Sentences with phrase «rough waters off»

Union warship Outer Banks, North Carolina On December 31, 1862, the USS Monitor sank in rough waters off the coast of North Carolina, carrying 16 Union sailors to their deaths.

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Fish it only in good weather, however, for sometimes when the water is rough huge waves wash fishermen off the rock.
Parents can use a whistle to signal a time - out to cool off with some water or a wipe of the brow (all in imitation of more formal and competitive rough and tumble).
They observed three types of ice losses, each with a distinctive and detailed sound signature: the splash of an ice block falling off into the water; the crack of a fragment sliding down the glacier's rough surface; and the soft thud of an underwater ice chunk breaking away and floating up, followed by a secondary impact as it surfaces.
The waves and the wind can be rough, but the sand is lovely, while the water is shallow for a number of yards off shore.
Swimming off Sandy Beach, however, is recommended only for those experienced in navigating through rough ocean water.
Three people died when a tourist catamaran capsized off Costa Rica's Pacific coast in rough winds and choppy waters.
Players start off by storming the beaches of Normandy while they take in the subtle lighting in glaring helmets and rough subtleties of the soldiers among their midst, anticipating for a rushed invasion as the water beside them sloshes and explodes in bursts from artillery rounds.
After carefully collecting his material, Almagno spends numerous days ling off any rough edges before smoothing the wood with a combination of fire and water, allowing him to mold and shape the works as he searches for a formal perfection.
It is encouraged that you get off the water if you notice darkening clouds, volatile and rough changing winds or sudden drops in temperature.
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