Astronomical Low Tide — West Cameron, Louisiana

2018-12-20 to 2018-12-21 · West Cameron, Louisiana

Event narrative

The tide level at Cameron fell to -2.9 feet MLLW which was one of the lowest tide levels recorded at that station.

Wider weather episode

Strong north winds with a cold front pushed tides well below normal. Astronomical tides were already predicted to be near -1 MLLW, but north winds pushed them even lower.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 798390. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.