With a title like Deadliest Catch, viewers certainly expect to view something that is destined to get their adrenaline rushing. With twenty seasons under its belt, Deadliest Catch has taken fans on voyage after voyage. Not all of them have been tranquil and peaceful. Sometimes, the elements can be the most difficult aspect to overcome. Such is the case for a certain Season 14 episode.
Since 2005, Deadliest Catch has kept viewers captivated as fishing vessels take on the rough waters of the Bering Sea. With hopes of netting their crabbing quota, each vessel has to battle the elements on board and off. Whether it’s the dangers of heavy machinery swinging as the ships crash through the waves or the personal battles within the human body, Deadliest Catch has allowed fans to witness the high-risk life of the high-stakes industry. In 2018, one episode in particular had fans on the edge of their seats, all thanks to the titular “Supermoon Storm.”
What Is a Supermoon?
As the logline of the Season 14 episode reads, “A 150-year supermoon storm wreaks havoc on tides, churning undersea currents that rip pots right off their lines.” And that’s just the start of the heart-racing action. The fourteenth episode of the season showcased just how dangerous things can get out there when nature has other plans. If an emergency arises on a fishing vessel, it can end up putting more lives in danger just to go on a rescue mission. Fans learned that the hard way through this episode.
To start, it’s important to learn what a supermoon is. According to Nasa, “a supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the Moons closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit, a point known as perigee.” A supermoon is said to occur only three or four times a year. Despite not being an official astrological term, it’s “typically its used to describe a full Moon that comes within at least 90 percent of perigee.” It just so happened on the night of the supermoon, a storm was brewing in Alaska.
