storm surge
noun
an abnormal rise in the level of the sea along a coast caused by the onshore winds of a severe cyclone.
Also called
storm·tide,
surge.
Words nearby storm surge
storm lantern,
storm petrel,
storm pit,
storm sewer,
storm signal,
storm surge,
storm track,
storm trooper,
storm troops,
storm warning,
storm watch
Example sentences from the Web for storm surge
After Hurricane Sandy, the NWS concluded that it should use similarly evocative language for storm-surge warnings.
Among the conclusions: the NOAA needs more than one storm-surge modeler and a better social media strategy.
Scientific definitions for storm surge
storm surge
See tidal wave.