A calmer day at Thunder Hole
We were down there just three weeks ago when I shot the above video. I'll never quite think of the place the same after yesterday's tragedy:
Update: Here is a particularly good illustration from a YouTube poster:
This warning was up as early as Friday:
OF PARTICULAR CONCERN ALONG THE MAINE COAST ARE THE LARGE WAVES FROM HURRICANE BILL THAT WILL PRODUCE VERY HIGH SURF CONDITIONS. THE HIGH SURF WILL LIKELY RESULT IN BEACH EROSION...AND DANGEROUS WAVE BREAKING ACTION ALONG ROCKY COASTLINES IN SOME LOCATIONS.Nope, this one's not on the Weather Service.
THOSE ONSHORE SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN NEAR THE WATER. LARGE BREAKING WAVE CONDITIONS MAY COME IN UNPREDICTABLE PERIODS AND TAKE PEOPLE NEAR THE WATERS EDGE BY SUPRISE IF THEY VENTURE TOO CLOSE TO THE WATERS EDGE. TIDAL CYCLES CAN ALSO AFFECT WATER LEVELS IN VERY SHORT PERIODS. MARINE RECREATION INTERESTS ALSO SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT IN THESE CONDITIONS. DO NOT APPROACH THE SHORELINE OR SHOALING AREAS IF LARGE WAVES ARE BREAKING.
Update: Witnesses recount MDI wave tragedy
Posted by The Owl at 20:51. Filed under: Nature photography
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