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Despite Hurricane Irene, world's top surfers hit New York

VIA – CT POST Despite Irene, world’s top surfers hit New York FRANK ELTMAN, Associated Press Updated 02:35 p.m., Saturday, August 27, 2011 LONG BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — The world’s greatest professional surfers are coming to Long Beach. No, not California. The Long Island city, 50 minutes by train from Manhattan, is getting ready to … Continue reading Despite Hurricane Irene, world's top surfers hit New York →

Today: New Smyrna Beach man killed in surfing accident – East Coast #SurfReport

Horrible… VIA – JOURNAL ONLINE New Smyrna Beach man killed in surfing accident By DINAH VOYLES PULVER, ENVIRONMENT WRITER send an email to [email protected]@news-jrnl.com August 27, 2011 1:52 PM Posted in: A New Smyrna Beach surfer was killed this morning in a surfing accident just after 11 a.m.. Tammy Marris, spokeswoman for the Volusia County … Continue reading Today: New Smyrna Beach man killed in surfing accident – East Coast #SurfReport →

Watch Massive Waves! Hurricane Irene LIVE Feed From Topsail Island NC Camera Right NOW!

Watch Massive Waves! Hurricane Irene LIVE Feed From Topsail Island NC Camera Right NOW! Check out the waves LIVE crashing right now in North Carolina from the camera shooting the pier at Topsail Island in North Carolina. Keep an eye on the pier and you will see MASSIVE waves crash well over the pier, holy … Continue reading Watch Massive Waves! Hurricane Irene LIVE Feed From Topsail Island NC Camera Right NOW! →

Hurricane Irene: Surfer Killed in Virginia Beach Due to Storm

VIA – GATHER Hurricane Irene: Surfer Killed in Virginia Beach Due to Storm August 26, 2011 11:40 PM EDT Hurricane Irene hasn’t arrived in Virginia yet, but already one death is being attributed to the massive storm. According to reports on the Weather Channel, a surfer in Virginia Beach was killed by a monster wave. … Continue reading Hurricane Irene: Surfer Killed in Virginia Beach Due to Storm →

Surf's up, Irene! Thrillseekers take advantage of 30ft waves caused by monster hurricane along East Coast

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Photo: Surf’s up: People surf on Friday at Rockaway Beach in New York Surf’s up, Irene! Thrillseekers take advantage of 30ft waves caused by monster hurricane along East Coast Governor Chris Christie warns New Jersey surfers, ‘Get the hell off the beach’ By John Stevens Last updated at 12:05 AM … Continue reading Surf's up, Irene! Thrillseekers take advantage of 30ft waves caused by monster hurricane along East Coast →

Hurricane Irene – Water threatens homes; Surfers rescued – East Coast #SurfReport

VIA – ABC NEWS 4 Water threatens homes; Surfers rescued Posted: Aug 26, 2011 5:58 PM EDT Updated: Aug 26, 2011 9:19 PM EDT SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — At around 5:45 the photos started coming in… Storm water from Irene’s work off the Carolina coast had begun to hit rock barriers. What was once … Continue reading Hurricane Irene – Water threatens homes; Surfers rescued – East Coast #SurfReport →

Hurricane Irene: New York state of panic – ESPN

VIA – ESPN Photo: NOAA – Hurricane Irene, making a mess of the Quiksilver Pro … and the rest of the East Coast. New York state of panic By Jake Howard ESPN.com “We’re holding it in prime hurricane season,” noted Quiksilver’s Todd Kline three weeks ago at the U.S. Open of Surfing, speculating on the … Continue reading Hurricane Irene: New York state of panic – ESPN →

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Hurricane Irene Update: Volusia, Flagler officials say dangerous surf biggest concern from Irene #SurfReport

VIA – NEWS JOURNAL ONLINE Volusia, Flagler officials say dangerous surf biggest concern from Irene August 24, 2011 12:05 AM Hurricane Irene is expected to pass Volusia and Flagler counties on Friday with its center roughly 200 to 250 miles offshore, far enough away to prevent significant winds and rain but close enough to rough … Continue reading Hurricane Irene Update: Volusia, Flagler officials say dangerous surf biggest concern from Irene #SurfReport →

1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania

  VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm  |  Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania →