TopicTyphoon & storms
kouchou · /koː.tɕoː/
高潮
kouchou/koː.tɕoː/noun
abnormal sea-level rise pushed ashore by a storm
嵐が海水を押し上げ海岸を襲う異常な高潮
Often more deadly near coasts than wind alone.
沿岸では風より被害が大きくなることがあります。
Examples
A storm surge flooded the coastal highway overnight.
Forecasters warned of a dangerous storm surge before landfall.
People moved inland to escape the storm surge.
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