Rogue waves don’t always appear unannounced

Analyses find warning signs preceding some mystery swells

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EXTREME SWELLS  A rogue wave around 18 meters high continues on its way after crashing into a ship off the coast of Charleston, S.C. 

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Sailors have long told remarkable stories of monstrous, ship-damaging waves that seem to come out of nowhere. But new research analyzing these rogue waves in and out of the ocean reveals that at least some of them are foreseeable.