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Feasibility Report for Development of RoRo cum GCB
As the near-shore area off Ennore is sheltered from the westerly winds
by the mainland, the strong southerly to westerly winds during the
southwest monsoon do not cause high waves due to the limited fetch
available. Consequently, the wave conditions at Ennore are moderate.
Waves at Ennore approach predominantly from two directions 135 N
during March - September and 90 N during November January.
During the transition period (during February and October), waves
approach from 115 N. During cyclones, the significant wave heights
can reach up to 8m.
b. Tides
The tides at Ennore are semi-diurnal having two peaks and two lows in
every day and in every duration between new and full moon days (spring
and neap). Tide level changes continuously. Tide levels at Chennai Port
are continuously measured. Ennore is only 20 Km. away along the
coast from Chennai Port. In view of the close proximity to Chennai, it
can be assumed that there are no variation in tides and its predictions
from Chennai Port for Kamarajar Port. With this assumption, the
different levels of tides at Ennore are given below:
The tide level at Ennore was observed by the National Institute of Ocean
Technology (NIOT) during February March, 2002 and it was compared
with that at Chennai Port based on the Indian Tide Tables.
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