In And Around Miami, New Moon Brings Last Round Of King Tides For 2020

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November's new moon has triggered a coastal flood statement from the National Weather Service in Miami as its proximity to Earth brings on another round of king tides. While the new moon is Sunday, the brackish Intracoastal water that bubbles up through storm grates and over aging sea walls could linger through Tuesday.

Paxton Fell, an NWS meteorologist, said easterly winds of 5 to 7 mph shouldn't be strong enough to exacerbate the street flooding, but the flood alert could be upgraded to an advisory if tidal gauges show a considerable jump.

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The high tide flooding for South Florida typically begins in September — a combination of multiple factors including a slower Gulf Stream current, warmer waters, lunar alignment and sea-level rise. They begin to wane in December.

For residents along Flagler Drive near downtown West Palm Beach, it has been a wet fall between high tide flooding and three-month rainfall totals at Palm Beach International Airport of 32 inches. That's 11.5 inches more than normal. "We've had our house 34 years and we've never seen our sidewalks and swales under water this much," said Lila Young, who lives along the Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach. "It's been incredible."

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https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/weather/2020/11/14/king-tide-flooding-possible-west-palm-beach-new-moon/6294389002/

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"We've had our house 34 years and we've never seen our sidewalks and swales under water this much," said Lila Young, who lives along the Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach. "It's been incredible."

better get used to it... and worse.