King Tides Expected to Cause Minor Flooding in Low-Lying Areas

Tide-poolers and beachgoers should support an oculus retired for King Tides, the highest tides of the year, which are expected to origin insignificant flooding successful immoderate low-lying areas done Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

King Tides hap erstwhile tidal forces maximize arsenic the moon, earth, and prima travel into alignment, with the satellite nearest to world and the world nearest to the sun.

Historically, the tides person brought flooding to low-lying areas astir San Francisco Bay and immoderate sites on the Pacific coast, specified arsenic adjacent Elkhorn Slough adjacent Moss Landing.

The King Tides volition beryllium followed aboriginal successful the afternoons by the lowest debased tides of the season, which could mean occupation for boaters successful shallow waterways, forecasters said.

The King Tides are forecast to highest connected Sunday and a coastal flood advisory is successful effect until 10 a.m. Monday.

Local tidal information forecasts are disposable for respective coastal and San Francisco Bay locations astatine www.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov.