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Hurricanes have very strong winds -- out over the water this wind pushes water and piles it up. This piled up water can become very high, certainly higher than normal tides. When this water rolls over the shore it's called a storm surge.
Since hurricanes are large areas of wind rotating counter clockwise, the area above the center pushes water onto land and the area below center pushes water away from land. This is one reason the north side of the storm is called the bad or dirty side.
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What is the most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore?
The most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore is its storm surge, which is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm's winds pushing water towards the shore. This surge can cause extensive coastal flooding and result in significant property damage and loss of life.
What is storm tide?
Storm tide occurs when the storm surge of a hurricane comes in on top of high tide. The heights of the storm surge and high tide are added together, resulting in worse flooding than if they same storm had struck at low tide.
How will high tide and a full moon affect storm surge with Hurricane Sandy?
When the storm surge of a hurricane comes in at high tide the affect is worse, as the height of the high tide is added to the storm surge to produce a storm tide. The high tide is highest during the full and new moon phases.
What is storm surge and what affect does it have on the coastline?
A storm surge is slight rise in the ocean associated with a tropical cyclone, which manifests itself as a large rise in water level at the shore as the storm hits. This can vary from a few feet to 20 feet or more. It is a consequence of both the low pressure at the center of the storm raising the ocean surface as well as the wind pushing the water in the direction the storm is moving. This surge is not to be taken lightly as most deaths occur because of this surge. It can inundate seasides and entire towns and sadly, the unwary are usually its victims.The storm surge is a bulge of water created by a hurricane. The pressure in a hurricane is very low and as a result the water level in a hurricane rises. When a hurricane hits land the storm surge comes ashore as well, flooding coastal areas. The storm surge is responsible for 90% of hurricane deaths.Surge. When there is a storm at sea, it will cause the waves at the shore to be higher than normal.
Give the meaning what a hurricane watch a hurricane bulliten and a storm surge?
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What is the most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore?
The most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore is its storm surge, which is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm's winds pushing water towards the shore. This surge can cause extensive coastal flooding and result in significant property damage and loss of life.
Did hurricane Rita cause a storm surge?
Yes. The storm surge from Hurricane Rita reached a height of 17 feet in some places and flooded areas still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
What is a dangerous feature of a hurricane?
The storm surge.
What is storm tide?
Storm tide occurs when the storm surge of a hurricane comes in on top of high tide. The heights of the storm surge and high tide are added together, resulting in worse flooding than if they same storm had struck at low tide.
How will high tide and a full moon affect storm surge with Hurricane Sandy?
When the storm surge of a hurricane comes in at high tide the affect is worse, as the height of the high tide is added to the storm surge to produce a storm tide. The high tide is highest during the full and new moon phases.
Does a storm surge bring cooler and drier air?
No. A storm surge is a bulge on the surface of a body of water created by a strong storm such as a hurricane. The storm surge can bring coastal flooding.
When does the hurricane bring a storm surge?
when it reaches the coastline
Give the meaning what a hurricane watch a hurricane bulliten and a storm surge?
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What most damaging part of a hurricane?
The strongest part of the hurricane is the storm surge.
What is storm surge and what affect does it have on the coastline?
A storm surge is slight rise in the ocean associated with a tropical cyclone, which manifests itself as a large rise in water level at the shore as the storm hits. This can vary from a few feet to 20 feet or more. It is a consequence of both the low pressure at the center of the storm raising the ocean surface as well as the wind pushing the water in the direction the storm is moving. This surge is not to be taken lightly as most deaths occur because of this surge. It can inundate seasides and entire towns and sadly, the unwary are usually its victims.The storm surge is a bulge of water created by a hurricane. The pressure in a hurricane is very low and as a result the water level in a hurricane rises. When a hurricane hits land the storm surge comes ashore as well, flooding coastal areas. The storm surge is responsible for 90% of hurricane deaths.Surge. When there is a storm at sea, it will cause the waves at the shore to be higher than normal.
How much storm surge is expected from Hurricane Sandy along the east coast of US?
Hurricane Sandy is expected to cause 6 to 11 feet storm surge.
What category hurricane has a stormm surge 9-12 feet?
Originally, a storm surge of 9-12 feet was listed for a category 3 hurricane. This association is no longer used as storm surge is influenced by more than just the sustained wind speed used to determine a hurricane's category.
