On Monday, June 1, lifeguards on the beaches of Sea Girt, New Jersey, posted a strange photo to their social media accounts. There was the sand, there was the lifeguard’s chair, and there was what appeared to be an enormous wave heading right toward the shore.
Just look at this for a while and consider what would happen with a wave that size.
As it turns out, that enormous wave is actually an accumulation of fog. When a fog bank lines up with the shore like this, it makes for a pretty ominous image. Thankfully, it’s just a natural phenomenon that happens when warm air condenses over cold ocean water.
The National Weather Service in nearby Mount Holly released a satellite image shortly after, which shows how the fog was collecting against the barrier islands that make up the Jersey Shore.
But even knowing that it’s harmless, it’s still a pretty chilling sight.
If you didn’t know better, it could be a distant mountain range shrouded in mist.
(via BuzzFeed)
I bet this would be pretty cool to watch from the boardwalk, but Jerseyites be warned: these guys usually come with clammier weather in toe, so bring a coat.
