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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. Portal : Tropical cyclones/Featured article/Storm surge

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    The term "storm surge" in casual (non-scientific) use is storm tide; that is, it refers to the rise of water associated with the storm, plus tide, wave run-up, and freshwater flooding. When referencing storm surge height, it is important to clarify the usage, as well as the reference point. NHC tropical storm reports reference storm surge as ...

  4. Beach evolution - Wikipedia

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    A storm surge is an onshore gush of water associated with a low pressure weather system. Storm surges can cause beach accretion and erosion. [1] Historically notable storm surges occurred during the North Sea Flood of 1953, Hurricane Katrina, and the 1970 Bhola cyclone.

  5. Why Tampa is the most vulnerable city in America for ... - AOL

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    Ocean waves broke in the middle of downtown Tampa, and swaths of infrastructure were washed away. The area is practically tailor-made to create severe storm surges due to shallow depths in the bay ...

  6. AP Explains: How storm surges build up, destroy and kill - AOL

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    Already the ocean is swallowing beaches, roads and anything else in the way of Hurricane Florence's monstrous storm surge. WASHINGTON (AP) — Behold the awesome power of water. Already the ocean ...

  7. What does landfall mean? Hurricane terms and how to use ... - AOL

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    Storm surge: A storm surge is a rise in ocean water levels generated by a storm that is over and above a normal tide. You can estimate a storm surge by subtracting the normal tide from the storm ...

  8. Outline of tropical cyclones - Wikipedia

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    Tropical cyclone – storm characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produces strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones develop or strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor contained in the moist air.

  9. Hazard mitigation in the Outer Banks - Wikipedia

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    When a storm surge pushes through the Outer Banks the sounds and bays fill with water, which recedes through the beach towards the ocean, causing flooding and erosion. Storm surges enhance the frequency of waves and strengthens currents which can severely damage marinas, destroy building structures, wash away coastal highways, and erode beaches.