Sources: NOAA National Hurricane Center, AccuWeather; scienceclarified.com. Graphics reporting by Les Dunseith and Tom Reinken. Graphic and interactivity by Raoul Rañoa / Los Angeles Times. Graphics are schematic.
Interactive: Hurricane Irene's storm surge
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Irene's high winds can push huge amounts of water onshore, producing waves many feet higher than normal. Coastal flooding in North Carolina will remain a threat even as Irene departs the area, as winds become westerly and push the water to the western shores of the Outer Banks. How a storm surge forms:
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