The South Florida Water Management District's Tidal Outlook for the forecast period of October 9 through October 16, 2023, is now available.
A large extratropical area of low pressure could move off the coast of New England next weekend, sending a cold front southward into Florida. Northwesterly winds behind the cold front could generate small swells along the east coast of the SFWMD's region. These conditions, coupled with the New Moon on Saturday, October 14, could contribute to minor coastal flooding at high tide along the coastal areas of Martin, St. Lucie, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties. These enhanced tidal conditions will quickly subside after the New Moon.
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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