Sentences with phrase «high sea winds»

[2] In this context, «unrecoverable» offshore wind includes high altitude wind, high seas wind (greater than 200 nm offshore), and wind near Alaska, which is far from load centers (Beiter and Musial 2016).

Not exact matches

It was downgraded to a tropical low as it tracked southeast still packing high winds and dumping huge amounts of rain all down the east coast to Sydney and beyond before blowing out over the Tasman Sea.

The wind is high; the sea is rough; the ship is rolling; dishes fly; ankles are sprained and arms broken.

The joint military exercise code named «African Winds» and spearheaded by the Nigerian Navy, is designed to improve the capacity of Nigeria's armed forces in its war against oil theft and other criminal activities in the creeks and high seas.

Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner is worried about the slow pace of expansion of the country's high - voltage lines needed to transport offshore wind energy from the North Sea to industrial areas in the south of Germany.

You need warm sea - surface temperatures, an environment of low wind shear, high humidity — and those are just a few of the conditions.

The other factor making sea - level rise higher in Southern California could be winds, Cayan said.

«It will help us to find clearer answers as to whether the Arctic sea ice melts primarily due to higher temperatures or whether the sea ice is shrinking due to changes in wind and ocean currents.»

They can make big waves, but not ones that rise — as rogue waves do — three to five times as high as the waves around them and seem to come out of nowhere, out of sync with the rest of the sea, from a direction completely different from that of the wind and other waves.

The analysis of high - frequency surface air temperature, mean sea - level pressure, wind speed and direction and cloud - cover data from the solar eclipse of 20 March 2015 from the UK, Faroe Islands and Iceland, published today (Monday 22 August 2016), sheds new light on the phenomenon.

Sandstorms and wind - driven salt frequently roar across the barren sea, and the local populace has been plagued by tuberculosis, cancer, and one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the world.

The increase could be due to a combination of stronger winds spreading out the sea ice and fresh water from melting ice on land diluting seawater so it freezes at higher temperatures.

Global warming is desiccating the region in two ways: higher temperatures that increase evaporation in already parched soils, and weaker winds that bring less rain from the Mediterranean Sea during the wet season (November to April).

This phenomenon, called von Kármán vortex shedding, affects any elongated structure caught in wind or water currents such as lampposts, high rises and the long vertical pipes used for drilling oil at sea.

In the open seas, heavy winds and deep waters lead to a high turnover in the water column, which prevents photosynthetic microorganisms like algae from converting sunlight into energy.

Despite consistently warm waters, tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea typically don't reach the higher end of the hurricane scale because winds in the upper atmosphere tend to cut them off.

The trade winds «pile» up water masses in the west, resulting in a slightly higher sea level in the west.

However, extreme events may require the combined effect of increased prevailing winds and tropical storms guided by the strengthened blocking high pressure and nurtured by the unusually warm late - Eemian tropical sea surface temperatures (Cortijo et al., 1999), which would favor more powerful tropical storms (Emanuel, 1987).

For instance, the BAMS study found that anomalous wind patterns led to the record - high Antarctic sea ice extent in 2014.

While the record 13.9 foot storm tide in New York Harbor during Superstorm Sandy was primarily due to the coincidence of the strongest winds with high tide, sea - level rise driven by historical climate change added more than one foot to that total.

Coastal style is all about texture, so Annie wanted this painted bathroom to recall that weatherworn look that is naturally created by salty air and sea, high winds and baking sun.

I AM FOREVER walking upon these shores, Between the sand and the foam, The high tide will erase my foot - prints, And the wind will blow away the foam, But the sea and the shore will remain Forever..

Once again the politico's fail to learn from past mistakes (the entire history of the sea is one mismanagement after another), ignoring no only the impact on bird life but the impending ecological disaster of exposing a 600 sq mile alkali bed to the high winds of the area (think of salt blowing all over those green golf courses in Palm Springs, only 30 miles away).

The battle between the British navy and the Spanish Armada is particularly stunning especially as a victorious Elizabeth stands on a high bluff wind blowing looking into the horizon at a sea of burning Spanish ships.

I want to sail the high seas of Wind Waker whilst lying in bed!

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Forced to abandon ship, he and his crew marooned on the island, could only watch as the high winds and rough seas crushed his ship into splinters.

Meanwhile, the wind has picked up strength and the sea is rough, with waves splashing high up against the red rocks.

Then it's time to head to Nusa Penida's highest point, about 520 metres above sea level, where wind turbines have been installed.

At an elevation of 1500 ft. above the sea, it is cooled by almost constant hillside trade winds, and its high locale provides wonderful views for miles into the distance.

The orientation of the island blocks the rougher seas and high winds from the east, creating superb visibility in the warm waters.

Sea kayaking is not recommended for the novice as high winds can develop without notice.

When the winds are fierce and the seas are high, not only will you be unable to step foot on land, but you will be feeling so poorly you will wish you were dead.»

However, be prepared for high winds, fog, and sea spray at any time.

However, visitors to the islands must be prepared for high winds, fog, rough seas, and sea spray at any time.

Among the reasons for the wonder of the underground river, Labit said, are: being its largest and important underground estuaries of the world; most complex cave systems in the world; naturally sustainable due to the very high amount of energy resulting from its unique thermal equator location, marine climate, wind and humidity; it contains unique cave formations from secondary mineral deposits not found elsewhere; discovery of a 20 million - year - old fossil of sirenia or sea cow in perfect condition.

The southwest monsoon, from late May to October, brings rain and winds to the west coast of southern Thailand, and the Andaman Sea can be quite rough with high waves during this season.

Sometimes Ao Nang dive trips have to be cancelled due to high winds and rough seas.

It has a winding coastline, a dense, wet and evergreen interior, with tall coastal cliffs up to 590ft (180m) high and waterfalls that cascade directly into the sea.

It is known for its high winds and dangerous seas and just one look at the rocks in the photograph would tell anyone that to try and swim in, or navigate these waters in a boat could potentially be a very bad idea.

Rent a sea kayak from the tiny town of Marahau and either layover at a Torrent Bay campsite or make a long push through the Mad Mile — an intimidating stretch of unsheltered sea with high winds, rocks, and choppy waves — to Mosquito Bay.

A «storm» on the Beaufort Wind Scale includes very high waves (20 - 30 feet) with overhanging crests, a white sea with foam and lowered visibility.

Sheltered from high winds and rough seas that can disturb the sea floor and muddy the water, Banderas Bay is a diver's paradise.

Conditions can be too dangerous for beach driving, when high tides, sea swells and onshore winds combine.

Roughly 30 minutes later, at about 8:40 a.m., the ship issued a distress call and quickly sank in high winds and rough sea off the coast of the beach town of Punta Leona.

If you're visiting Airlie Beach in the summer, be aware that high winds and choppy seas can disrupt travel plans, sailing and diving.

Sala wanted to imagine how a fictional journey through the winds, the waves, and the water currents of the high seas would affect a musical masterpiece of the age of Enlightenment; what would become of Mozart's Clarinet concerto if it were to float and drift like a message in a bottle.

The root cause for the poor data is the severity of the TC conditions (e.g. high wind, rough seas) and the remoteness of these storms — the vast majority of which form and remain well away from most observing networks.

Hadley Centre climate forecasts are for more high - intensity storms in Britain as global warming intensifies — Scotland has just had the strongest storm in living memory this January, which subsequently hit Scandinavia after increasing its wind - speeds over the North Sea (so it's not just us, it seems).

The trade winds «pile» up water masses in the west, resulting in a slightly higher sea level in the west.