A storm surge simulation ... caused substantial storm surge, inundation and rain-related flooding in coastal North Carolina. The WRF winds are shown with the vector field, the simulated water ...

Click the image above to visit the radar map. Hurricanes are among the strongest storms on earth. Fueled by warm tropical waters, they can bring devastating winds and storm surge to coastal areas ...

Image credit: NOAA SLOSH Display Training Manual (PDF File). Defining Storm Tide, Storm Surge and High Water Mark The storm surge is how high above current sea level the ocean water gets.