一、前言在大洋上,凶猛的海浪对海上作业、航运带来巨大的威胁。即使在科学技术发达的今天,疾风和猛浪所造成的海难,仍占世界海难事故的百分之六十至八十。因此,航行在海洋上的各种船舶,如能得到可靠的海浪预报,将会减少一些不必要的损失。国家海洋局海洋境环预报中心于1982年9月27日起,每天用四个频率传真播发西北太平洋海浪 I. Introduction In the ocean, ferocious waves bring huge threats to offshore operations and shipping. Even in today’s advanced science and technology, shipwrecks caused by winds and waves still account for 60 to 80 percent of the world’s shipwreck. Therefore, all kinds of ships sailing on the ocean will have some unnecessary losses if reliable forecast of waves is obtained. Beginning on September 27, 1982, the State Oceanic Administration Oceanographic Environment Forecasting Center broadcasts the Northwest Pacific Ocean waves by four frequency faxes each day