Why is the drake passage so violent?

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From what I’ve read its because there’s no landmass to impede current flow. But isn’t the same true for the world’s major oceans? Or is it like a venturi effect with currents?

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At that latitude there’s virtually no land all the way around the globe. This means there’s nothing to interrupt the winds so they blow almost constantly and unimpeded leading to the roughest waters on the planet

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