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Biggest Swell of the Season Kisses the Caribbean Tres Palmas takes center stage, assorted shallow reefbreaks provide encores. Mikey Wright. Photo: Darren Muschett Matt Pruett Link copied to clipboard Puerto Rico has always existed on the fringe of American society. Not a state although many argue it should be the Connecticut-sized tropical island is an outlier. A commonwealth. A territory. But when, say, the biggest NNW swell of the season stampedes toward the Greater Antilles all juiced up by 50-foot seas and 65-knot winds, Puerto Rico becomes the boss dog of the boneyard. The Hawaii of the Atlantic. The best thing American surfing’s got going this side of Death Valley. (And the likely destination where the O’Neill Regional Wave of the Winter: Caribbean could be won. More info.) ....
Strong Winter Storm Brings Snow, Offshore Winds and Solid Surf to the East Coast Massive system spans the length the coast, brewing surf from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Maine Charlie Hutcherson Link copied to clipboard For the past week, we’ve reported on a series of weather systems that conspired to deliver solid surf to the Caribbean and the East Coast. Over the weekend, the islands saw their largest waves of the season so far, plus a reinforcing pulse keeping the surf well overhead to start the week. Our attention now shifts back to the mainland, where a large storm system is swallowing the East Coast. This same system is already helping to improve the conditions down in the Caribbean, while also dumping snow in the Northeast and brewing surf from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Maine. ....