All posts by Chris Nomad

20+Foot Waves To Wallop #SF Bay Area Coast During ‘Storm Of The Decade’ #surf #weather #SantaCruz #Mavericks #HMB

  It’s only getting bigger!  Currently…   VIA – CBS SAN FRANCISCO   December 8, 2014 8:11 PM   CBS SF) — A powerful storm system described by forecasters as the “storm of the decade” is expected to whip up large and dangerous surf along the Bay Area’s coastline Thursday through Saturday. A west-northwest swell … Continue reading 20+Foot Waves To Wallop #SF Bay Area Coast During ‘Storm Of The Decade’ #surf #weather #SantaCruz #Mavericks #HMB

Shark bites surfer’s hand; Big Island beach closed – #Hawaii #Surf #aloha #nature

Close one! VIA HAWAII NEWS NOW Posted: Oct 31, 2014 5:42 PM PST Updated: Oct 31, 2014 8:54 PM PST By Lisa Kubota   NORTH KOHALA, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) – An aggressive shark bit a Big Island woman’s left hand while she was surfing near Halaula Lighthouse in North Kohala. Kailua-Kona resident McKenzie Clark, 34, and … Continue reading Shark bites surfer’s hand; Big Island beach closed – #Hawaii #Surf #aloha #nature

Great White Shark Attack on Outrigger Sends #SantaBarbara Woman into Ocean – #nature #surf #California

VIA – KEYT   No injuries reported in the close call John Palminteri, KEYT – KCOY – KKFX Senior Reporter, [email protected] POSTED: 07:09 PM PDT Oct 20, 2014   UPDATED: 07:37 PM PDT Oct 20, 2014 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – What was said to be a young Great White shark took two bites on an outrigger canoe Sunday three miles off the Santa Barbara coast. The woman on … Continue reading Great White Shark Attack on Outrigger Sends #SantaBarbara Woman into Ocean – #nature #surf #California

Second shark attack reported on #Maui – #surf #Hawaii #nature #aloha

    VIA – STAR ADVERTISER   By Star-Advertiser Staff and News Services   POSTED: 12:50 p.m. HST, Oct 20, 2014 LAST UPDATED: 01:02 p.m. HST, Oct 20, 2014     A second shark encounter was reported on Maui Monday morning. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said a 58-year old stand up … Continue reading Second shark attack reported on #Maui – #surf #Hawaii #nature #aloha

Scientists Have Just Unlocked The Secret to Breathing Underwater Without Oxygen Tanks – #Tech #Science #Surf #BWWT #BillabongXXL #Dive #fishing

VIA – CAPITALISM IS FREEDOM   Have you ever wanted to breathe underwater? You may soon have your chance. A group of scientists from the University of Southern Denmark have developed a crystalline material that absorbs oxygen from the surrounding environment, both water and air, and stores it for future use. The aptly named “Aquaman Crystal” uses cobalt … Continue reading Scientists Have Just Unlocked The Secret to Breathing Underwater Without Oxygen Tanks – #Tech #Science #Surf #BWWT #BillabongXXL #Dive #fishing

3 shark attacks in 2 days at Vandenberg AFB – #California #surf #nature #SoCal

    VIA – GRIND TV   A day after a surfer is attacked, two kayak anglers are attacked at the California military base; there were fatal attacks there in 2010 and 2012 October 03, 2014 by Pete Thomas A surfer and two kayak fishermen were attacked by sharks—or perhaps one shark—on Thursday and Friday … Continue reading 3 shark attacks in 2 days at Vandenberg AFB – #California #surf #nature #SoCal