King tides are back this week.

The next full moon is on Wednesday morning, and this will be the closest the moon has been to Earth since February 2019. The closer the moon is to Earth, the stronger its gravitational pull is on the oceans.

The peak for king tide flooding each lunar cycle is typically 1-2 days after the full moon. The peak this cycle is expected to be on Thursday.

Minor coastal flooding is expected to begin Tuesday, with moderate coastal flooding likely Wednesday-Friday. There is a slightly higher risk of flooding in northern Broward County and Palm Beach County. If there are locations known to have issues with saltwater flooding in northern Broward, this would be a good place to start if you’re looking for visuals.

Flooding usually begins around 1-2 hours before high tide, and continues for another 1-2 hours after high tide. I’ve attached an image with the high tide times for each county for the days flooding is likely.

Brantly Scott

A native of the Sunshine State, Meteorologist Brantly Scott is originally from Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle. His passion for weather was shaped by the active hurricane seasons of his childhood, particularly when his hometown experienced back-to-back hurricane landfalls in 2004 and 2005.

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