storm surge
noun/ˈstɔːm sɜːdʒ/
/ˈstɔːrm sɜːrdʒ/
[countable, uncountable]- an unusual rise in the level of the sea near the coast, caused by wind from a severe storm
- The area suffered 160 mile-per-hour winds and a 35-foot storm surge.
- We're forecasting 14 to 16 feet of storm surge.
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