National Storm Surge Risk Maps - Version 3 - National Hurricane Center
WEBIf you discover via these maps that you live in an area vulnerable to storm surge, find out today if you live in a hurricane storm surge evacuation zone as prescribed by your local emergency management agency.
Storm Surge Overview - National Hurricane Center
WEBStorm surge from tropical cyclones poses a significant threat to life and property along the coast and is currently the leading cause of fatalities from hurricanes. All locations along the U.S. East and Gulf coasts are vulnerable to storm surges.
Storm Surge Unit - National Hurricane Center
WEBThe storm surge unit uses the Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) computer model to simulate storm surge. The Storm Surge Unit is staffed 24 hours a day when a tropical cyclone threatens the United States Atlantic and Gulf coasts, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Florida: Storm Surge Potentially Devastating - The Weather Channel
WEBHurricane Milton’s storm surge could reach up to 15 feet in the Tampa Bay area. Here's the latest. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
NHC Storm Surge Risk Maps
WEBThis national depiction of storm surge flooding vulnerability helps people living in hurricane-prone coastal areas. These maps make it clear that storm surge is not just a beachfront problem, with the risk of storm surge extending many miles inland from the immediate coastline in some areas.
Record-breaking storm surge hits most of Tampa Bay, other parts …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · TAMPA, Fla. — Many parts of Florida experienced unprecedented storm surges during Hurricane Helene. Some areas across the state hit new record highs for storm surge levels. The NHC predicted...
What does storm surge mean? Florida braces as Hurricane Helene …
WEBSep 24, 2024 · When approaching an open coast, a faster-moving hurricane produces a higher surge. But when a storm moves toward an enclosed bay, such as Tampa Bay on Florida’s Gulf Coast, a slower storm ...
What Is a Storm Surge? Why Is It So Dangerous?
WEBJun 29, 2022 · A storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is caused when the force of the...
Hurricane Storm Surge | Ocean Today
WEBStorm surge is water from the ocean that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around the hurricane. This advancing surge combines with the normal tides and can increase the water level by 30 feet or more. Storm surge combined with waves can cause extensive damage.
Storm surge - Wikipedia
WEBA storm surge, storm flood, tidal surge, or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low-pressure weather systems, such as cyclones. It is measured as the rise in water level above the normal tidal level, and does not include waves.