if its high tide on the west coast of the UK does that mean its lowtide on the east coast of america!!?

Answer 1

no - think of the position of the moon and how it affects the oceans and you will figure out why.

Answer 2

Surely that depends on what part of the earth is nearest the moon. I thought the highest tide was on that part of the earth nearest the moon, being drawn towards it by the gravitational force of the moon, and on the opposite side of the world was also a high tide, but low tide occurred on the other two sides. So if the west coast of the UK was right under the moon, wherever was halfway round the globe from there would have low tide.

Answer 3

Yes.I would think so. this is because of the Atlantic current that keep the UK warm in winter and the deep thermohaline circulation.Think about spraying water by using a hose on the wall or side on the inside of a fish tank. In a similar manner that is how the ocean current works.the side that is exposed to the pressure of the oncoming water will be low (low tide) while the opposing side where water accumulates will be high(high tide).
but of course on a local scale the tide level is influenced by gravitational pull by the moon because moon is closer to the earth than the sun.

Answer 4

not exactly.
there are two high tide and two low tide points, each on opposite sides of the globe from each other (high to high, low to low)
so the distance from high tide to low tide is 1/4 of the way around the globe, which is farther than from UK to east coast US.

although if it is high tide in the UK, the tide would be lower on the east coast of the US, although not low tide, and the tide would be rising on the east coast of the US.

Answer 5

Tidal variations function on a much smaller scale. Refer to any book of tidal constants. For instance-H.W. Belfast=L.W. Galway.