The ocean at press time (Tuesday) is rather remarkable in an unremarkable way. It’s as flat as the proverbial IHOP pancake. It passes as Lake Atlantic.
Unbeknownst to all but the most ardent wave watchers, it has been years since our slice of sea has been so thoroughly inactive. Maybe it’s taking a much needed rest, hopefully not storing up for some sort of epic display of waveage.
The bennies of a flat ocean are subtle but significant. Despite the quietude, it leads to the rebuilding of beaches,…
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