Driven by severe weather, these waves exacerbate flooding, erosion and can cause injury
It came as a surprise: A series of large waves rolled into New Jersey's Barnegat Inlet six years ago, dragging a group of divers up and over a breakwater.
![Stormy weather over the ocean can sometimes fuel the development of meteotsunamis, a series of waves typically much smaller and less destructive than those associated with seismically generated tsunamis. (Image credit: istock ) Stormy weather over the ocean can sometimes fuel the development of meteotsunamis, a series of waves typically much smaller and less destructive than those associated with seismically generated tsunamis.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/iStock-530874093.jpg?itok=2kapEsHu)
Stormy weather over the ocean can sometimes fuel the development of meteotsunamis, a series of waves typically much smaller and less destructive than those associated with seismically generated tsunamis. (Image credit: istock )