Idalia is now a hurricane and although it looks like the eye will go north of the Tampa Bay area we need to worry about the high tide times and flooding. Storm Surge will be the Tampa Bay area’s biggest concern. Idalia is expected to be a problem Tuesday night to Wednesday afternoon. Thursday is also listed below just in case. The National Hurricane Center have stated that the areas around Tampa Bay and south could see between 3 and 9 feet of storm surge. The tides are different for each area of Tampa Bay and you can see the chart of the high tides Wednesday morning below.
Check out the Tampa Bay high tide times below for the next few days.
Tuesday, August 29th
- High 3:45am
- Low 7:12am
- High 1:29pm
- Low 9:28pm
Wednesday, August 30th
- High 4:07am
- Low 8:10am
- High 2:28pm
- Low 10:03pm
Thursday, August 31st
- High 4:26am
- Low 9:04am
- High 3:23pm
- Low 10:34pm
HIGH TIDES: Storm surge caused by what will likely be Hurricane Idalia will be made worse by higher-than-normal tides due to Wednesday’s Super Moon. Here are high tide times in the Tampa Bay area: https://t.co/3wij3C9Mrj pic.twitter.com/O2V80RRCAF
— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) August 29, 2023
What Are Tides?
National Geographic has an entire article dedicated to tides. They describe them as, “The alternating advance and retreat of seawater along a coastline is called a tide. High tide is when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline. Low tide is when it recedes to its furthest extent. Some freshwater rivers and lakes can have tides, too. A high tide that is significantly higher than normal is called a king tide. It often accompanies a new moon and when the moon is closest to the Earth. The moon’s gravitational pull on the Earth and the Earth’s rotational force are the two main factors that cause high and low tides.”
Hurricane Idalia Update: Tuesday Timeline and Latest Track
Tuesday 5AM Track from the NHC
The next update comes at 11am.
When we'll feel the winds pick up...
The latest timeline for the strong sustained winds from the NHC.
