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Hurricane Bill Sends Great Waves to the Outer Banks

After a slow start the 2009 Hurricane Season, Hurricane Bill, the first named hurricane of the year, passed by the Outer Banks on Saturday and sent the OBX some major swell. 

Waves started to pickup Friday.

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By Saturday the surf was mostly too messy and too large for much surfing, and definitely no swimming as the current was very strong and rip currents were prevalent.  Saturday started out nice, but fog set in early and the seas grew rough as the day wore on.

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By Sunday, Bill was passed, the sun was starting to shine and the swell left in Bill’s wake created ideal OBX waves.

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Monday is even seeing some great leftoevers.

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