TYPE OF VIOLENT WEATHER: A “Nor’easter”
ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN THE MOVIE: Based on real-life events reported in Sebastian Junger’s powerful book of the same name, the movie tells several stories of persons caught up in the infamous Halloween Nor’easter of 1991, focusing primarily on Captain Billy Tyne (George Clooney) and the crew of his ill-fated swordfishing boat, the Andrea Gail.
RANDOM (BUT SLIGHT RELEVANT) FACTOID: The 1991 Nor’easter—which claimed 13 lives, including six onboard the Andrea Gail—produced huge waves out at sea: a buoy located about 250 miles south of Halifax, recorded a wave that topped 100 feet.
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