# Storm surge predictions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storm-surge-predictions/322973>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 22, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storm-surge-predictions/322973 "2005-09-22T23:56:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storm-surge-predictions/322973/1 "2005-09-22T23:56:53Z")

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Simply, how do meteorlogists and others make a prediction of what sort of storm surge a hurricane or storm can produce?

Is it based on tides, topography, winds, combination of all or some of these factors?