Twin sisters swept away by killer ‘rogue wave’ in Mexico

, WFAA

When the sisters didn’t return, Thomas and his family alerted authorities and went looking for them.

 “We found one of their sandals, and when we found the sandal, it was like my head told me they were gone, but my heart hoped against hope,” said Thomas.

“I can’t imagine how fast it was moving, but it went from 10 feet to 15 feet in seconds,” Thomas told NBC-5 Chicago. “They found two women out at sea and I’m thinking, ‘Great — they found them,’ and I say, ‘Are they OK?’ and he says, ‘I’m sorry to tell you, sir, but they’re deceased.’”

Rogues waves, as explained by the National Ocean Service, are greater than twice the size of surrounding waves and come unexpectedly from directions other than prevailing wind and waves.

 Recognizing the hazard, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued a warning regarding dangerous wave conditions — strong currents, rip tides and rogue waves — in the coastal areas of Baja California Sur, to include Cabo San Lucas.

“Not all hazardous beaches in this area are clearly marked,” the warning reads. “Swimmers, waders and even people simply walking along the beaches have been washed into the ocean by rogue waves. Some have drowned and others have disappeared.”

full story at http://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/03/twin-sisters-swept-away-killer-rogue-wave-mexico/828294001/

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