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storm surge

American

noun

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

Example Sentences

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Vonk and his team ensure the country is ready for extreme scenarios: a drought meaning all inland shipping is beached or a devastating storm surge.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Jamaica is bracing for the powerful Hurricane Melissa to make landfall Tuesday, threatening to bring a destructive onslaught of rain, storm surge and winds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

"Destructive winds and storm surge and catastrophic flooding will worsen on Jamaica through the day and into tonight."

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

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

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Her legs fell into the churning storm surge, but she found enough strength to pull herself up and over the ledge.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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