61.   Heavy seas, high winds and rain squalls hit Martinique on Thursday causing severe flooding in the southern towns of Francois, Vauclin and Riviere-Pilote.

62.   Heavy seas and low cloud cover over the waters north of Sulawesi island were hampering the search, he said.

63.   Heavy seas caused moderate damage to beachfront property in the eastern town of Fajardo and on the north coast.

64.   Heavy seas, high winds and rain squalls hit Martinique on Thursday, causing severe flooding in the southern towns of Francois, Vauclin and Riviere-Pilote.

65.   In another recent incident, oneAustralia damaged its boom crossing a harbor entrance in heavy seas.

66.   Inadequate communications equipment in Halifax further delayed direct contact with the Greek-owned vessel, whose holds were taking in water because of heavy seas.

67.   Light crude oil tends to dissipate more easily than heavy crude, and heavy seas assist the break up and dispersal of any oil.

68.   Lt. Cmdr. Werner Urinka said the weather was very bad, with heavy seas battering his ship.

69.   Meanwhile, the agency was still searching Saturday for two people swept away by heavy seas during a rescue effort Thursday off eastern Japan.

70.   Rescue attempts were deemed too dangerous because of the storm and heavy seas.