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Barometer

Barometer: Storm waves? It could be three times worse

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11 January 2014

9:00 AM

11 January 2014

9:00 AM

The test of a wave

Waves measuring 27ft from peak to trough were seen off Land’s End as the stormy weather continued. How do these compare with the highest waves ever measured?

— Waves of 67ft were measured by a buoy off the coast of Donegal in December 2011, the highest found around the British Isles.

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