Wicked Winds, tides cause severe floods in S. Florida
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Pastor Dale Morgan
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Wicked Winds, tides cause severe floods in S. Florida
Drivers splash through saltwater caused by annual high tides between Fifth and Eighth streets on West Avenue in Miami Beach on Oct. 7, 2010.
TIM CHAPMAN / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
More about changes in tides:
Spring tides result in waters that are higher or lower than average, shorter slack water time and stronger tidal currents. Neaps result in less extreme tidal conditions. There is about a seven-day interval between springs and neaps.
It's another 'wet' day for South Florida, as high tides and high winds on Thursday caused minor coastal flooding and beach erosion.
You can blame the floods and the erosion on expected annual high tides, and on unexpected high winds.
Looming in the Atlantic is Tropical Storm Otto, which is moving northeast away from Florida, and could become a hurricane by Friday or Saturday.
A new moon will occur Thursday night.
"It's a regular fall event. Fortunately, it isn't raining," said Eric Swartz, a meteorologist with the South Florida Water Management District.
Drivers in South Florida can expect some flooded streets in the low lying areas of Hollywood, Miami Beach and Dania Beach.
During the morning commute, SoBe drivers struggled with a flooded Alton Road. There was a smelly mess in other areas of Miami Beach, as storm drains flooded.
"I was under the impression that this was fixed," said Miami Beach business owner Hakan Aksu, referring to the drains.
In Fort Lauderdale, ankle-deep water swept across a section of Las Olas Boulevard, east of South Federal Highway.
"It's something that has been occurring for a number of years," said Public Works Director Jeff Livergood. "There's only a few hours a day that the water is on the pavement. It's a fact of life of living on the water."
Tropical Storm Otto is now located about 255 miles northeast of Grand Turk Island and is drifting northeast. Onshore winds are piling up the water along the coast. Breakers generated by high tides pounding the shoreline were the cause of the minor beach erosion.
"We also have a lot of wind coming down from the north, northerly winds about 20 to 25 mph," said meteorologist Chuck Caracozza with the National Weather Service's office in western Miami-Dade County.
In a Fort Lauderdale beach along A1A and Northeast 16th Court, a work crew moved sand that had carried over the low-slung seawall and on to the sidewalk. The strong high tides also caused rip currents at low tide.
"There is a very high risk [of rip currents] for all East Coast beaches. If you get caught in that, it could be very dangerous," Caracozza said. Officials advise swimmers who are pulled to sea in a rip current to swim parallel to shore until they are free.
High tides peak each fall when the moon reaches perigee, or as close to Earth as it gets during its 28-day cycle. That's during the new and full moons. A new moon will occur Thursday night.
"It's a normal event; it happens every year," said Nancy Gassman, natural resources administrator for Broward County, who said this week's tides are 8 to 10 inches above average. "The fall tides tend to be more extreme."
The Spring tides phenomenon - caused by the Earth's gravitational pull from the new moon's alignment with the sun -- is expected to affect tides from 8:18 a.m. to 8:33 p.m. Thursday, and persist through Friday.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/07/1861815/meteorologist-spring-high-tides.html#ixzz11hmbtDto
Wicked Winds, tides cause severe floods in S. Florida
Drivers splash through saltwater caused by annual high tides between Fifth and Eighth streets on West Avenue in Miami Beach on Oct. 7, 2010.
TIM CHAPMAN / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
More about changes in tides:
Spring tides result in waters that are higher or lower than average, shorter slack water time and stronger tidal currents. Neaps result in less extreme tidal conditions. There is about a seven-day interval between springs and neaps.
It's another 'wet' day for South Florida, as high tides and high winds on Thursday caused minor coastal flooding and beach erosion.
You can blame the floods and the erosion on expected annual high tides, and on unexpected high winds.
Looming in the Atlantic is Tropical Storm Otto, which is moving northeast away from Florida, and could become a hurricane by Friday or Saturday.
A new moon will occur Thursday night.
"It's a regular fall event. Fortunately, it isn't raining," said Eric Swartz, a meteorologist with the South Florida Water Management District.
Drivers in South Florida can expect some flooded streets in the low lying areas of Hollywood, Miami Beach and Dania Beach.
During the morning commute, SoBe drivers struggled with a flooded Alton Road. There was a smelly mess in other areas of Miami Beach, as storm drains flooded.
"I was under the impression that this was fixed," said Miami Beach business owner Hakan Aksu, referring to the drains.
In Fort Lauderdale, ankle-deep water swept across a section of Las Olas Boulevard, east of South Federal Highway.
"It's something that has been occurring for a number of years," said Public Works Director Jeff Livergood. "There's only a few hours a day that the water is on the pavement. It's a fact of life of living on the water."
Tropical Storm Otto is now located about 255 miles northeast of Grand Turk Island and is drifting northeast. Onshore winds are piling up the water along the coast. Breakers generated by high tides pounding the shoreline were the cause of the minor beach erosion.
"We also have a lot of wind coming down from the north, northerly winds about 20 to 25 mph," said meteorologist Chuck Caracozza with the National Weather Service's office in western Miami-Dade County.
In a Fort Lauderdale beach along A1A and Northeast 16th Court, a work crew moved sand that had carried over the low-slung seawall and on to the sidewalk. The strong high tides also caused rip currents at low tide.
"There is a very high risk [of rip currents] for all East Coast beaches. If you get caught in that, it could be very dangerous," Caracozza said. Officials advise swimmers who are pulled to sea in a rip current to swim parallel to shore until they are free.
High tides peak each fall when the moon reaches perigee, or as close to Earth as it gets during its 28-day cycle. That's during the new and full moons. A new moon will occur Thursday night.
"It's a normal event; it happens every year," said Nancy Gassman, natural resources administrator for Broward County, who said this week's tides are 8 to 10 inches above average. "The fall tides tend to be more extreme."
The Spring tides phenomenon - caused by the Earth's gravitational pull from the new moon's alignment with the sun -- is expected to affect tides from 8:18 a.m. to 8:33 p.m. Thursday, and persist through Friday.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/07/1861815/meteorologist-spring-high-tides.html#ixzz11hmbtDto
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