Extreme ‘Rogue Wave’ in The North Pacific Confirmed as Most Extreme on Record

Buoy represented in yellow in an animation of the rogue wave.Ā (MarineLabs) In November of 2020, a freak wave came out of the blue, lifting a lonesome buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters high (58 feet). The four-story wall of water was finally confirmed in February 2022 as the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded. Such an exceptional event is thought to occur … Continue reading Extreme ‘Rogue Wave’ in The North Pacific Confirmed as Most Extreme on Record