Supermoon could team up with Hurricane Idalia to raise tides higher just as storm makes landfall

A supermoon passes behind the illuminated windows of a New York City skyscraper, Aug. 1, 2023. A rare blue supermoon could normal raise tides just as Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida’s west coast, exacerbating flooding from the storm. The moon will be closest to the Earth on Wednesday night, Aug. 30, the same day Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida. (J. David Ake/AP, File)

A supermoon passes behind the illuminated windows of a New York City skyscraper, Aug. 1, 2023. A rare blue supermoon could normal raise tides just as Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida’s west coast, exacerbating flooding from the storm. The moon will be closest to the Earth on Wednesday night, Aug. 30, the same day Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida. (J. David Ake/AP, File)

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