Hurricane Erin Passes Island to the South
Heavy surf began on Wednesday across the south shore.
Heavy surf began on Wednesday across the south shore.
Beaches along the south of the Island are closed to swimming.
Beaches along the south of the Island are closed to swimming.
Beaches will be closed until Saturday.
Beaches will be closed until Saturday.
Strong surf drives erosion on the shore.
Strong surf drives erosion on the shore.
Onlookers dodge waves near the dunes.
Onlookers dodge waves near the dunes.
Erosion damages right fork entrance.
Erosion damages right fork entrance.
Heavy surf floods onto beach.
Heavy surf floods onto beach.
Waves break with wind turbines in the background.
Waves break with wind turbines in the background.
Visitors inspected the damage Thursday morning ahead of the storm.
Visitors inspected the damage Thursday morning ahead of the storm.
Looking west from the right fork entrance.
Looking west from the right fork entrance.
Storm surge pushes up on the beach.
Storm surge pushes up on the beach.
Gulls circle around breaking waves.
Gulls circle around breaking waves.
Breakers roll in out of the south.
Breakers roll in out of the south.
Waves crash on South beach.
Waves crash on South beach.
Crows gather to survey the damage.
Crows gather to survey the damage.
Dwarfed by the scale of the storm.
Dwarfed by the scale of the storm.
Island surfers make good use of the remnants of the storm after it had passed.
Island surfers make good use of the remnants of the storm after it had passed.
Foil boarding is an alternative to traditional surfing.
Foil boarding is an alternative to traditional surfing.
Picking out choice sets.
Picking out choice sets.
Kyra Whalen was glad to get out on the water.
Kyra Whalen was glad to get out on the water.
Waves crash on South Beach as Hurricane Erin approaches. While the storm is projected to move out to sea, the Island can expect effects such as gale-force winds, high surf and rip currents.