When there is a full or new moon – the average tidal ranges are larger (Picture: Getty) Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels across the planet as the ocean is pulled by the gravitational pull ...

The term "king tide" has been used in high rotation as the east coast has experienced wild weather and battering waves over the past few days but it is not technically a scientific term. "King tide" ...

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 haven’t seen this video, than you must! It is an amazing intersection of human adaptation with oceanic phenomena, in this case the Inuit of Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec and how they exploit the large ...

Many western areas of Wales have had localised flooding today, and we have the combination of strong winds, heavy rain and exceptionally high spring tides to thank. If you haven't seen today's ...

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 ...

The combination of 70mph winds and high 'spring' tides this weekend could see the Lancashire coast lashed with high waves and some flooding. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire ...

The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean tides are primarily driven by the gravitational forces of the moon and the sun, along with Earth's rotation. The moon's gravity creates bulges of water, resulting ...

Residents of eastern Québec probably remember the exceptional weather conditions and the very high tide of Dec. 6, 2010. The combination caused flooding along the shores of the St. Lawrence River and ...