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Re: Hurricane Bill
Posted By: xironman In Response To: Hurricane Bill (tom)
Date: Thursday, 8-20-09, at 7:18 p.m.
I would expect traffic on rt 12 to be not so good.
http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NCZ103&warncounty=NCC055&firewxzone=NCZ103&local_place1=Waves+NC&product1=Coastal+Flood+Statement
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SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM HURRICANE BILL IS EXPECTED TO
REACH AREA BEACHES FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL PRODUCE
AN ELEVATED RISK OF LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF
CONDITIONS ALONG AREA BEACHES. IN ADDITION...WATER LEVELS WILL
LIKELY RISE ALONG THE COAST THIS WEEKEND DUE TO THE HIGH SURF AND
EXPECTED HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES. THIS MAY LEAD TO OCEAN OVERWASH
ISSUES ALONG PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 12 IN THE OUTER BANKS THIS
WEEKEND. SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR BOTH THE
OUTER BANKS AND THE CRYSTAL COAST. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH...HIGH
SURF ADVISORY...AND HIGH RIP CURRENT STATEMENT ARE ALL POSSIBLE
IF NOT LIKELY THIS WEEKEND. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES
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