Emelda Rosaleen

King Tides 2024 Maine 2024. Full moon for this month, and moon phases calendar. The maine geological survey is leading a king tides initiative to document and map the effect that extreme tide events have on the state’s beaches, coastal bays and estuaries, and public.

King tides occur when the sun, moon, and earth align in a straight line, a phenomenon known as syzygy. This alignment amplifies the gravitational pull on the earth’s.