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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
1202312180630 8.2313.3 20view
2201801041330 7.64 9.9 16view
3202401100300 7.1611.8 20view
4202201170230 7.0910.5 18view
5201709270830 7.0613.3 47view
6201803040400 7.0215.4 76view
7202309230100 7.0010.5 28view
8201803131000 6.6412.5 20view
9201703140930 6.3711.1 11view
10202205100200 6.3112.5 71view
11202201032100 6.29 9.9 17view
12202210032300 6.2112.5 24view
13202012250730 6.0111.8 26view
14202103192330 5.9410.5 27view
15202403231600 5.8911.1 13view
16201709191900 5.8112.5 33view
17201704251030 5.6811.1 15view
18201804250200 5.68 9.9 22view
19202404120500 5.6410.5 14view
20202011302000 5.53 9.9 20view