https://phys.org/news/2018-07-sunny-day-coast-atlantic-rossby.html

An improved understanding of this delayed coastal response may enable improved seasonal forecasts of water levels in coastal areas, which could help coastal managers and communities better assess and mitigate flood risks. For example, in a year where there is a large sea-level annual cycle, there would be more severe flooding in the event of a storm surge or extreme tides.

Lead author, Dr. Francisco Calafat, from the NOC said "This finding is significant because it helps explain some of the physical processes that cause coastal flooding, and that helps us to predict the impacts better. I hope some of my future work may involve using this knowledge to improve seasonal forecasting of coastal flooding events along the east coast of the US."