0103/495778-floods/

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#3 21-02-2015 12:27pm
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I don't see any weather warnings on the met.ie site and this is supposedly upon us (according to that link I gave).

It won't be so bad I guess.

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