You would be surprised at how often meteorologists get asked about tsunamis. A tsunami is defined by Geology.com as,

a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor. This sudden motion could be an earthquake, a powerful volcanic eruption, or an underwater landslide.

So by this definition it is clear that a tsunami is a geologic or oceanographic process. It is not a meteorological process.  Ahhhh, but have you heard of a meteorological tsunami or “meteotsunami?” It appears one happened this weekend in Naples, Florida. What are they?

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