Posts Tagged ‘rip currents’
Beachgoers Urged to Exercise Extreme Caution with Hurricane Lee’s Passage Off the Mid-Atlantic Coast
Although Hurricane Lee is not expected to make landfall along the Mid-Atlantic coastal region, Coast Guard officials are urging beachgoers to exercise extreme caution during and after the passage of Hurricane Lee offshore, especially for children and inexperienced swimmers, due to the threat of dangerous beach conditions. Strong rip currents and rough surf along the…
Read MoreEffects from Hurricanes Idalia, Franklin Felt Near Mid-Atlantic Coast
With the recent landfall of Hurricane Idalia, you might be wondering what kinds of effects we are expected to get from the storm. On the eastern shore of Virginia in Northampton County, they have gotten effects from Hurricane Idalia in the form of heavy thunderstorms. Accu-weather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg on The Talk of Delmarva’s Mike…
Read MoreTides Lash Delaware Beaches, Creating Safety Concerns
Beaches have taken a pounding with rough surf and high tides during the days after Labor Day. That includes Dewey Beach. The town is reporting some beach erosion, and ocean access was closed for all recreation due to hazardous surf conditions. The beach itself is open, but it was closed to the public Wednesday night…
Read MoreRip Current Risk Is High At Area Beaches
Summerlike temperatures, rip currents and no lifeguards on duty pre-season added up to a risky combination at Maryland and Delaware beaches. Ocean City Police Sunday pleaded with visitors and locals to stay out of the water. The Fire Department said there were several rescues from the ocean. One swimmer in distress at 5th Street was…
Read MoreRip Currents Pose A Risk At Beaches
The start of the week brings a risk of rip currents at beaches in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. Swimmers are urged to stay near lifeguards on duty. A rip current can sweep away even the strongest of swimmers. The National Weather Service says the rip current risk is high today.
Read MoreHurricane Dorian could bring coastal flooding, dangerous rip currents to Delmarva
Hurricane Dorian hammered the Bahamas, bringing with it massive flooding and unrelenting winds causing widespread damage to the island. The storm now poses a threat to Florida, the Carolinas, and other states along the southern stretch of the East Coast, but what will its impact be here on Delmarva? Speaking to our own Mike Bradley,…
Read MoreOcean City Continues to Monitor Hurricane Florence, OC Bikefest Moved to Convention Center
Ocean City emergency management officials are continuing to monitor Hurricane Florence, which is now showing a southern track, steering farther away from the Maryland coastline. While emergency management officials watch closely in the event of changes to the storm’s path, Ocean City continues to be open for business. OC Bikefest events, including the ticketed concerts,…
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