"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
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A big swell is dependent on fetch, wind strength & duration, and then
travels far beyond the area of generation.

Really? I didn't know that, but then I used to forecast for the North Sea
oil rigs in the 1970s.
Anyone remember SWIGS developed by Peter Deeks ( a manual way of predicting
swell) ?

Will
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Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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