Cross sea

A cross sea (also referred to as a squared sea or square waves^[a]) is a sea state of wind-generated ocean waves that form nonparallel wave systems. Cross seas have a large amount of directional spreading.^[1] This may occur when water waves from one weather system continue despite a shift in wind. Waves generated by the new wind run at an angle to the old.

Two weather systems that are far from each other may create a cross sea when the waves from the systems meet at a place far from either weather system. Until the older waves have dissipated, they can present a perilous sea hazard.^[2]

This sea state is fairly common and a large percentage of ship accidents have been found to occur in this state.^[3] Vessels fare better against large waves when sailing directly perpendicular to oncoming surf. In a cross sea scenario, that becomes impossible as sailing into one set of waves necessitates sailing parallel to the other.^[4]

A cross swell is generated when the wave systems are longer-period swells, rather than short-period wind-generated waves.^[5]

Notes

^ Not to be confused with square wave, a waveform.

References

^ "Cross Sea". Glossary of Meteorology. American Meteorological Society. Retrieved 4 Feb 2019.
^ "Is the Cross Sea Dangerous?". earth.esa.int. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
^ Toffoli, A.; Lefevre, J. M.; Bitner-Gregersen, E.; Monbaliu, J. (2005). "Towards the identification of warning criteria: Analysis of a ship accident database". Applied Ocean Research. 27 (6): 281–291. doi:10.1016/j.apor.2006.03.003.
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^ Bowditch, Nathaniel (1995). "Glossary C" (PDF). The American Practical Navigator. Bethesda, MD: National Imagery and Mapping Agency. p. 758. ISBN 0-403-09895-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2007-11-29.

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