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  2. Storm surge - Wikipedia

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    In addition to the above processes, storm surge and wave heights on shore are also affected by the flow of water over the underlying topography, i.e. the shape and depth of the ocean floor and coastal area. A narrow shelf, with deep water relatively close to the shoreline, tends to produce a lower surge but higher and more powerful waves. A ...

  3. Breakwater (structure) - Wikipedia

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    A breakwater is a permanent structure constructed at a coastal area to protect against tides, currents, waves, and storm surges. Breakwaters have been built since antiquity to protect anchorages , helping isolate vessels from marine hazards such as wind-driven waves. [ 1 ]

  4. Sea, Lake, and Overland Surge from Hurricanes - Wikipedia

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    Example of a SLOSH run A summary of strengths and limitations of SLOSH. Sea, Lake, and Overland Surge from Hurricanes (SLOSH) is a computerized model developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the National Weather Service (NWS), to estimate storm surge depths resulting from historical, hypothetical, or predicted hurricanes. [1]

  5. What everyone should know about these 3 most common types of ...

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    Storm surge is the abnormal rise of water generated by a storm's winds. This is historically the leading cause of hurricane-related deaths in the United States.

  6. Coastal flooding - Wikipedia

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    Coastal flooding during Hurricane Lili in 2002 on Louisiana Highway 1 (United States). Coastal flooding occurs when dry and low-lying land is submerged by seawater. [1] The range of a coastal flooding is a result of the elevation of floodwater that penetrates the inland which is controlled by the topography of the coastal land exposed to flooding.

  7. Wind setup - Wikipedia

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    This phenomenon becomes especially significant when water is funnelled into shallow or narrow areas, leading to higher storm surges. [ 3 ] Examples of the effects of wind setup include Hurricanes Gamma and Delta in 2020, during which wind setup was a major factor when strong winds and atmospheric pressure drops caused higher-than-expected ...

  8. Why Hurricane Milton's storm surge threat is growing - AOL

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    The National Hurricane Center has increased the peak storm surge forecast from 8-12 feet to 10-15 feet of inundation for the area from Anclote River to Tampa Bay.

  9. Wind fetch - Wikipedia

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    In oceanography wind fetch, also known as fetch length or simply fetch, is the length of water over which a given wind has blown without obstruction. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Fetch is used in geography and meteorology and its effects are usually associated with sea state and when it reaches shore it is the main factor that creates storm surge which leads to ...