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Coast Guard warning that hurricane Bill threatens mariners

Posted on Aug 20, 2009

Hurricane Bill is approaching the Atlantic Coast, posing a threat to mariners along the east coast. To warn boaters of the potential dangers from hurricane storms, the United States Coast Guard is sending an airborne team along the coastline.

Powerful hurricane Bill has been downgraded from a Category 4 storm to a Category 3 storm. Despite the downgrade, the Coast Guard believes that powerful hurricane winds could cause strong swells and dangerous winds for east coast mariners. Top winds in a Category 3 storm can reach 135 miles per hour.

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service have predicted 5-foot waves today, leading to six to eight foot waves over the weekend. Hurricane Bill is also expected to cause more rip currents along east coast beaches, endangering swimmers and summer vacationers.

According to meteorologists with the National Weather Service, daily computer models have predicted Hurricane Bill to churn 5-foot waves by Thursday, with powerful 6- to 8-foot waves through the weekend. Bill was maintaining a top wind speed of 135 mph Wednesday, hours after it became a Category 4 storm, and forecasters said it could get stronger

A Coast Guard warning mission is planned to depart from Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The Coast Guard team will broadcast warning messages to mariners from aboard an HC-130J aircraft.