Massive wave recorded in Southern Ocean

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A massive, 64-foot-high wave was measured by a buoy in the Southern Ocean about 400 milesrnsouth of New Zealand on Saturday.rnThe wave was taller than a six-story building.rn"This is one of the largest waves recorded in the Southern Hemisphere," said oceanographerrnTom Durrant of MetOcean Solutions, a private weather firm in New Zealand. "This is the world'srnsouthernmost wave buoy moored in the open ocean, and we are excited to put it to the test inrnlarge seas," he wrote on the company's blog.