At high tide on the Yalu, you can almost get within arm's reach of North Korea.
Every day at high tide a 5-foot sea wall surrounding the reinforced home is buffeted by waves.
High water mark: the highest reach of the water at high tide.
Thus China's claim to the Paracels and the Spratlys is not just about islets, some of which disappear at high tide.
The gin-clear waters tumble in perfectly at high tide, and friends can watch from shore as you ride your first wave.
At low tide, water would flow from the lagoon into the sea, and from the sea into the lagoon at high tide.
Others were simply overwhelmed by the amount of water pushed ashore by the giant storm, which hit at high tide during a full moon.
The only way to get here, other than by boat, is to hike 9 miles of shoreline serrated by cliffs and impassable at high tide.
That attempt would be made at high tide and if it fails the ship could be stuck there for another two weeks as the tides are reducing in size, a coastguard spokesman said.
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Dylan's body was found on Thursday on the mud flats at the high tide mark less than half a mile from where he went into the water.
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This exposed beach break works well at mid and high tide and is rarely, if ever, crowded.
Simon Clark from Chorley Council said it was keeping a close watch on the River Yarrow's high tide at 20:30 BST.
The black sand beach here is slim and runs directly next to the main road so it is not a great place to bring young kids - the beach can disappear entirely at certain points during high tide.
Rescue attempts were delayed by two-and-a-half hours because of the high tide which peaked at 2030 GMT, only a short time before the accident.
The sea wall was also partially destroyed as a high tide of 9.9m (32.5ft) at 20:43 BST brought seaweed and pebbles crashing against it.
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However, as a high tide of 9.6m (31.5ft) was predicted for Thursday evening at 21.25 BST and even higher tides for the end of October, permanent repairs have not yet been arranged.
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Late this morning was high tide along much of the coast, and the highest water levels of Isaac are likely being experienced at many locations.
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