Hurricane Irene brought mayhem to Carolina Beach, but she also brought along big waves for area surfers. High winds and rain eventually gave into the struggling sunshine and generated the elusive East Coast big wave day. Local Surfers made the most of it, and were seen shredding and gliding across what Irene had churned up for most of the day.
After an intense evening of powerful gusts and pummeling rain, most islanders could breathe a sigh of relief once daylight broke through the clouds Saturday. According to weather.com the closest part of the storm passed offshore of Pleasure Island, between 1am and 5 am Saturday, as it transitioned from a fierce category 2 storm down to a less powerful category 1.
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Projected to stay a category 2 Hurricane and land ashore somewhere near Morehead City, NC. Irene has begun to affect The Cape Fear Region with her powerful gusts and soaking rain.
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