Steve Byrne, GSPCA manager, said the seals had been driven ashore by the unseasonably rough seas.
The result is a tubby vessel that is stable and fast in rough seas.
Forecasters predicted thunderstorms and rough seas of up to 7 feet for waters between Florida and Cuba.
During the rescue operation, the tow snapped twice in rough seas with winds gusting at up to 60mph.
We each do our part, knowing that we have navigated rough seas before and we will do so again.
Efforts to permanently seal the well were stalled Tuesday because of rough seas.
Strong winds and rough seas on 11 March damaged the mid-section of Swanage Pier so badly it was near collapse.
The vessel had been damaged and took on water in rough seas some 120 miles off Aberdeen, the coastguard said.
In particularly rough seas during the cruise, Michele-Marie says that everyone was falling over and suffering from seasickness apart from her.
There is engineering expertise, notably in Aberdeen, where the offshore oil industry has been installing complex machinery in rough seas for decades.
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Geography is one advantage: rough seas and big tides make the British isles one of the best places in the world for sea power.
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Rough seas were preventing fishing boats coming in to harbour and the lifeboat began escorting vessels to safety, but was battered by large waves.
Tough work in extreme elements, magnified this day by rough seas that repeatedly send water over the side and the stern onto the deck.
Earlier this year Mike Picknett, of Redcar, received the RNLI's highest award for risking his life trying to rescue an angler from rough seas.
Even Sir Isaac Newton had his doubts about when such a goal might be achieved, given the effects of rough seas on such finely tuned machines.
Two sailors were rescued off the Isles of Scilly after their 36ft (10.9m) yacht got into trouble in gale force winds and rough seas, coastguards said.
The fire service earlier said that rough seas were complicating the rescue efforts by the Fire and Rescue Service, National Border Guard, Coast Guard and military officials.
An RNLI spokesman said the crews faced strong south-south-westerly winds and rough seas as the inshore lifeboat pulled the yacht off the rocks before the larger lifeboat took it under tow.
Despite winds of 30-45 knots and rough seas, Aucklanders turned out in their thousands to greet the crew of Merit Cup, which includes nine other Kiwis as well as the skipper.
Back in 1998, when he sailed his yacht, the Sayonara, in the Sydney to Hobart race, he and his crew endured 630 miles through rough seas and hurricane-force winds off Australia.
Dan Suski, a 30-year-old business owner and information technology expert from San Francisco, had been wrestling a 200-pound marlin in rough seas with help from his sister, Kate Suski, a 39-year-old architect of Seattle.
Mrs Jones' crew was sent out on 24 August 2004 when the fishing vessel Gower Pride suffered engine failure in rough seas, with the skipper and an injured fisherman on board near the Nash sandbanks off Porthcawl.
The smaller vessels dock in the heart of major cities, and go to the most remote areas, while the largest ships offer smoother sailing through what can be rough seas between far-away destinations like Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore.
Unfortunately for now, Lenovo's saying the LePad and the Hybrid part will only be available in China, but we're gonna keep wishin' and prayin' that both actually see the light of day and journey across the rough seas.
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The Helix Producer will form part of a new collection system involving a so-called floating riser and four vessels which will be able to disconnect and reconnect quickly, reducing the time lost when collection is halted because of rough seas.
In rough winter seas, a smuggler's speedboat broke apart, killing 14 people.
The south-west monsoon begins towards the end of May until about August, making the seas too rough for pirates.
The seas were rough, and the waves washed up against the wreckage and salvage barges with such force that crews had to reinforce their equipment.
There were moments, as there were throughout the history of the church, when the seas were rough and the wind blew against us and it seemed the Lord was sleeping.
To add to the difficulties bad weather has turned the water rough and further attempts must wait for calmer seas.
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