OK, so I have talked about the the 19.6 year tidal epoch and the rising sea level in the area and we also have the “King Tides”. NOAA defines a King Tide as : “A King Tide is a non-scientific term people often use to describe exceptionally high tides. Tides are long-period waves that roll around the planet as the ocean is “pulled” back and forth by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun as these bodies interact with the Earth in their monthly and yearly orbits. Higher than normal tides typically occur during a new or full moon and when the Moon is at its perigee, or during specific seasons around the country.”
In short, “King tides” are a natural part of the tide cycle. Based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s predictions for the Lake Worth tide gauge, the highest tides of 2023 in Palm Beach County will occur on Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2023; Oct. 27 – 31, 2023 and Nov. 26, 2023.
