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#Meteotsunami or #MeteorologicalTsunami

This entry was posted on October 2, 2024 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 6, 2025)

"#ClimateChange is expected to lead to more frequent and intense storms, including thunderstorms and squalls. These #AtmosphericDisturbances generate #meteotsunamis, so a rise in storm activity may result in more frequent meteotsunamis in certain regions.

Key regions include:
- #MediterraneanSea: One of the most well-known meteotsunamis occurred in the #BalearicIslands in 2006, with waves reaching over 4 meters.
- #GreatLakes (U.S. and Canada): The Great Lakes experience meteotsunamis during periods of intense thunderstorms or pressure changes. In 1954, a meteotsunami struck Chicago, causing significant damage and claiming seven lives.
- #EastCoast of the United States: Meteotsunamis have been recorded along the eastern seaboard, especially in the Gulf of #Maine and #Massachusetts Bay.
- #AdriaticSea: A notable meteotsunami occurred in Vela Luka, #Croatia, in 1978, reaching 6 meters in height."

Source [very spammy website. Looking for a better source]:
https://sciencenotes.org/meteotsunami-or-meteorological-tsunami/

#UnpredictableWave #RogueWave
#ClimateChange #AtmosphericDisturbance #AtmosphericDisturbances

1 dead and at least 35 injured after '#meteotsunami' wipes through #beaches in #Argentina: 'A black whirlpool formed'

A series of waves hit the beaches of #MarChiquita, #SantaClaraDelMar, #Camet and #MarDelPlata in Argentina on Jan. 12

"The incident was an unforeseeable event and that there are no meteorological or scientific studies that predicted it." per #Crónica.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/1-dead-and-at-least-35-injured-after-meteotsunami-wipes-through-beaches-in-argentina-a-black-whirlpool-formed/

Wikipedia: "Meteotsunamis are generated when rapid changes in barometric pressure cause the displacement of a body of water. In contrast to impulse-type tsunami sources, a traveling atmospheric disturbance normally interacts with the ocean over a limited period of time."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteotsunami

NOAA: "Meteotsunamis are progressive waves with periods of two minutes to two hours, triggered by atmospheric pressure changes. They can reach heights of 6 feet or more and occur in many places around the world, but are difficult to predict."

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/meteotsunami.html

#UnpredictableWave #RogueWave #ClimateChange #AtmosphericDisturbance