Wave Height potential on the sw florida coast

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Wave Height potential on the sw florida coast

#1 Postby SouthFloridawx » Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:57 pm

you gotta check this out. It looks to me that there is potential for 50+ foot waves on the sw florida coast.

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here is the link... i'm gonna check with NOAA


http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/flm.htm ... &animate=1
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#2 Postby HurricaneQueen » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:17 pm

How did you get 50+ waves when the chart only goes to 27 ft. What am I missing here? This is supposed to be waves on top of surge?

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#3 Postby SouthFloridawx » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:25 pm

It starts the scale again when it is higher than 27 feet. goes back to the 0-1 foot so on and so forth.
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#4 Postby johngaltfla » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:34 pm

COWABUNGA !!!

:eek: :eek:

Let's see, next year vacation schedule:

Mardi Gras, scratched.
Cancun in May, scratched.
Sanibel in June, scratched.
Fantasy Fest 06, scratched.

Guess I had best learn how to snow ski and love it. :eek:
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