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The highest wave ever accurately assessed at sea was seen from
the USS Ramapo on February 6, 1933, and measured at 34m by
triangulating on the crows nest. The ship was on passage from
the Philippines to California during a hurricane with a wind
force measured at 68 knots. The storm lasted 7 days and
stretched from Asia to New York, producing strong winds over
thousands of miles of unobstructed ocean. Other sources have
reported rogue waves of 17.5m (Skourop, North Sea), 26m (1/1/95,
North Sea), 28m (1943, North Atlantic, the Queen Elizabeth), and
29m (1995, North Atlantic, the Queen Elizabeth 2) [Lawton2001].
Source: http://seastead.org/commented/paper/ocean.html#The_highest_wave_ever_accurately_assessed_at_sea_w
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[Wed Feb 1 16:24:59 PST 2006-31] Jonathan Cole (NOSPAMjoncole@gmail.com.NOSPAM):
It is hard to imagine how a storm can stretch from Asia to New York. What ocean connects Asia and New York?
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