SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - Tonight, we welcome our first supermoon of the year, the Full Harvest Moon, reaching peak illumination at 11:47 PM. Because it’s a supermoon, it’s slightly closer to Earth than a typical full moon, which means it will appear larger and brighter in the night sky.

The name Harvest Moon, also known as the Hunter’s Moon, comes from its timing near the autumnal equinox, which occurred just a few weeks ago.

Elevated Tides with the Supermoon

Over the past few days, we've seen elevated coastal tides, partly due to a persistent northeasterly breeze. Now, with the supermoon in play, those tides will continue to run higher than normal.

This is due to a gravitational phenomenon. While Earth has its own gravity, the moon's gravity also exerts a pull known as a tidal force, es

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