storm surge

noun

1. an abnormal rise in the level of the sea along a coast caused by the onshore winds of a severe cyclone.

Example Sentences

According to NOAA, the greatest threat to life actually comes from the water – in the form of a storm surge.

From BBC

Storm surge is water from the ocean that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around the hurricane.

From BBC

Storm surge combined with waves and high tides can lead to flooding over a large area and cause extensive damage.

From BBC

In the case of Katrina, a storm surge over 8 metres was pushed onto the vulnerable Gulf Coast.

From BBC

But it was not until 2017 that the NHC began issuing a storm surge warning graphic.

From BBC