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Massive Wave in The Pacific Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record
Buoy represented in yellow in a visualization of the rogue wave. (MarineLabs) Terrifying stuff.
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In November 2020, a freak wave appeared, lifting a lone buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters (58 feet) high. A few years later, the four-story wall of water was confirmed to be the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded.
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