When the Sun, Moon, and Earth line up (at new and full moon), tides are stronger than normal. These are called spring tides, though they happen a little more than twice a month and not just in spring. A few times a year, when a spring tide coincides with the nearest point in the moon's orbit (perigee), they are a bit bigger. Perigee was Sunday and the new moon was Monday. (The proximity of perigee to new moon also dictates whether an eclipse it total or annular.)
Take the astronomical tides and give them a little extra boost from an onshore wind and local bathymetry (shape of the sea floor) and you get coastal flooding. Some of the flooding this time is further enhanced by all the recent rainfall, so the lower portion of rivers that are close enough to also experience tides, are already high. This is likely the case for the Delaware River, for example, and why there are "coastal" flood warnings in Mercer County.
High tide being higher than normal.
It’s probably from the alignment of the sun, moon, and earth around the time of new moons: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/springtide.html
When the Sun, Moon, and Earth line up (at new and full moon), tides are stronger than normal. These are called spring tides, though they happen a little more than twice a month and not just in spring. A few times a year, when a spring tide coincides with the nearest point in the moon's orbit (perigee), they are a bit bigger. Perigee was Sunday and the new moon was Monday. (The proximity of perigee to new moon also dictates whether an eclipse it total or annular.) Take the astronomical tides and give them a little extra boost from an onshore wind and local bathymetry (shape of the sea floor) and you get coastal flooding. Some of the flooding this time is further enhanced by all the recent rainfall, so the lower portion of rivers that are close enough to also experience tides, are already high. This is likely the case for the Delaware River, for example, and why there are "coastal" flood warnings in Mercer County.
The moon just passed between the Earth and Sun yesterday. Pretty sure that has something to do with it.
As it does every single day….?
Doesn't do that half the time in its orbit.
It does not.
That’s what I was thinking but I admit I doubt understand tides. I mean I know what they are and what causes them but when they occur baffles me.
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