storm surge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002652",
  "term": "storm surge",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An abnormal rise in sea level accompanying a hurricane or other intense storm, whose height is the difference between the observed level of the sea surface and the level that would have occurred in the absence of the cyclone. Storm surge is usually estimated by subtracting the normal or astronomic tide from the observed storm tide.",
  "synonyms": [
    "storm tide",
    "storm wave",
    "hurricane tide"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/storm-surge/"
}