Between huge swells from an offshore Nor'easter and the west winds from a cold front here, our king tides have been especially high. King tides occur when the moon is at the closest point to Earth and Earth is at its closest point to the sun. These tides usually happen at about this time of year, and we really experienced it today in Fort Pierce. The sea water was forced up through the storm water sewers and into the road. There were huge puddles on the road along the inlet, and we ended up turning the car around before the underside got too wet (and rinsed the saltwater off when we got home). Other people were flying through these salty ponds like it was no problem with water spraying everywhere! We stopped in at Jaycee Park, where we often launch our boats, and were surprised to find the ramp was totally underwater, including the docks. You can see the high water line in the parking lot, with all the seagrass that had washed up. This photo was taken about an hour after peak high tide.
Hopefully these tides ease and we can back out on the water soon!
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