Surfing in Alaska — for a 5-mile stretch
A tidal bore is when an incoming tide meets an opposing current, and in a few places around the world it creates low-level waves that can be surfed for amazing distances.
Cook Inlet in Alaska is one of those. Check out the cool video. More on tidal bores here.
January 15, 2011 - 12:46 PM
Been there. Seen (not done) that — in the summer.
But not this time of year. I’ve seen major ice piled up my the tides this time of year.
Rather untimely thread, IMHO. Today the low was -1 °F and the high was 5 °F.
400 PM akst Sat Jan 15 2011 .Synopsis for the north Gulf coast+kodiak island waters+ Cook Inlet… a trough of low pressure over the northern Gulf will develop into a 999 mb low 75 nm south of Kayak Island Sun afternoon and persist through Mon.
Cook Inlet north of Kamishak Bay and English Bay 400 PM akst Sat Jan 15 2011
…Heavy freezing spray warning tonight and Sunday night… …Small Craft Advisory tonight and Sunday night…
Tonight…NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. N of Kalgin Island…NE wind to 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
Sun…NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .Sun night…NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Mon…N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .Mon night…N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
Tue and Wed…NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .Thu…NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
Aarrggg
Another typo / proofo
Should have been. “I’ve seen major ice piled up by the tides this time of year.
I’m not a surfer, but that was cool.
Neal Boortz Show Producer Royal Marshall Dies
Carrie Carden
ATLANTA — Raymond Royal Marshall, producer of the Neal Boortz Radio Show, died at his Atlanta home early Saturday.
Marshall, 43, collapsed at his home. Paramedics responded to his wife’s call to 911, but were unable to revive him. He was pronounced dead early Saturday at Grady Hospital.
“For 15 years, it’s been ‘Royal and Belinda’” said Belinda Skelton, executive producer of the Neal Boortz Show. “My other half is gone. I don’t know if I can sit and look at someone else on the other side of that glass.”
Royal and Belinda interviewed at the station and were hired on the same day in 1996.
“Royal was an icon at WSB,” said WSB Program Director Pete Spriggs. “I can’t believe, frankly, that this is reality. He was a very, very, good man who was very passionate and committed to his wife and daughters, as well as his church and the community. You’ll never hear a sharper wit than Royal’s. The WSB family is devastated.”
Marshall is survived by his wife Annette, and two daughters, Amira, 4 and Ava, 2.
Marshall was also very active in his church and the community. He served as a deacon at the Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur.
He also served as chairman of the advisory board of Forever Family, an organization whose mission is to provide love and support to disadvantaged children.
Marshall was a military kid who, while born in St. Louis, Missouri, lived all over the world. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1992 with a degree in speech communications.
The cause of death remains unknown.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
A “Remembering Royal Marshall” tribute is scheduled to air on WSB Radio at 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Enjoy every day as if it was your last….RIP Royal you will truly be missed.