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Square waves: The deadly chessboard pattern threatening sailors
Square waves form when two wave systems collide, creating dangerous ocean patterns that threaten boats and swimmers.
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred—but most of this sand will return
For many people, the most visible impact of Cyclone Alfred was the damage big waves and storm surge did to their local ...
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the most southerly tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred gouges millions of cubic metres of sand from 500km of coastline
Ex-Cyclone Alfred has caused beach erosion so extreme, it's left escarpments up to six-metres high in some dunes, including ...
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Royal Caribbean, Carnival and More Cruise Ships Trapped at Sea by Tropical Cyclone
Royal Caribbean and others to weather the storm at sea or divert to other ports, according to 9 News Australia and Daily Cargo News (DCN). A tropical cyclone is similar to a hurricane or a typhoon.
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Outer fringe of cyclone hits Australia's east coast
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone has started to hit eastern Australia, bringing heavy rains and record-breaking waves ...
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How ocean giants born: tracking long-distance impact, danger of extreme swells
Late last year, a massive ocean swell caused by a low pressure system in the North Pacific generated waves up to 20 metres high, and damaged coastlines and property thousands of kilometres from its ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred Churns Sea Off Queensland
Big waves, driven by Tropical Cyclone Alfred, pounded the Gold Coast in Queensland on March 3, as the storm was expected to track west towards land.Footage filmed by Elle Howard on Monday afternoon ...