MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The WMBF First Alert Weather team gave you the First Alert to Spring Tides this week, which could cause some minor flooding for parts of the Grand Strand. But what makes ...

What causes the ocean to swell? It's not just the Moon that has a gravitational pull on spring tides. The Earth’s gravitational force pulls the waves down, thus resulting in high and low tides. A ...

If you soak in the sun from the same spot on the beach all day, you might notice the water retreating from you or inching closer. This is the tide changing throughout the day, and it’s all possible ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Ever notice the ocean suddenly creep up the shore, and then pull back hours later? About twice a day, the coast experiences two high tides and two low tides. But what makes ...

The highest tides of the year are here, and they could bring flooding even in areas or during times when it is not raining. These higher-than-normal high tides are officially known as the perigean ...

Exceptionally high tides are predicted January 23-25 that could cause massive waves, flooding and erosion in coastal areas. Informally called “king tides,” they occur because of an alignment of Earth, ...

Coast-side Southern Californians can expect the return of perigean spring tides — more commonly known as king tides — on Thursday. These exceptionally high tides occur when he sun, moon and earth ...

SEATTLE — Western Washington fell victim to a double whammy of a king tide and heavy rainfall Tuesday morning, which led to lowland flooding from Anacortes to Olympia. So, what are king tides? King ...