Basic Marine Weather
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What’s the Difference?
Consider:
- Strong 25-30kt
winds generating a 6 ft wind wave.
- Meanwhile, 5 ft
swell at 15 seconds is coming from the W.
Using 2
parameters:
Combined sea height = Sqrt (5*5 + 6*6) = 7.8 ft
-Read as “Seas 8 ft at
15 seconds”
-Doesn’t sound so bad…a
nice hilly ride!