Re: [Paddlewise] Rogue Waves

   I don't know if they qualify as a "rogue wave", but Oregon experiences
so-called "sneaker waves" on a fairly regular basis. These are waves that
appear without warning along the beaches and sweep unsuspecting tourists
and beachcomers into the ocean, where moments before they were "safely"
walking on dry sand. I've never actually seen one, but they make the
news every year, sometimes leading to fatalities. Don't know of any
scientific or statistical studies. One particular wave swept the parking
lot at the Barview Jetty at Garibaldi and trapped an elderly woman under
a parked car in 1-2 feet of water. She was rescued.

Brad

Quoting Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>:

> And in all that time I've never seen a "rogue wave". Mind you, I've seen
> some big seas (70-foot as measure by a wave-rider buoy on that semi) but no
> actual rogue waves. I'm thinking about this because of a tv program which
> alleges that there are lots more rogue waves than we have thought. That's
> not too surprising because up until recently lots of people thought "rogue
> waves" were the sorts of things incompetent captains made up to explain the
> screw ups that sank their ships.
>

> So... my question is... anyone ever encounter a rogue wave and what were the
> circumstances. Anyone have any thoughts?
>
>
> Craig Jungers
> Moses Lake, WA
> www.nwkayaking.net
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