5 Quotes by Walt Drag

Sixty mile-an-hour winds, over five hours, will raise seas from dead calm to about 19 feet.

Near the last known position of the Andrea Gail, the winds were blowing 60 miles an hour for almost 24 straight hours. The peak wave height there was about 75 feet.

We like to get that information, but they have to save their own lives first.

We need to give great respect to the water and wind. And not have a cocksure attitude that we can handle anything.

It was still in the developmental stages. It was 36 hours later that the storm was at its most intense stage.