King tides on both coasts of the USA
The extraordinary high tides affecting the California, Florida, and Carolina coasts of the USA left streets and homes underwater. Flood warnings will continue until the weekend in some areas.
The 'king tides' that began with the full moon (king tides) caused flooding on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
These tides, formed by the gravitational pull between the Moon, Sun, and Earth, intensified further this week due to additional meteorological conditions.
Roads closed in California.
Rising waters in Southern California left parts of the Pacific Coast Highway underwater and caused traffic closures. Record-high tides were recorded in Santa Barbara, San Pedro, San Diego, and La Jolla. Some homes and businesses were also flooded.
Meteorologists said that warm ocean waters and Kelvin waves raising sea level were affecting California's coasts.
Flood warning on the Florida and Carolina coasts.
While flood warnings were issued along Florida's Atlantic coast, water intrusions were also reported in coastal cities such as Charleston and Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. Officials advised staying away from the beaches until the weekend due to high waves and strong rip currents.
At Virginia Key near Miami, the highest king tide level recorded in about 30 years of data was measured. According to meteorologists, this level is only exceeded during hurricanes.
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