Enormous rogue waves don't come out of nowhere

Enormous rogue waves don't come out of nowhere

Much like mermaids, the kraken, or the hafgufa, rogue waves have been regarded as a maritime myth. These waves do not always leave a lot of data behind, making it feel as if they spring up from the depths out of nowhere.  However, one monster wave did leave data behind for scientists. On January 1, 1995, a monstrous 80-foot wave slammed into the Draupner oil platform in the North Sea. This so-called Draupner Wave delivered a wall of freezing col…