Big waves and high surf from storms far offshore are walloping both East and West Coasts Wednesday. In southern California, waves as high as 15 feet from now Tropical Storm Marie are slamming into ...

The combination of sea level rise, tides, storm surge and waves has increased the overtopping of natural and artificial coastal protection by nearly 50% in the last two decades.

Storm wave study could help improve design of coastal defenses Date: October 14, 2016 Source: ... known as overtopping. When a breaking wave collides with an upright structure, ...

Coastal overtopping, or wave overtopping, occurs when waves, storm surges or extreme tides breach natural or artificial coastal barriers, whether a reef or flood wall. Advertisement.

The National Weather Service in Seattle issued a flood watch for the Washington coast through 10 p.m. Thursday, and by mid-day, crashing waves were overtopping jetties all along the coastline.

People have been warned of coastal overtopping in exposed areas around the Isle of Man. The Ronaldsway Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for waves bringing debris onto several coastal ...

Wave overtopping Coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas The red warnings take effect at various times, starting from 2am on Friday and continuing through the morning and afternoon.

Storm Eowyn is being described by experts as potentially the worst storm Ireland has seen in years. ... wave overtopping, and coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas." ...

Their findings could help engineers design coastal defences that are better able to stop sea water spilling over on to land - known as overtopping. When a breaking wave collides with an upright ...