Weekly King Tide Forecast

The South Florida Water Management District's Tidal Outlook for the forecast period of October 7, 2024 through October 16, 2024, is now available. Tidal water levels along Florida's southeast coast are expected to stay near or slightly above National Weather Service's "Minor Flooding" threshold. On Florida's southwest coast, tidal water levels are expected to reach the NWS's "Moderate Flooding" or "Severe Flooding" thresholds. In the Florida Keys, tidal water levels are expected to remain between the NWS's "Minor Flooding" and "Moderate Flooding" thresholds. Hurricane Milton is expected to influence tidal water levels.

The enhanced tide forecast provided in this outlook is based solely on astronomical and regional environmental factors and is not intended to predict or account for storm surge associated with tropical storms or hurricanes. Refer to the National Hurricane Center's (NHC) storm surge tracking products for more information on surge forecast.

View the daily forecast HERE.

SFWMD is continuing efforts for the monitoring, operational response and documentation of these events. These weekly updates are intended to be informational for interested stakeholders and the public. If conditions warrant, additional updates may be issued throughout the forecast period.

Source: University of Miami

High tides are predicted by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to peak above 2.5-3 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) along the South Florida Coast on the following days during the remainder of the 2024 King Tide season (peak varies by location):

• October 16-20 (Full Moon)
• October 30 - November 4 (New Moon)
• November 13-18 (Full Moon)

To help guide water management decisions, SFWMD launched a weekly Tidal Outlook Forecast, published every Monday, to report conditions - such as wind strength and direction, ocean currents - that can cause tides to occur higher or lower than predicted at certain locations. Automated king tide forecasts are now available on the SFWMD's Resilience Metrics Hub for seven tidal stations along South Florida's east and west coasts: Virginia Key, Port Everglades, Lake Worth, Key West, Vaca Key, Naples/Naples Bay North, Fort Myers.

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