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Subject: E26) How vulnerable is my coast to storm surge?
Contributed by NHC Storm Surge Unit
The degree of vulnerability of any stretch of coast is dependent on a number
of factors which includes the central pressure, intensity, forward speed,
storm size, angle of approach, width and slope of the off-shore continental
shelf, and local bays and inlets. The figure below illustrates the degree
of storm surge threat for a "worst case scenario" Category
4 hurricane normalized along the coastline of the eastern and Gulf coasts
of the United States.
Normalized surge threat from a Category 4 hurricane
Last Updated : May 14, 2010
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