Definitions for "Storm surge"
A dome of seawater created by the strong winds and low barometric pressure in a hurricane that causes severe coastal flooding as the hurricane strikes land (FEMA definition).
A rise or piling-up of water against SHORE, produced by strong winds blowing ONSHORE. A storm surge is most severe when it occurs in conjunction with a high TIDE. See Figure 10.
An abnormal rise in sea level accompanying a hurricane or other intense storm, and whose height is the difference between the observed level of the sea surface during the storm and normal sea level.
Keywords:  giant, wave, caused
a giant wave that is caused by a storm