This week's question comes from Morning Brief reader Noah, who asks, "How does the moon affect the weather?" Meteorologist Jonathan Belles: Well, the big caveat is that the moon affects the ocean much ...

— Ellie Webb, Mineral Point, Wis. A Grant Petty, professor in the department of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Gravity helps make the ocean tides happen.

The Moon is about 239,000 miles (385,000 km) from Earth, how can it move such enormous amounts of water? To understand how the Moon affects the tides, you need to know that the Moon's gravity pulls ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The third super moon of the year occurs on Thursday night and king tides will be rising during the morning hours. The extreme tide cycle and December’s full moon are linked. A super ...

A new moon draws the highest tide of the month, but this week's timing could make Hurricane Erin's impact worse. Here's when and what to know about the August new moon. Hurricane Erin has maximum ...

A king tide is a non-scientific term used to describe exceptionally high tides. Higher than normal tides typically occur during a new or full moon when the moon is at its closest position to Earth.

A combination of strong winds, a stalled weather system, and the full moon is causing King Tide conditions on the East Coast. Coastal flood advisories are in effect for over 500 miles of shoreline ...