Tidal swells may cause flooding in the Maldives next week
A king tide, caused by the coinciding of a full moon and bad weather, may cause flooding across the Maldives on September 28, 29 and 30, the department of meteorology has said.
22 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Tidal swells may cause flooding across the Maldives on September 28, 29 and 30, the department of meteorology has said.
The alert was issued after the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) warned of tidal flooding for the Indian coastline next week in connection with the perigean spring tide.
A perigean spring tide or king tide occurs when the new or full moon coincides with the perigree of the moon—the point when the moon is closest to the Earth. A lunar eclipse will be observed on September 28.
Flooding does not always occur when there is perigean spring tide, but it is likely when a storm strikes at the same time as a king tide.
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