Japanese tsunami as seen offshore

[REBrueckner]

video from a fishing vessel....about a minute....nothing crazy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fqyOpqnJyw&feature=player_embedded

A Hatt would have easily made it thru this....!!!!

[Bill Allen had me "rockin and rollin" more than this on our ride down the Chesapeake Bay last November.]

[spartonboat1]

One of multiple such waves one encounters near Mack Isle, when passed by the many ferries (a little exaggeration).

I am very surprised about the craft that were damaged in their slips on the US West Coast, since if you run out to 1/4-1/2 mile from shore, there is hardly any wave to speak of, at least on the US coastline. I am surprised more did not leave their slip (did any?) and stand by off shore, until the Tsunami went by and hit shore. Then head back in.