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Hurricane Bill Weakens, Surfers Party

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(AP) – A weakening Hurricane Bill spun northward today, churning up rough seas, creating dangerous rip tides and closing beaches to swimmers up and down the eastern seaboard, including President Obama's planned vacation spot, Martha's Vineyard. The Category 1 hurricane was expected to pass the mainland well off New England, but was still packing high winds and waves that had safety officials urging extreme caution.

At Robert Moses State Park in New York, the beach was shut down as the high tide submerged the sand, though the beach opened later today for sunbathing. Along some beaches in Delaware and New Jersey, no swimming was allowed. But high waves that worried safety officials had surfers buzzing. "People wait all summer for this," one said.  

  (W. Castello)
Works and Engineering officials inspect The Causeway, the low bridge access to the international airport, before reopening it after the passage of Hurricane Bill near the island of Bermuda, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. Hurricane Bill scattered coral and palm tree debris, causing flooding and power cuts but no casualties on...
Works and Engineering officials inspect The Causeway, the low bridge access to the international airport, before reopening it after the passage of Hurricane Bill near the island of Bermuda, Saturday,...   (Glenn Tucker)
Surfers look out at the big waves at the Ventnor fishing pier in Atlantic City, N.J., Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 as Hurricane Bill churns in the Atlantic Ocean.
Surfers look out at the big waves at the Ventnor fishing pier in Atlantic City, N.J., Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 as Hurricane Bill churns in the Atlantic Ocean.   (Anthony Smedile)
A wind surfer takes advantage of the storm surge and high winds of Hurricane Bill at Horseshoe Bay Beach on the south coast of Bermuda, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. Hurricane Bill scattered coral and palm tree debris, causing flooding and power cuts but no casualties on Bermuda, then prompted tropical...
A wind surfer takes advantage of the storm surge and high winds of Hurricane Bill at Horseshoe Bay Beach on the south coast of Bermuda, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. Hurricane Bill scattered coral and palm...   (Mark Tatem)
Kids react as they get close to the waves crashing on the rocks in the Southshore during the pass of Hurricane Bill near Bermuda, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. Hurricane Bill scattered coral and palm tree debris, causing flooding and power cuts but no casualties on Bermuda, then prompted tropical storm...
Kids react as they get close to the waves crashing on the rocks in the Southshore during the pass of Hurricane Bill near Bermuda, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. Hurricane Bill scattered coral and palm tree...   (Tamell Simons)
Residents watch and take pictures of the surge at Watch Hill Park on the south coast of Bermuda, as Hurricane Bill passes about 160 miles to the west on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. Hurricane Bill scattered coral and palm tree debris, causing flooding and power cuts but no casualties on...
Residents watch and take pictures of the surge at Watch Hill Park on the south coast of Bermuda, as Hurricane Bill passes about 160 miles to the west on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. Hurricane Bill scattered...   (Mark Tatem)
A surfer is seen riding a wave at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York, Saturday, August 22, 2009.
A surfer is seen riding a wave at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York, Saturday, August 22, 2009.   (AP Photo/Robert Mecea)
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cognitivefilter
Aug 22, 09 9:10 PM CDT
totally called it! look up the high pressure zone that's been sitting dead east from vero beach for a while. shoving radio waves into the ionosphere works pretty well for deterring hurricanes from landfall Reply
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