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Largest Wave Events

Wave events with largest recorded signficant wave heights.

Event duration is defined by grouping together all records with a Hs value at or above 60% of the peak value.

Event
#
Date
(UTC)
Peak Hs
(m)
Tp (s)
at peak Hs
Duration
(hrs)
Link
1202312181030 5.3714.3 15view
2202401100300 4.9611.1 15view
3201609031730 4.88 9.1 16view
4201701231500 4.65 9.9 20view
5201811160000 4.48 9.9 16view
6202309230530 4.4011.1 21view
7202008041300 4.36 9.9 4view
8202201170730 4.3410.5 17view
9201709271100 4.2013.3 46view
10202210030800 4.1811.1 36view
11201703141100 4.10 9.9 12view
12201709191300 3.8413.3 23view
13202012250330 3.75 9.9 25view
14201909061730 3.71 7.1 16view
15202210010030 3.68 8.3 32view
16201803210100 3.63 9.9 32view
17202205100200 3.62 9.9 99view
18201911180400 3.6012.5 58view
19201610091200 3.5711.8 31view
20202201031700 3.55 7.1 16view