Full moon could exacerbate Hurricane Idalia's storm surge

Full moon could exacerbate Hurricane Idalia's storm surge

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ViewHurricane Idalia is expected to come ashore Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, bringing a storm surge of 10-15 feet to the Big Bend of Florida. 

Wednesday also marks a full moon. While these two events would seem unrelated, the storm surge from a landfalling hurricane could be made worse by a full moon. 

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