Storm surge in Peter the Great Bay (the Sea of Japan) from August 29 to September 2, 2016 caused by the Lionrock typhoon

Abstract

The Lionrock typhoon generated the highest storm surge in Peter the Great Bay throughout the history of the observations in the area. The maximum surge height at the coastal tide gauges is from 63 cm in Posyet to 73 cm in Vladivostok. The typhoon anomalous movement trajectory is the main reason of the surge intensity: after the typhoon had entered the Sea of Japan basin it moved in the North-West direction to Peter the Great Bay area.