Check out Willard Bascom's Waves and Beaches; 100 foot (ca. 30 meter) waves are documented and not uncommon. I strongly suspect there have been 50 meter waves on the ocean, and no divine intervention was required. Think tsunami or mongo landslide into a shallow bay (Lituya?). -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "TSG" <tnksng_at_qwest.net> > What has happened to create 50 meter waves, Armegeddon? Tinkerntom *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Dec 20 2004 - 15:39:40 PST
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