1) Coastal hurricane threat 2) Danger for coastal residents 3) Thorpe Park water ride
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A storm surge is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomena of rising water commonly associated with low pressure weather systems (such as tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones), the severity of which is affected by the shallowness and orientation of the water body relative to storm path, and the timing of tides. Most casualties durin...
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A rise of the sea, preceding a storm (usually a hurricane) due to the winds of the storm and low atmospheric pressure.
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(from the article `surge`) The sudden increase in the speed of a large wind stream, especially in the tropics, can also cause surges. The progress of this type of surge can be ... Running wind surges are long waves caused by a piling up of the water over a large area through the action of a traveling wind or pressure field. ... In co...
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A rise of the sea level alone the shore that builds up as a storm (usually a hurricane) moves over water. It is a result of the winds of the storm and low atmospheric pressures.
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The piling up of water along a shoreline cause by the sustained winds of a strong storm - usually a
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Storm surge: The onshore rush of sea or lake water caused primarily by the high winds that are associated with a landfalling hurricane, typhoon, or tropical cyclone and secondarily by the low pressure of the storm. The term tidal surge is often mis-used to describe storm surge, but a storm surge is independent of the usual tidal ebb and flo.
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An abnormal rise in sea level accompanying a hurricane or other intense storm, and whose height is the difference between the observed level of the sea surface and the level that would have occurred in the absence of the cyclone. Storm surge is usually estimated by subtracting the normal or astronomic high tide from the observed storm tide.
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Relatively rapid rise in the height of the ocean along a coastline. Often caused by the storm winds pushing water towards land.
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A rise above the normal water level along a shore caused by strong onshore winds and/or reduced atmospheric pressure. The surge height is the difference of the observed water level minus the predicted tide.
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A rise of the sea level alone the shore that builds up as a storm (usually a hurricane) moves over water. It is a result of the winds of the storm and low atmospheric pressures.
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A rise or piling-up of water against shore, produced by strong winds blowing ONSHORE. A storm surge is most severe when it occurs in conjunction with a high tide. See Figure 10.
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An abnormal rise local rise in sea level accompanying an intense storm system, either tropical or extratropical caused by the storm pushing a wall of water ahead of it. Storm surge is often the most damaging and deadly part of a tropical hurricane or cyclone, particularly if it arrives at high tide.
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Abnormally high tide brought about by a combination of a deep atmospheric depression (very low pressure) over a shallow sea area, high spring tides, and winds blowing from the appropriate direction. It can be intensified by snowmelt and/or river flooding. A storm surge can cause severe flooding of lowland coastal regions and river estuaries. Ba...
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A ridge of high water associated with a hurricane and which floods over the shore .
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The sea height during storms such as hurricanes that is above the normal level expected at that time and place based on the tides alone.
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an abnormal rise in the level of the sea along a coast caused by the onshore winds of a severe cyclone. Also called
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