Surfers are grabbing gear and waxing boards anticipating some great surf action as Hurricane Cristobal passes between the Outer Banks and Bermuda Wednesday and Thursday. Forecasts are calling for the best conditions to occur tomorrow evening into Thursday morning, with winds moderating from the stiff onshore winds we’ve been experiencing to a 4-8mph offshore breeze. Coupled… Continue reading will hurricane cristobal make surfers happy on the obx?
Tag: S Curves
rodanthe s curve nourishment project 1/3 done
The S curves, just north of Rodanthe on Pea Island are one of the most vulnerable stretches of NC12 as it skirts the Outer Banks shoreline. As Irene Nolan writes in the Island Free Press, the beach nourishment project that engineers hope will add a few years of life to the highway, is well underway. “The… Continue reading rodanthe s curve nourishment project 1/3 done
beach nourishment possible for rodanthe s curves
One of the most dynamic stretches of shoreline on the East Coast is the north end of Rodanthe at Mirlo Beach and going north about two miles: the S Curves as it is known locally. The same forces that create world-class waves for surfers also have washed out NC 12 during Hurricanes Isabel, Irene and… Continue reading beach nourishment possible for rodanthe s curves