Tidal current

Tidal Current Also called tidal stream. The flowing of water caused by the rising and lowering tidal waters. Tidal Range ...

tidal current Horizontal water movement caused by the tides rather than by the wind (wind-driven current).

Tidal Current - Horizontal flow of coastal water (flood = inflow - ebb = outflow) Tidal Current - Horizontal flow of water due to the gravity of the moon and the sun ...

tidal current The normal current caused by the rise and fall of the tides. tides The vertical rise and fall of the earth's waters, caused by the gravitational forces of the sun and the moon.

incoming tidal current flood tide The incoming tide where the water comes in from the sea, lowering the water level.

You'll find tidal currents in coastal bays, rivers, and oceans. A closed body of water such as a reservoir or a small lake has no tides. It may have tricky currents, though, caused by strong breezes churning up the water.

Because of the tidal currents, the course to steer is often not the same as the course to make good. One should use a range (lining up two landmarks on shore) or satellite navigation system to maintain a proper heading.

flood -- incoming tidal current flotsam -- floating items of a ship or its cargo at sea, floating debris fo'c'sle -- separate crew quarters before the mast Force 8 -- gale force wind on the Beaufort Wind Scale ...

Confused water action found at places where tidal currents meet chronometer A highly accurate timepiece, set to Greenwich Mean Time and used for celestial navigation.

Slack Water - the moment when a tidal current changes direction. Sole - a boat's floor. Spar - a type of buoy. Splash-well - The pan area just in front of the transom on outboard boats that helps keep back-wash from entering the cockpit area.

Minimum velocity of a tidal current (sometimes abbreviated 'Slack'). Slip To let go purposely.

Down Wind Down Sea - The sea will subside when the wind does; or the sea will go down when the wind Is blowing the same direction as a tidal current. Draft or Draught - The depth of water a boat draws.

Drift: Strength of a tidal current Driving force: Force produced by catching wind in a sail and transmitting the energy into a the mast Dry Sailing: The storage of boats onshore to reduce the deterioration of the material ...

SLACK WATER - Minimum velocity of tidal current, sometimes abbreviated "slack". SPEED - Rate of motion. STAND-ON BOAT - One that has the right of way and should maintain her course and speed. STARBOARD - The right side of a vessel looking forward.

TIDAL CURRENT: Horizontal flow of water due to the gravity of the Moon and the Sun. Usually present in channels or on points of land. TILLER: A bar or handle for turning a boat's rudder or an outboard motor.

See also: Current, Sailing, Point, Boat, Course