🌊 Can you predict a rogue wave? ⛵️ Rogue wave webinar 🌍 Vertical Lap
11 March 2026 · 1h 44m · 4K views · Océano Índico, paralelo 43 sur, longitud 63 este
What this video covers
A rogue wave struck the 20.5-meter aluminum sailing vessel Alegría Marineros on January 19 at approximately 52°S, 17°E in the Southern Ocean, forcing the crew to abort their circumnavigation and divert to South Africa for repairs.3:07 The boat was running in 50–60 knots of wind when a single anomalous wave — far larger and more vertical than the surrounding sea state — broke over the deck, destroying the solar panels, stern arch, and other deck fittings.13:35 Meteorologist Gaby Pérez then presents a webinar on rogue waves (also called freak waves or Freak Waves) for the crew of the Vuelta Vertical circumnavigation project. He explains that a rogue wave is not defined by absolute height but by being abnormally large relative to the prevailing sea state — a 12–15 meter wave in a 6-meter sea qualifies.30:45 Measured instrumental records confirm waves of 26 meters in a 10–12 meter sea.37:32 Individual rogue wave events cannot be predicted, but probabilistic models can identify higher-risk zones in near-real-time over a 6-day window.52:32 Current conditions at 43–44°S in the Indian Ocean carry elevated risk due to an active low to the south.57:40 Wave–current interaction is identified as one of the more geographically predictable formation mechanisms.9:54
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