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Nathan Mitchell riding a wave at Gas Chambers Beach, Puerto Rico

Description

Nathan Mitchell riding a wave at Gas Chambers Beach, Puerto Rico. This was thebiggest swell of the year as a winter storm brought 20-foot swells to thenorthwest tip of the island. Storms in the North Atlantic bring thesemighty waves to the north and eastern shores of the eastern Caribbean islands.

Credit

NOAA Weather in Focus Photo Contest 2015

Photographer

Luis Ramos

Display Date

2015 February

Location

Puerto Rico, Aguadilla

Category

Weather Service