A new moon draws the highest tide of the month, but this week's timing could make Hurricane Erin's impact worse. Here's when and what to know about the August new moon. Hurricane Erin has maximum ...

These high tides, sometimes called king tides, occur during full moons a few times a year in the fall on the East Coast. But ...

The largest full moon of the year is forecast to bring a king tide that could cause flooding along Palm Beach's ocean and Intracoastal coastlines this week. The National Weather Service in Miami said ...

The combination of a higher-than-normal tide and the continued effects of Hurricane Imelda also will lead to an increased ...

The moon is our only natural satellite and has been orbiting Earth for about 4.5 billion years. It helps illuminate the night sky, has great cultural significance to some, and was the first celestial ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Along with astronomical influences, there are also meteorological influences that can cause tides to be even higher, as seen this morning when salt water crept up the coast ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

"King tides" and heavy rain combined for a "perfect storm" along the North Carolina coast this week, leaving some beach towns flooded. On Tuesday night, Southport experienced severe flash flooding ...