The North Sea Storm Surge, East Coast COASTS CS

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UK coastal location and Primary Driver

  • Location: East Coast of England.

  • Primary Driver: Tidal cycles & atmospheric pressure


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How did weather and tides create the surge?

  • A deep atmospheric low-pressure system combined with powerful northerly winds.

  • Pushed water southwards down the shallow North Sea.

  • Coincided precisely with a high spring tide, causing sea levels to exceed historic 1953 flood records


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North Sea Storm Surge CS: Where was beach material eroded and moved by LSD?

  • Eroded millions of tonnes of soft unconsolidated material from northern Norfolk beaches, including Hemsby and Haisborough.

  • Transported south by longshore drift toward Yarmouth, Lowestoft, and Suffolk.


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Where was sediment deposited (offshore, deep sea, inland)?

  • Offshore marine stores: Intense backwash and rip currents pulled sediment seaward into sandbank systems like Haisborough Sands.

  • Deep North Sea output: Tiny grains were swept offshore in suspension beyond normal wave base interaction.

  • Inland terrestrial stores: Some material was swept over gravel berms at Cley.