World's Tallest Wave

ctwxman writes "With all the talk of December's tsunami, it's easy to lose sight of the larger waves often found in mid-ocean. The three components for building a huge wave are wind speed, duration and fetch. All three were in play for a massive record breaker. As reported by The Times (UK), "It happened on September 16 last year when Hurricane Ivan stormed across the Gulf of Mexico and tore into the coast of Alabama, accompanied by 130mph winds and storm surges 8ft high. While still out at sea, oceanographers report, the hurricane also produced a series of giant waves, one of which stood 91ft (27m) from crest to trough, the height of a ten-story building and a new world record for a wave recorded by instruments." There might have been taller waves, but the sensors aren't deployed fulltime!"

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Also Spotted by Scientists

[Artie_Effim]

The world tallest hair wave, spotted in Edison, NJ onm Decenber 13, 1986 on the head of one Debbie DiLangio. TOpping at 19 inches from the scalp Debbie's wave was the largest ever spotted, Her friend, Pat McGuire, said it was 'AWESOME' at the mall that night.

Heavy Seas

[armypuke]

http://tv-antenna.com/heavy-seas/

The site has pictures of ships and large waves.