Matt Bullock

1 week ago | wmbfnews.com | Matt Bullock

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Why do have highs and low tides everyday? Meteorologist explains why we have tides and what factors can affect tide heights. WHAT CREATES TIDESThe reason why we have tides is all thanks to the moons gravitational pull. So as the moon orbits around the earth it creates two high tides and two low tides every single day and there can be factors that can affect high tide height which includes moon phases, weather systems and winds.

3 weeks ago | wmbfnews.com | Matt Bullock

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Don’t put away the rain gear just yet! We are giving you the First Alert to showers around through the start of the work week. TONIGHTIt has been a gloomy Mother’s Day with cloudy skies and on and off showers. So most our area received between 1 to 2 inches of rain in the last 24 hours and we more rain on the way. Latest models this evening shows the stationary front slowly lifting northward in the Low Country this evening.

1 month ago | wmbfnews.com | Matt Bullock

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - This week we’re talking about sea breeze and how its created. Now you may have noticed anytime you walk the beach there’s always a constant breeze that’s all thanks to sea breeze. Here’s how it works, we have the oceans and sand. You may notice during the daytime when you walk in sand it feels very hot while ocean temperatures are cooler that’s all thanks to specific heat. HOW DOES A SEA BREEZE FORMSpecific heat is the energy required substance temperature by one degree.

1 month ago | wmbfnews.com | Matt Bullock

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Keep the umbrella handy with today because we will continue to track shower and storm chances. MORNING STORMSThe cold front has arrived over our area. This will bring scattered showers and storms early in the morning. Some storms may produce 40 mph winds and pea-sized hail. The main line of storms will push off-shore around 9am and we will will have a brief dry period by midday.

1 month ago | wmbfnews.com | Matt Bullock

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) -Increasing chances of showers and storms will arrive this weekend with some areas picking up on beneficial rainfall. TODAYA mild start to the weekend with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s with mostly clear skies. Southerly winds will help our temperatures reach in the low 80s for the Grand Strand and upper 80s inland. It’ll be a nice day to be outside, but you’ll want to keep an eye on the radar on our WMBF First Alert Weather App.