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Isn’t the deal with rogue waves that they’re rogue? They’re not just big waves that slowly and predictably approach you from the horizon, then continue on their
by mock-possum 3y ago
Isn’t the deal with rogue waves that they’re rogue? They’re not just big waves that slowly and predictably approach you from the horizon, then continue on their way past you in the opposite direction - they arise suddenly, unpredictably, without warning. One minute everything is smooth sailing, peaks and troughs of a few feet, and then suddenly the sea drops out from under you and now you’re in a 30 foot trough, or the sea just bunches up and you’re facing a 30 foot wave - maybe it grows out of nowhere, with you on top of it.
- jaystraw 3y agoiirc, a rogue wave is 2x the local max. 2x or greater, yes, but 10x...i'm unaware of recorded examples.
- mock-possum 3y ago2x minimum - but yeah fair enough 10x is an over exaggeration.
- jauntywundrkind 3y agoIt seems like if it is a nodal-point/interference issue, the probability has to be so small because it's a small area & momentary. You're probably right. But it also makes me think this might be a fantastically unlikely problem. I wonder where we'd get data on the likeliness of rogue waves of what size around Hawaii. It also stirs wondermemt about wavelength/periodicity of wave systems.
- worik 3y ago> nodal-point/interference issue, the probability has to be so small because it's a small area & momentary. Not necessarily, especially around costal islands in the ocean The confluence of wind and tide around islands causes unpredictable ant violent sea conditions Costal sailors know this
- ryanisnan 3y agoIn my experience, rogue waves are like any other wave, they just aren't a part of a normal "set".