Figure 11.22

Figure 11.22. The impact of the storm surge along the coast. (a) As a hurricane approaches the coastline, the right front quadrant is the area with greatest storm surge potential. To the left of the location of landfall (represented by position L), the magnitude of the storm surge is often reduced, sometimes below mean sea level; (b) Normal tides at position R; (c) During landfall, position R to the right of the location of landfall is inundated with a storm surge, driven by the onshore winds and forward motion of the hurricane.