GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Storm surge is the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm, measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide. The surge is caused primarily by a storm’s winds pushing water onshore.

Detailed explanation-2: -Storm surge is caused primarily by the strong winds in a hurricane or tropical storm. The low pressure of the storm has minimal contribution! The wind circulation around the eye of a hurricane (left above) blows on the ocean surface and produces a vertical circulation in the ocean (right above).

Detailed explanation-3: -Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides. Storm surge should not be confused with storm tide, which is defined as the water level rise due to the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide.

Detailed explanation-4: -Storm surge meaning is very simple, which is the sudden increase in the water level in the low-pressure areas. Storm surge is similar to coastal floods and the different tsunami-like phenomenon.

Detailed explanation-5: -(Also called storm tide, storm wave, hurricane tide.) A rise and onshore surge of seawater as the result primarily of the winds of a storm, and secondarily of the surface pressure drop near the storm center.