Extreme High Swell Events on the Moroccan Atlantic Coast

4.0 Case Study 1 » 4.2 Step 1: Assess the Current Atmospheric and Marine Situation » 4.2.8 Significant Wave Height

This ECMWF significant wave height animation shows a wide area with maximum values of 19 m in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on 6 January at 1200 UTC. The maximum is moving northeast towards Western Europe and the Great Britain coasts.