Question regarding last storm.

[mountainman 2]

I have a question to throw out there. This last storm, despite the high waves didn't do a lot of damage. What was the difference between this storm and other northeasters that leave huge cuts on the beach? I'm thinking the angle of the waves coming in but is there more? Thanks for any replies.

 

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[DaChief]

My observation of this was first hand in Florida. It appeared to have something to do with tidal surge. For example assuming to identical storms, same wind direction, speed, and rainfall, at different tide surges. One hits and remains through low tide, one hits and remains through high tide. The storm coinciding with high tide should cause considerably more damage and erosion than the storm that hits at low tide. The reason, the low tide storm cannot push the higher waves as far into the beach. The high tide storm is doing more damage because the high waves it is causing are being pushed further onto the beach due to the raised water levels of the high tide.

That is my half way educated attempt to explain it by what I observed.

 

[mountainman 2]

Thanks for your reply DaChief.

 

[ocjeff]

hi, here in Maryland and Delaware it did alot of damage. 17 to 20 foot waves, 30 to 40 kt winds, gust to 60 kt. moved massive tons of sand off the beach. cut into the dune line up to 10 to 15 feet into it. some of the crossovers to get to the beach at the end was a 12 foot drop to get to the beach. and then again i have seen storms pile sand up on the beach. so i guess what i am trying to say is i don't have a clue? lol hh Jeff

 

[mountainman 2]

hi, here in Maryland and Delaware it did alot of damage. 17 to 20 foot waves, 30 to 40 kt winds, gust to 60 kt. moved massive tons of sand off the beach. cut into the dune line up to 10 to 15 feet into it. some of the crossovers to get to the beach at the end was a 12 foot drop to get to the beach. and then again i have seen storms pile sand up on the beach. so i guess what i am trying to say is i don't have a clue? lol hh Jeff

I appreciate your reply Jeff. Did the storm hit your area at high tide?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Something else to add to the tides, from what I know on the East coast, you get a lot more damage to the beach when the surf hits the shore from the Northeast, hitting the shore line at about 190 degrees. High tides plus winds from the northeast is the best....

 

[mountainman 2]

Thanks for the reply THunter. This last storm, the waves were coming in parallel to the shoreline.