FFS, Spaz, have you spent any time at sea? It's obvious the journo in question has not. If, per the article, those are elevated swells
You can see the deck swaying with the elevated swells as the aircraft makes its approach...."
then I'm the starting point guard for the San Antonio Spurs.
I love me some maritime flight ops, but the F-35B is supposed to be able to land on the ship: it's in the spec, it's a hard requirement.