Storm Surge
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STORM SURGE AND TIDES
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"Storm surge is simply water that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around the storm. This advancing surge combines with the normal tides to create the hurricane storm tide, which can increase the mean water level 15 feet or more. In addition, wind waves are superimposed on the storm tide. This rise in water level can cause severe flooding in coastal areas, particularly when the storm tide coincides with the normal high tides."
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Photo courtesy NOAA
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It is important to know when storm surge will arrive and to know when high tide is. If a tropical cyclone arrives at high tide, storm surge can be magnified considerably. The right front quadrant of a hurricane will bring the greatest storm surge as the hurricane comes ashore. For a complete discussion of storm surge, go to http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/prepare/surge.htm
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Below are links to tides on the U.S. East Coast, Gulf Coast and Bahamas.
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When you get to the tides pages, do a word search for an area you are looking for. The word search in Microsoft Explorer can be found in the edit menu, using the "Find" option and typing in a key word for your area.
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The following can be reached from the above main page, but these will help:
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A further breakdown of the Americas includes the following sites:
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