Good morning everyone. Many of the beaches along the East Coast of the United States were quiet on Saturday either because they were closed, or people just stayed away. Here in New Jersey, showers and thunderstorms produced clouds and torrential rains, which may have kept people home. However, mostly everywhere else, it was the strong seas generated by Hurricane Bill that kept people away.

Tremendous waves were seen crashing into the pier at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina while waves crashed into the shoreline at Cape Hatteras. Speaking of the Tar Heel state, there were 50 water rescues alone statewide there yesterday from the high waves, dangerous surf, and rip currents spawned by the passing hurricane. Looking at the latest marine reports from the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, you can expected more of the same for rest of the weekend as a Small Craft Advisory remains in effect until 1:00 AM on Monday morning.

A High Surf Advisory remains in effect for the East Coast of the United States from Maine to New Jersey as the dangerous waves created by Bill. The Jersey Shore also has a Coastal Flood Advisory out until 2:00 PM while the High Surf Advisory is until 8:00 PM. Breaking waves in the surf zone are expected to range between 4 and 7 feet.