The South Florida Water Management District's Tidal Outlook for the forecast period of October 2 through October 9, 2023, is now available.
Heightened tidal levels are expected along South Florida's east coast through Wednesday, October 4, due to a combination of meteorological and astronomical factors. As a result, minor to moderate coastal flooding is anticipated at high tide along coastal areas of Martin, St. Lucie, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties. Water levels are likely to quickly subside by Wednesday afternoon.
View the weekly Tidal Outlook HERE.
SFWMD is continuing efforts for the monitoring, operational response and documentation of these events. These weekly updates are intended to be informational for interested stakeholders and the public. If conditions warrant, additional updates may be issued throughout the forecast period.
Source: University of Miami
High tides are predicted by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to peak above 2.5-3 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) along the South Florida Coast during the following days in 2023 (peak varies by location):
- September 13-15 (New Moon)
- September 26-October 4 (Full Moon)
- October 14-19 (New Moon)
- October 24-November 2 (Full Moon)
- November 11-17 (New Moon)
- November 24-29 (Full Moon)
To help guide water management decisions, SFWMD launched a weekly Tidal Outlook Forecast, published every Monday, to report conditions – such as wind strength and direction, ocean currents – that can cause tides to occur higher or lower than predicted at certain locations.
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