The tide is high, but we’re holding on: King Tides both a curiosity and concern

Beachgoers and climate observers alike have plenty to keep them engaged this week as a series of weather events team up to bring some of the year’s most dramatic tidal action to the Bay Area.

Known as “King Tides,” the phenomenon occurs when tidal forces maximize as the moon, earth, and sun come into alignment, with the moon nearest to earth and the earth nearest to the sun.