Storm Surge Overview - National Hurricane Center
WEBStorm surge is an abnormal water level rise generated by a storm over and above the predicted astronomical tide. Storm tide is the water level rise due to the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide.
National Storm Surge Risk Maps - Version 3 - National Hurricane …
WEBThe data and maps in this tool illustrate the height of possible storm surge flooding under certain scenarios, and do not account for erosion, subsidence, sea-level change or future construction. Water levels are based on storm surge scenarios in the referenced SLOSH MOM tide scenario.
Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic - National Hurricane Center
WEBMar 5, 2019 · To help identify and visualize areas most at risk from life-threatening surge, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began issuing operationally a storm surge watch/warning graphic beginning in 2017 for tropical cyclones affecting the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of the United States.
Hurricane Preparedness - Hazards - National Hurricane Center
WEBStorm surge and large waves produced by hurricanes pose the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. Storm Surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm's winds. Storm surge can reach heights well over 20 feet and can span hundreds of …
WEBStorm Surge + Waves + Total Water Level Hurricane Ike made landfall at Galveston, Texas, but it still produced significant coastal flooding on the north side of Lake Pontchartrain near Mandeville, Louisiana. Remarkably, the highest sustained wind reported at …
International Storm Surge Scenario Viewer - National Hurricane …
WEBOn the top left of the Scenario Menu, pick a region from the Map Region dropdown menu and then select a storm direction, storm intensity, forward speed, and tide level to view storm surge planning scenarios.
National Hurricane Center
WEB1 day ago · Satellite | Buoys | Grids | Storm Archive ...KIRK BECOMES A POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE... ... STILL CAUSING LARGE SWELLS AND RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST...
Tropical Storm NICOLE - National Hurricane Center
WEBTropical storm conditions are expected to occur within the warning area along the west coast of Florida through tonight. STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.
Hurricane BERYL
WEBSTORM SURGE: Storm surge could raise water levels by as much as 3 to 5 feet above ground level in areas of onshore winds along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula within the hurricane warning area and by as much as 1 to 3 feet above ground level along the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the tropical storm warning area.
Glossary of NHC Terms - National Hurricane Center
WEBStorm Surge Warning: The danger of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the shoreline somewhere within the specified area, generally within 36 hours, in association with an ongoing or potential tropical cyclones , a subtropical cyclone or a post-tropical cyclone .