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Not directly. Tides are caused by the moon and, to a lesser degree, the sun. Hurricanes are caused by atmospheric disturbances strengthening and organizing over warm ocean water.

However, when hurricane makes landfall it creates a rise in ocean levels called a storm surge. If a hurricane strikes at high tide then the storm surge will come in on top of that, and the heights of the two will be added together in what is called a storm tide.

If a hurricane strikes at low tide then the effect of the storm surge will be lessened.

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