Once someone posted the linked to that buoy, I watched it for quite awhile
when Ivan was approaching. It was neat watching the wave heights and
barometer over the course of the storm. Definitely an interesting site.

--
G.D.Smith
Harpers Ferry, WV

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"bomar" wrote in message
...

Waves of that size might be a perfect setting for boat transmissions..
down
**** climbing the wave, up shift going down


Here is a link to the closest buoy:
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42040

52.5 feet was the waves reported at 6:50 PM .... for some reason the buoy
didn't report wave height for the prior 3 hours....

That buoy was only 8 nm from the eye. Notice the air pressure dropped to
28.21 " !!!!


"Bill Kiene"
wrote
I was once in 50 foot seas coming in from Turneffe Atoll to the mainland
of
Belize in a 40' sportfisher.

We ran down these 'tunnels' and then turned and drove up and over them.

One of the times I thought it might be over soon?

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA

Web site: www.kiene.com


"bomar" wrote in message
...
Was watching the Weather Channel and heard a report of 52' waves due to
Ivan
south of Mobile AL!


Even Hairy's fictional Lobsta boat would have a few troubles with
that....

--
"Only the dead have seen the end of war" Plato








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