storm surge

noun

1. an abnormal rise in the level of the sea along a coast caused by the onshore winds of a severe cyclone.

Example Sentences

We are already seeing dramatic changes to our coastlines from increased high waves and storm surge due to global climate change, and it’s clear that hardening our shorelines has an impact to our iconic beaches.

From ProPublica

The storm surge sent water gushing up a public walkway between Dean Hanzawa’s two beachfront homes.

From ProPublica

Projections indicate increased intensity among the strongest storms, for example, and increases in rainfall and storm surge are unavoidable consequences of warmer air holding more moisture and sea level rise, respectively.

From Ars Technica

Calling the storm surge unsurvivable seems to have worked—there were no fatalities from the storm surge, despite a significant impact.

From Popular-Science

A day before Hurricane Laura made landfall, the National Hurricane Center issued a warning of “unsurvivable storm surge” in parts of Texas and Louisiana.

From Popular-Science

After Hurricane Sandy, the NWS concluded that it should use similarly evocative language for storm-surge warnings.

From The Daily Beast

Among the conclusions: the NOAA needs more than one storm-surge modeler and a better social media strategy.

From The Daily Beast

Mantoloking and Seaside Heights took the worst pummeling by Sandy's storm surge.

From The Daily Beast

The storm surge had no sooner receded than volunteers and donations began to pour in from seemingly everywhere.

From The Daily Beast

It will need, like much of New York, defenses against rising tides and apparently increased storm surge.

From The Daily Beast