Thanksgiving-week storm created a record 75-foot wave off California coast
The Thanksgiving-week “bomb cyclone” storm that drenched California not only set a record for the lowest pressure recorded in the state, but also generated a 75-foot wave off Cape Mendocino.
The big waves from the west-northwest on Nov. 26 were generated by an exceptionally deep low-pressure system approaching the coasts of Oregon and Northern California. The storm set the preliminary low-pressure record for California with a reading of 973.6 millibars at Crescent City. Generally speaking, the lower the atmospheric pressure, the more intense the storm.
“Ocean waves develop when wind blows over a body of water,” said Bill Patzert, retired Jet Propulsion Laboratory climatologist and oceanographer. “During large storms, winds transfer energy to the water, creating both waves and surface currents.”
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