TopicTyphoon & storms
phayu sat fang · /pʰaː.jú sát fàŋ/
พายุซัดฝั่ง
phayu sat fang/pʰaː.jú sát fàŋ/noun
abnormal sea-level rise pushed ashore by a storm
ระดับน้ำทะเลสูงผิดปกติจากพายุพัดเข้าฝั่ง
Often more deadly near coasts than wind alone.
ใกล้ฝั่งมักอันตรายกว่าลมอย่างเดียว
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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