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Ireland braced for giant waves



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MASSIVE waves higher than houses are expected to lash Ireland's west coast this weekend.
Authorities have issued warnings to fishing vessels, ships and walkers along the Atlantic coastline to be on their guard for the record swells, which will be more than 45ft (14m) high.

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  • Last Updated: 01 December 2007 11:05 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Weather
 
1

is it me?,

Edinburgh 01/12/2007 20:42:48

"Waves higher than houses". What kind of a warning is that ?
Is that great muckle sky-scraping houses, or wee tottie tattie-pickers' houses ? We need to be told.
To be sure.

2

Bien E. Bien,

01/12/2007 21:10:30

I presume that "higher than houses" means waves ranging from anything over 25 feet in height, up to infinity in height.

3

Tumai2u,

Enniscrone, County Sligo, West of Ireland 02/12/2007 12:43:56

The forecast was indeed for 14m swells, but this did not happen where i am. The wind changed direction just as high tide hit which lessened its impact. Never the less we did get between 9 and 13m swells. Low lying areas were swamped and the pier at Enniscrone was covered from time to time. I took some pics as i was on the head of the pier, very frightening!


 

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