Interesting topic.
I am minded of research on Alaskan crab fishing boats where it was found that the least favourable option in a storm was to run with the wind/sea, and the most favourable option was to turn into the storm.
Looking at sea storms may lead you into interesting irrelevancies! At sea in a storm there are many options depending on the type of vessel, the wind conditions, the sea conditions and where you are. If you can't hide from it before it gets to you, the safest option may be to run with the storm (
if you've got enough sea-room), or to sail into it, or to heave-to, or to lie under "bare poles", etc. And a sea storm lasts a long time, hours or days, whereas I think you're looking at a sudden event that you may see coming, but that doesn't last long when it comes.