If you live in these states, never go into the ocean when it's calm

These three states are most likely to undergo a potentially fatal aquatic phenomenon this summer.


It's a good sense to bewiring When oceanic tides are particularly rough. But the experts say that there is another, less intuitive, the period that the ocean can pose a risk for your safety: when the waves are unusually calm.Troy Nicolini, a forecaster with the National Office of Meteorological Services in Eureka, California, said abnormally sweet tides can report a deadly phenomenon called "Sneaker Waves. "

The result of storms far from the ocean, sneakers are sudden water that rush on the beach without notice, sometimes catching out of the beach out of the guard and pulling them at the sea. In fact, in some parts of the country "Sneaker Waves Kill more people than all other combined weather hazards, "Nicolini said at the annual meeting of American-meteorological society in 2014. Read to discover what conditions can increase the risk of these murderous waves and that states are the most likely to experiment with sneakers. this summer.

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Certain conditions make waves of particularly murderous sneakers.

woman's feet in ocean water
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"Anyone who has been at the beach probably had the water surprising them and wet your feet," says Nicolini. However, in certain circumstances, sneakers can prove particularly dangerous. "You must have the whole package for this dangerous phenomenon," added the forecaster.

Some states are home to a perfect storm of conditions that make waves of most deadly sneakers. Not only are these areas have higher rates of sneakers overall, they also tend to have colder water. This poses a problem for two reasons: First, the shock of cold water can swim more difficult. Secondly, the beach trawers are less likely to be dressed to swim and can be caught while walking on the beach. The extra weight of clothing or layer boots makes it more difficult to withstand a sudden water surge, which can increase to size or chest at a time of notice. In addition, some areas have more logs and other heavy debris on the beach, thereby increasing the likelihood of a deadly accident as a result of a blunt injury or drowning.

Continue reading whether you live in one of the three states considered as aSneakers' danger zone by the National Meteorological Service.

California

California
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Oregon

Cannon Beach in Oregon
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Washington

Ruby's Beach in Washington
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