Potential ‘100 Foot’ Waves Headed for U.S. East Coast
Picture: Tropical Storm Erin, hurricane status was upgraded.
On Friday, the Category 1 storm (but expected to grow) is moving towards the Caribbean, then it will be the northeast curve on the east coast of the United States next week – heavy rains, flash floods, Gusty winds and great probability.
In relation to the latter, some scientists potentially big surfing.
While talking Newsweek“The latest estimate shows that the largest important wave height of more than 100 meters can reach a value of more than 50 fits,” Jean-Raymond Bidlot, a senior scientist at the European Middle December Weather Forecast Center (ECMWF) Ocean modeling.
This … ridiculous. Of course, it will not hit the new Smyrna Beach to the 100 -meter external banks and beyond. But it will swell, that’s for sure.
In the meantime, other experts, such as Accuweather’s chief hurricane expert Alex Dasilva, underestimated the size potential of the waves. Still, this is important. Dasilva said: “Even though 100 feet cannot be excluded, I think they will be possible only if the storm becomes 4 or 5 storms.
Related: Tropical storm is expected to be the first hurricane for Atlantic
For more information about surfing from Erin, Noaaa:
B Swelling produced by Erin will begin to influence the parts of the North Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and Porto Rico this weekend and will spread to the West Atlantic next week. These swelling is likely to cause life -threatening surfing and Rip current conditions. Please contact your local weather forecasting office. ”
Regardless of superiority and possible overhaipe, Erın, East Coast will be often associated with the hurricane season, this familiar destruction and pumping will bring the surfing dilemma. A hand will be waves for the participants; On the other hand, there will be damage and danger for others.
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Potential ‘100 feet’ waves headed for the east coast of the USA He first appeared in Surfer on August 15, 2025
