Storm waves

  

Swell heights at the offshore buoy reached 28 feet this morning.  

In photos, it's often hard to tell how large the waves are, but having birds in the photo can help.  

For scale, most of the gulls in these photos have wingspans in the 4-foot range (some a little less, some a little more).  Each photo has at least one gull.  [You can click on the images for larger and sharper versions.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although there have been storms with similar wave heights in this area in the past, the two storms this year (5 January 2023 and today) have felt different, with much more intensity.  Best to use extra caution!