Increased Ocean Swell. Around 72 hours before a hurricane makes landfall, ocean swell increases to about 2 meters (6 feet) in height. Waves hit the shore about every nine seconds. This is one of the earliest signs of an approaching hurricane.As the hurricane gets closer to land, waves will hit the shore with greater rapidity and increase to close to 5 meters (16 feet) in height.ncreased Ocean Swell. Around 72 hours before a hurricane makes landfall, ocean swell increases to about 2 meters (6 feet) in height. Waves hit the shore about every nine seconds. This is one of the earliest signs of an approaching hurricane.
Japan: Worldâs Most Expensive Fish Sold for $1.8 Million. A 222-kilogram bluefin tuna was sold at Tokyo's Tsukiji market for an all-time high of 155.4 million yen, or 1.8 million dollars. An employee holds the head of the 222 kg bluefin tuna outside Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo January 5, 2013. Related.
In January 2012, a prime, 593-lb (269-kg) bluefin tuna sold in a Japanese fish market for $736,000 (Â¥56.49 million), a world record. Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man: The Atlantic bluefin tuna is one of the largest, fastest, and most gorgeously colored of all the worldâs fishes.Their torpedo-shaped, streamlined bodies are built for speed and endurance. Their coloringâmetallic blue on top and shimmering silver-white on the bottomâhelps camouflage them from above and below.n January 2012, a prime, 593-lb (269-kg) bluefin tuna sold in a Japanese fish market for $736,000 (Â¥56.49 million), a world record. Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man: The Atlantic bluefin tuna is one of the largest, fastest, and most gorgeously colored of all the worldâs fishes.