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What is a storm surge and storm tide?

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Storm Surge- A storm surge is the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm, measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide.

Storm Tide- A storm tide is the total observed seawater level during a storm, resulting from the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide.

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