king tides

The National Weather Service in Miami is issuing a coastal flood statement as the new moon’s proximity to Earth brings on another round of king tides

NBC 6 First Alert Forecast– November 15, 2020

For nearly a week, South Florida neighborhoods have had to deal with flooding caused by Tropical Storm Eta. But, now one Broward neighborhood says another yearly flooding event is a new cause for concern Saturday evening. Laurie Kabbaby lives off 14th Avenue in Hollywood Beach. Flooding from Eta kept her trapped inside her home for nearly the entire week. The…

Saturday will be the better half of the weekend, and Sunday will be the wetter half of the weekend. A Coastal Flood Advisory continues through Monday evening. The next four high tides at Miami Harbor are 9:40 a.m., 9:53 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m., 10:41 p.m. Sunday. Expect only widely scattered storms today, mainly before 2 p.m. and mainly from…

NBC 6 First Alert Forecast– October 17, 2020

NBC 6 Meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin explains why king tides and climate change result in sunny-day flooding in South Florida.

The City of Miami Beach says it is expecting higher than average king tides next week, bringing flooding to roadways across the area. Starting next Wednesday, September 16th, king tide season begins – with early morning and sunny day flooding occurring for short period throughout the day. The event will last until September 22nd. Miami Beach officials ask residents to…