"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
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It was a tidal wave.

tid•al wave \"tïd-€l-\ n 1 : an unusually high sea wave that sometimes
follows an earthquake 2 : an unusual rise of water alongshore
due to strong winds

© 1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary © 1994 by
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated



"Tidal wave" is sometimes incorrectly used to describe a tsunami, which has
absolutely nothing to do with tides.

http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/geol204/tsunami.htm

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