"SuperMoon" this Saturday....Tidal Street Flooding Advisory

The moon will become full Saturday at 11:35 p.m. EDT. And because this month's full moon coincides with the moon's perigee — its closest approach to Earth — it will also be the year's biggest.

The moon will swing in 221,802 miles from our planet, offering skywatchers a spectacular view of an extra-big, extra-bright moon, nicknamed a supermoon.

And not only does the moon's perigee coincide with full moon this month, but this perigee will be the nearest to Earth of any this year. This happens because the moon's orbit is not perfectly circular.

This month's full moon is due to be about 16 percent brighter than average. In contrast, later this year on Nov. 28, the full moon will coincide with apogee, the moon's farthest approach, offering a particularly small and dim full moon.

To view this weekend's supermoon to best effect, look for it just after it rises or before it sets, when it is close to the horizon. There, you can catch a view of the moon behind buildings or trees, an effect which produces an optical illusion, making the moon seem even larger than it really is.

When the perigee moon lies close to the horizon, it can appear absolutely enormous. That is when the famous “moon illusion” combines with reality to produce a truly stunning view.  For reasons not fully understood by astronomers or psychologists, a low-hanging moon looks incredibly large when hovering near trees, buildings and other foreground objects. The fact that the moon will be much closer than usual this weekend will only serve to amplify this strange effect.

Happy mooning!

Now to the important stuff.......

Of particular interest to us here on W12th Road regarding this "SuperMoon" is the fact that normal tides will be particularly high and low.  For the next week or so, keep a close eye on times of high tides to make sure your cars and property (and your neighbors) are kept well out of harms way.

We have contacted the 100th Precinct's Community Affairs Office and advised them of this pending tidal flooding situation and the fact that residents will be parking their personal vehicles on the Cross Bay Boulevard median prior to and during periods of street flooding.

Tide times for the coming week are posted below for your information with times of high tide tidal flooding denoted in bold red. 

W    2     High   5:25 AM     5.5   

     2      Low  12:09 PM     0.1   

     2     High   6:10 PM     6.0

Th   3      Low  12:42 AM     0.1   

     3     High   6:28 AM     5.6   

     3      Low  12:59 PM    -0.2

     3     High   7:05 PM     6.5

F    4      Low   1:37 AM    -0.3   

     4     High   7:26 AM     5.8   

     4      Low   1:50 PM    -0.4

     4     High   7:57 PM     6.9

Sa   5      Low   2:32 AM    -0.7   

     5     High   8:20 AM     6.0   

     5      Low   2:42 PM    -0.7

     5     High   8:47 PM     7.3

Su   6      Low   3:26 AM    -0.9   

     6     High   9:13 AM     6.0   

     6      Low   3:34 PM    -0.7

     6     High   9:37 PM     7.4

M    7      Low   4:18 AM    -1.0   

     7     High  10:06 AM     6.0   

     7      Low   4:25 PM    -0.6

     7     High  10:29 PM     7.3

Tu   8      Low   5:10 AM    -0.9   

     8     High  11:01 AM     5.8   

     8      Low   5:17 PM    -0.4

     8     High  11:24 PM     6.9

W    9      Low   6:01 AM    -0.7   

     9     High  12:00 PM     5.7   

     9      Low   6:09 PM    -0.1

Th  10     High  12:21 AM     6.6   

    10      Low   6:53 AM    -0.3   

    10     High   1:00 PM     5.5

    10      Low   7:05 PM     0.3

F   11     High   1:19 AM     6.2   

    11      Low   7:48 AM     0.0   

    11     High   1:58 PM     5.4

    11      Low   8:06 PM     0.7

Sa  12     High   2:15 AM     5.8   

    12      Low   8:48 AM     0.2   

    12     High   2:54 PM     5.4

    12      Low   9:14 PM     0.9