Thread by @JohnMoralesNBC6

Very bad timing for a nouveau #LaborDayHurricane

Risk of flooding with a storm surge at high tide is greatest when full/new moon happens around perigee (when the Moon is at its closest to Earth). Some of the highest astronomical tides of the year are this weekend.

As an example here’s Miami’s Virginia Key water level predictions (using it only because it’s readily available to me via @BMcNoldy and not because I’m forecasting it to come to #Miami). Basically it’s “shoulder King Tide season”. Labor Day is 2 Sept

(perigee graphic @rtphokie)

@BMcNoldy @rtphokie I would also add that because of #ClimateChange the rate of #sealevelrise has accelerated. In Virginia Key, sea level is 5 inches higher today than 25 years ago. #Florida’s Atlantic coastal cities can now see deeper storm surges penetrating further inland. Pic via @ClimateCentral