Big surf, dangerous rip currents this week along Outer Banks from distant Hurricane Larry - OBXToday.com
It's a postcard-like Labor Day morning in Rodanthe, but there is still a cross current from this past weekend's onshore winds. [courtesy Surfchex.com]
Hurricane Larry reached major status over the weekend and is on a path that will bring it very close to Bermuda while also sending the U.S. East Coast some great surf this week but also the threat of deadly rip currents.
The third major hurricane in the Atlantic basin in just the last two weeks, Larry is forecast to maintain it intensity until it begins sprinting through the North Atlantic this weekend.
While Larry will still be way out to sea, a long-period south swell is forecast to arrive along the U.S. coast starting Tuesday and last through the rest of the week. That will likely result in a high risk of rip currents for all of the Outer Banks beaches.
Swimmers should note that lifeguard services following Labor Day are greatly reduced as the number of beachgoers also decreases, with just roving patrols off the northern beach towns and along the villages of Hatteras Island.
There is a moderate risk for all of the beaches of the Outer Banks from the state line to Ocracoke Inlet today. Only experienced surf swimmers with a flotation device should go into the ocean above their knees.
National Weather Service forecast, as of Monday 10 a.m.:
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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