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.
The "cone of uncertainty" gets a couple of changes in 2025: with a new symbol and a narrower cone reflecting improving ...
Aurora chasers are on high alert for geomagnetic storm conditions overnight with northern lights possible at mid-latitudes.
The National Hurricane Center has made some changes for 2025 when it comes to hurricane predictions. Yes, there are changes ...
Hurricanes are among the strongest storms on earth. Fueled by warm tropical waters, they can bring devastating winds and storm surge to coastal areas, and torrential rain well inland. Hurricanes ...
The ever-growing storm surge, which at this time of the early morning is about nine feet above sea level, breaks through these sandbags and begins flooding the city both to the east and west.
In 2024, the National Hurricane Center launched an experimental cone to display watches and warnings ... before the anticipated arrival of storm surge or tropical-storm-force winds on land ...