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Slides for andrew

Slides for andrew. Storm surge from Hurricane Hugo was minimal, but enough to ground this ferry in Fajardo. Their ship has come in!.

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Slides for andrew

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  1. Slides for andrew

  2. Storm surge from Hurricane Hugo was minimal, but enough to ground this ferry in Fajardo.

  3. Their ship has come in!

  4. Sand washover along the Piones shoreline after Hurricane Hugo. An estimated 500,000 cubic meters of sand was washed ashore along this stretch (Bush, 1991).

  5. Terminology • Storm surge—water above normal astronomical tide • High water level—maximum still water height reached during storm • Storm tide—NOAA term for high water level

  6. Storm Surge • Storm physical characteristics • Movement of the storm • Shape of the shoreline

  7. Observed (high water level) - Predicted (tides) = Storm Surge high water level storm surge tide level Storm-surge levels along South Carolina coast (from FEMA).

  8. 20 miles

  9. Hurricane Hugo (1989), South Carolina, Storm Surge Profile Eye at landfall Radius of maximum winds 20 miles Charleston

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