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Tides occur in all oceans of the Earth and to a very small degree in large lakes.

High tide occurs on two opposite sides of the Earth simultaneously. These locations change as the Moon goes around the Earth. Generally speaking, high tides form on the portion of Earth facing directly toward the Moon and on the portion of Earth facing directly away from the Moon. Low tides are between high tides on the other portions of the Earth.

That is the quick explanation, but there is a more nuanced explanation.

Ocean tides are caused by the Moon, or more specifically by the mutual attraction of the Earth and the moon as the Moon orbits the Earth. There are two things going on, one is the gravitational attraction and the other is centripetal force since both the Earth and the Moon are rotating about their center of mass.

For reasons that are a little difficult to get into now, the high tide does not exactly follow the Moon. Generally there is a slight lag of around an hour, but this varies from place to place. The tides, obviously, represent a shift in the ocean, so it takes time for the water to respond. In addition, that response is affected by the shape of the shore, both when it occurs and how large the tide is. Weather, such as storms, also influences the ocean levels and interacts with tides.

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