Supermoon Could Team up With Hurricane Idalia to Raise Tides Higher Just as the Storm Makes Landfall

Supermoon Could Team up With Hurricane Idalia to Raise Tides Higher Just as the Storm Makes Landfall
A plane passes in front of a supermoon in Milwaukee on July 13, 2022. Morry Gash/AP Photo
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A rare blue supermoon could raise tides above normal just as Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida’s west coast, exacerbating flooding from the storm.

The moon will be closest to the Earth on Wednesday, the same day Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida. While a supermoon can make for a spectacular backdrop in photos of landmarks around the world, its intensified gravitational pull also makes tides higher.