nah.. it's full of water, and that makes it slow.. so not as
destructive...
when it hits land, the energy dissipate 
Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
And close to shore too.

Wonder what would have happened if the w/s took a turn north and
ended up over land. I can envision the headlines the following day:
[b]IT SOUNDED LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN! 
[/b]