Wind Chop News Today

>> these are only about 8 1/2 with the wind chop on top. they are not bad. when the guys get out further, they will be up to five, six feet of waves plus as well as. >> literally the waves that are the size of many buildings here. you certainly have to hold on. you deal with windy conditions as well. imagine if there were a storm moving in and all of the sudden, your visibility drops down to zero. you could have a ship very close to you that you cant even see in just a matter of seconds. its rea...

Running about five knots. those guys are punching this at 15 knots, so he have wave is straight over the top. >> reporter: even for a large ship like the "ocean shield." >> over the top, three times the speed were doing. >> reporter: how large are these waves? >> these are a meter and a half, with a wind chop on top. theyre not bad. when the guys get out further, theyll be up to five, six-meter waves, plus swells. >> reporter: wow. so literally waves the size of many buildings here. you certainl...

>> reporter: we have moved about 12 miles off of shore here in the indian ocean to give you a sense of with what the weather conditions can be like. believe it or not, this is considered a clear day. we have swells, waves. you have to hold onto something on the boat just to stay standing. captain ray ruby, i cant believe this is a clear day. >> you saw last night like glass. this is a normal day. i feel sorry for guys heading to the wreck zone. were at idle running five knots. those are punching...