Definition
Occurs where a swell from a distant system meets a locally generated wind sea from a different direction, or after a rapid wind shift such as a cold front passage. The interacting trains give pyramidal peaks, unpredictable slamming and heavy rolling, and their occasional constructive interference produces waves much higher than either component. Cross seas markedly increase capsize risk and are a strong reason to delay a passage after a frontal shift.
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