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Mean Tide Range.kml

The difference between mean high water (MHW) and mean low water (MLW) was calculated using NOAA's VDATUM grids. Updated 2021 

Map showing Mean Tide Ranges in feet
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Spring Tide Range.kml (Great Diurnal)

The difference between mean higher high water (MHHW) and mean lower low water (MLLW) was calculated using NOAA's VDATUM grids. Updated 2021

 Spring Tide ranges in feet
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NAVD88 to MLW Conversion Factor:

The elevation difference between North American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD88) and the local tidal datum of mean low water (MLW) was calculated using NOAA's VDATUM grids. Updated 2021.

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 Difference between NAVD88 and MLW in feet
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