ANALYSIS OF THE CONDITIONS OF STORM SITUATIONS IN THE AREA OF GENICHESK MARINE HYDROLOGICAL STATION

A statistical analysis of urgent sea level data in the area of the marine hydrological station Genichesk for the period 1996–2013 was carried out, including the preparation of descriptive data statistics for the studied variation series. During the specified period, 8 most dangerous storm situations were identified. The analysis of storm situations has been carried out, including it has been established at what speeds and directions of the wind dangerous surges occur. It is concluded that dangerous storm surge situations in the study area arise due to the action of winds in the E, NE, ESE, ENE directions with a speed of more than 20 m/s. Dangerous storm driven situations appear when the winds are from NW, WNW directions at a speed of more than 15 m/s. The trend analysis of the variation series showed that there is a long-term trend towards an increase in sea level values in the area of the Genichesk marine hydrological station. This means that in the long term, it may be necessary to revise towards an increase in the critical sea level marks for dangerous rises and falls in sea level.