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What is Storm Surge?
INTRODUCTION TO < strong >Stormstrong > SURGE. Introduction to < strong >Stormstrong > Surge BOLIVAR PENINSULA IN TEXAS AFTER HURRICANE IKE (2008). What is < strong >Stormstrong > Surge? Inland Extent < strong >Stormstrong > surge can penetrate well inland from the coastline. During Hurricane Ike, the surge moved inland nearly 30 miles in some locations in southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana. < strong >Stormstrong > surge is an abnormal < strong >Stormstrong > tide is the water level rise of water generated by a rise during a < strong >Stormstrong > due to < strong >Stormstrong > , over and above the the combination of < strong >Stormstrong > predicted astronomical tide. surge and the astronomical It's the change in the water level tide. that is due to the presence of the Since < strong >Stormstrong > tide is the < strong >Stormstrong > combination of surge and tide, it Since < strong >Stormstrong > surge is a difference does require a reference level Vulnerability between water levels, it does not A 15 ft.
larger area of the ocean. Second, the strong winds in a larger storm will tend to affect an area longer than a smaller storm. Size is a key difference between the surge generated by storms like Katrina and Charley. Storm Forward Speed On the open coast, a faster storm will produce a higher surge. However, a higher
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