As a hurricane advances toward the coast in the Northern Hemisphere, storm surge is always most intense on the left side of the eye where winds are blowing away from the shore.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, storm surge is typically most intense on the right side of the hurricane's eye (relative to the storm's direction), where winds are blowing toward the shore, pushing water onto land.

As a Hurricane Advances Toward the Coast in the Northern