Why the nor'easter’s storm surge was so high, and what it says about the El Niño winter ahead

Several factors make for high water levels, and they conspired to worsen the storm surge that flooded coastal areas from North Carolina to New York.

2026年9月的东北风暴之所以造成严重沿海洪水，是强向岸风、缓慢移动、满月大潮与海平面上升共同叠加的结果。作者指出，即便未来风暴不增强，海平面上升也会让同类风暴更具破坏性，而强厄尔尼诺冬季可能带来更多降水型沿海风暴。