Hurricane Bill sets it's eye on the Caribbean and US East Coast This thread is a Discussion in response to the following Swellinfo news Article http://www.swellinfo.com/surfnews/hurricane-bill-2009.html This article was submitted to the Swellinfo Surf News section on August 18, 2009
well done. would like to hear your thoughts on how the size and period of the surf is impacted by the position and overall forward speed of the storm.
I don't know what the avg speed is for a storm but a couple of years ago (can't remember when or the name) there was a storm that hauled ass by us. I remember waking up the day it was off the coast and not seeing any surf, but it showed up the next day. I guess it acted like a boat wake
the slower the system moves the more swell is generated in all directions. When the storms move fast, they direct most of the swell only in the direction the system is moving, and it is generally a shorter period of swell that hits the coast.
