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Sneaker Waves -
Wikipedia
Curry
Coastal Pilot - 54
stories
Sneaker
wave south of Coos Bay: Caught on camera
2:22
5
Giant Waves That Caught People Off-Guard
4:31
Monster
waves hit Calif. coast
1:51
5
large waves vs. buildings
10:04
10
Terrifying Waves Caught on Video
9:32-
Sneaker Waves -
Wikipedia
A sneaker wave, sleeper wave, or in Australia a king wave is a
disproportionately large coastal wave that can sometimes appear in a
wave train without warning. The terminology is popular rather than
scientific: there is no scientific coverage (or evidence) of the
phenomenon as a distinct sort of wave with respect to height or
predictability—as there is on other extreme wave events such as
rogue waves. One American oceanographer distinguishes "rogue waves"
as occurring on the ocean and sneaker waves as occurring at the
shore.
Because they are much larger than preceding
waves, sneaker waves can catch unwary swimmers, washing them out to
sea. It is not uncommon for people walking or standing on beaches and
ocean jetties to also be washed into the sea. Sneaker waves are
mainly referred to in warnings and reports of incidents for the
coasts of Northern California, Oregon and Washington in the United
States. These sneaker waves also occur on the west coast of Canada,
they are commonly seen in Tofino and Ucluelet. Sneaker waves are
common on the southern coast of Iceland, and warning signs have been
erected at Reynisfjara and Kirkufjara beaches, following three
unrelated tourist deaths in recent years. King waves occur especially
in Western Australia and Tasmania.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneaker_wave
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