This weekend I happened to be passing one of my favorite tide pooling areas at high tide on the way elsewhere. The storm offshore was already affecting the ocean with aggressive, high waves vigorously crashing into the shore. Interestinly enough, it is not nearly the highest tide expected this month, although I suspect it might have been the most impactful. I have regularly stood exactly where this wave came through, looking at crabs, seaweeds, kelps, and barnacles galore. Today, that wave would have been well over my head.