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.
Simply put, caviar is lightly salted roe or fish eggs. Sturgeon roe is considered premium and true caviar. It comes in four varieties -- beluga, sevruga, osetra and ship. The most expensive is beluga caviar ($174/ounce in 2008 pricing) from beluga sturgeon that swim in the Caspian Sea, which is bordered by Russia and Iran. Beluga is characterized by soft, pea-size eggs ranging from pale silver-gray to black.