31. Ten-foot waves will cause dangerous rip currents and limited beach erosion near the time of high tide. 32. The storm will most likely remain in this vicinity for several days, leading to very high surf and the potential for large amounts of beach erosion. 33. The service also issued warnings of coastal floodings and beach erosion for the rest of today. 34. They reported beach erosion, damage to beach roads and the destruction of five shoreline houses that were toppled from their pilings by the pounding surf. 35. Though winds will be lighter than they were Saturday, rough surf will continue to produce rip currents and minor beach erosion from St. Augustine to Key Largo. 36. When you come out of Atlantic City, from Brigantine north, you see the heaviest damage as far as beach erosion is concerned. 37. With oceans rising around the world, there is no way to stop some beach erosion, Boesch said. 38. A third of the money would be used to deal with coastal environmental problems such as beach erosion and mitigating losses and environmental damage from offshore oil drilling. 39. About a third of the money is earmarked for coastal restoration in areas affected by offshore oil and gas drilling -- including wetlands restoration and dealing with beach erosion. 40. Also northeast facing coasts and beaches exposed to the open Atlantic will see increasing wave action over the next two days and may result in some minor beach erosion. |