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| 105.1 | Answer | ABE::HASKELL | | Wed Aug 10 1988 09:27 | 2 |
| Amplitude.
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| 105.2 | Listen Carefully | SALEM::KLOTZ | | Thu Aug 11 1988 15:40 | 18 |
| John,
NOAA gives 2 numbers (but alas not frequenty enough)
Wave Height and Duration - ex. 2-4 ft @ 5 Sec Intervals.
If only 2-4 ft is given height is assumed.
This tells you a fair degree -
5-7 sec. is a fairly normal sea
2-3 sec is chop most likely due to local wind
7-8 sec is an ol'tired sea - possibly a far off shore storm.
9-10+sec WATCH OUT!! One of two things is about to happen!!!
Most likely around here is a HURRICANE.
If this long cycle is coupled with a low (1-2') height
it may be a TSUNAMI [su'na me] (Tidal Wave)
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| 105.3 | At Last How a Wave is Measured | HAZEL::GARNER | | Wed Aug 17 1988 12:38 | 28 |
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*** Finally Someone Answered My Wave Question ***
Thanx for the info...I have heard the heights reported often and
once in a while the period. Your definition is noteworthy and
it should enlighten those who referred to waves of all sizes and
their impact on the boat in note 97.
I boat in Buzzards Bay and the Vineyard, the typical report is 2'
to 4'. The only place I heard period interval broadcast was on
a trip to Portland, Maine, that station gave both. If I'm by myself
almost any size will not bother me as long as I'm running in the
right direction. If your confident in your boat and your seamanship skills
are tuned to look for minor things like broaching, swamping or capsizing,
you can always make it to a port and wait it out.
Unless their are warnings broadcast or a freak storm, its not the
size/period of the waves, it is how the skipper negotiates them with
a boat that is seaworthy. This to me, will make for an enjoyable and safe
trip, no matter what the waves do.
The Capt. who asked, How is a wave measured!!!!
P.S. You wouldn't by chance be the famed " Lou Who " from the ol'
M.T.A. days in the Mill???
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| 105.4 | Ridem Cowboy | TOOK::SWEET | Capt Codfish...Looking for Mr. Tuna | Wed Aug 17 1988 14:21 | 9 |
| Another vote for "its not the size of the wave but how steep it
is". I have seen (been in) long rollers that were 15ft high that
made you nervous but are not dangerous (Joe remeber the ones of
montauk?) and I have been in 4 footers that were so steep and close
together they beat the crap out of you. If the waves are breaking
then thats the time to watch out, when the wind is blowing the tops
off them you know you are in for a rough ride.
Bruce
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| 105.5 | MTA Days | PARITY::MITCHELL | Rob Mitchell Data Center Mgr | Tue Aug 23 1988 12:45 | 13 |
| < Reply to Note 105.3 by HAZEL::GARNER >
-< At Last How a Wave is Measured >-
P.S. You wouldn't by chance be the famed " Lou Who " from the ol'
M.T.A. days in the Mill???
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I was wondering that myself. Shades of MTA days back in the Old Mill.
By the way Bill Moran is back and he's here in TWO. I thought those
names sounded familiar but I wasn't sure.
Rob.
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| 105.6 | The Answer is YES!! | TALLIS::KLOTZ | | Tue Aug 30 1988 17:07 | 7 |
| FYI - For those who asked ------
YES!!!! Capt'n Lou of the "Phanta Sea" is indeed
the long forgotten Lou "Who?" of days gone by
Regards to all,
Capt'n Lou "Who?"
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| 105.7 | Reply to Capt. `Lou Who' | HAZEL::GARNER | | Tue Sep 06 1988 14:13 | 14 |
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Capt'n `Lou Who'
Hi Lou,
Didn't realize you were a boat man when we worked together
in MTA days. I found your note on waves very useful. I
started a Note #52 on the subject of "Off-Shore Boating"
why don't you sign in. Would like to hear of your experiences
as well as, any useful tidbits, on anything from anchoring to
orienteering........
Regards, Capt. Steve of the `VENTURE TO'
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