Linking large-scale climate modes to local wave climate and storm surge: insights from a weather typing approach

Zhong, Zehua; Kassem, Hachem; Haigh, Ivan D.; Sifnioti, Dafni E.; Liu, Ye; Camus, Paula

doi:10.5194/os-22-2197-2026

Articles | Volume 22, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-2197-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-2197-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 22, issue 4

Research article

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22 Jul 2026

Research article |

| 22 Jul 2026

Linking large-scale climate modes to local wave climate and storm surge: insights from a weather typing approach

Zehua Zhong, Hachem Kassem, Ivan D. Haigh, Dafni E. Sifnioti, Ye Liu, and Paula Camus

Data sets

Data and Code for: "Linking Large-Scale Climate Modes to Local Wave Climate and Storm Surge: Insights from a Weather Typing Approach" Zehua Zhong et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15721219

ERA5 hourly data on single levels from 1940 to present H. Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.adbb2d47

Global sea level change time series from 1950 to 2050 derived from reanalysis and high resolution CMIP6 climate projections Copernicus Climate Change Service https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.a6d42d60

The West Europe Pressure Anomaly: 1943-2018 T. Scott et al. https://doi.org/10.24382/35ae12b5-df54-479d-ad09-75ea5049d14f

Model code and software

Data and Code for: "Linking Large-Scale Climate Modes to Local Wave Climate and Storm Surge: Insights from a Weather Typing Approach" Zehua Zhong et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15721219

Short summary

This work examines how large-scale climate modes affect waves and storm surges on the northeast coast of England. We combine weather types with a multivariate analysis of sea states. We find that the North Atlantic Oscillation and Scandinavian pattern influence local waves and surges by altering the occurrence probabilities of synoptic conditions associated with specific winds, storm locations, and pressure systems. Our results improve the understanding of climate impacts on coastal conditions.