Relatively large and spontaneous ocean surface waves that occur far out at sea.
1The ship encountered a freak wave in Irish waters with quite spectacular results.
2It's understood it capsized after it hit rough weather and a freak wave.
3The ship suffered engine failure before capsizing after being hit by a freak wave.
4A freak wave threw her down headfirst, breaking her neck.
5The weather turned bad and the boat capsized after being hit by a freak wave.
6A three-year old child had reportedly been swept off a yacht by a freak wave.
7The incident sparked theories ranging from a freak wave to a collision with a U.S. nuclear submarine.
8You never know when a freak wave is going to come along and potentially sweep you into the sea.
9In 1999 a graph depicting the Draupner freak wave spiking out of the ocean stopped him in his tracks.
10A freak wave swept a crowd of children into the sea at one of Northern Ireland's top tourist attractions last night.
11I just happened to be passing through the room when Harold Bishop was swept off a rock by a freak wave.
12The incident provoked several theories about the cause, ranging from a freak wave to a collision with a U.S. nuclear submarine.
13The two-year-old girl was fishing with her parents and two siblings when they were dragged into the water by a freak wave.
14The M.Star incident provoked several theories about the cause, ranging from a freak wave to a collision with a U.S. nuclear submarine.
15He told rescuers the ship had suffered engine failure during the typhoon, before it capsized after being hit by a freak wave.
16The M.Star incident has provoked several theories about the cause, ranging from a freak wave to a collision with a U.S. nuclear submarine.
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