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30 minutes ago, frd said:

I had a house on 14th Street North. Wildwood would go down there when I was 5 years old. It was always so much fun and still do now but don't have a home there any longer. 

 

I can imagine the areas that flood are probably in pretty bad shape right now thinking West Wildwood and that bridge area and back Bay areas. 

 

The video camera at 15th and surf avenue at the lifeguard station shows a pretty wild situation with huge seas, very choppy conditions and high winds. 

 

Was a crummy week at Dewey but looking forward to some more day trips in September to the beach as the ocean remains warm and there should be some days with offshore winds for good surfing.

We are down at the other end of the island, near the border with diamond beach. My grandparents bought a house in Wildwood in the 70s but then the family 'upgraded' to Wildwood Crest in the 90s.

"wild situation" sums it up here today... I will go back down at high tide and try to get more pics and vids as the surf continues to build up.   The wind is tolerable standing on the beach, but the constant flow from the N/NE just has the sea continuing to build. There's a very very distinct flow downshore to the south.

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Standing on a dune near the shore still about 2 hours from high tide.  Some waves lapping at the base of dunes already.  Pretty sobering what would happen if/when OCMD takes a direct hit again from a major hurricane. Side note:  peak winds were early to midafternoon.  Winds are now diminishing. 

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4 hours ago, 87storms said:

Looks like some drier air is slowly making it's way into the region as Erin pulls away...maybe we can get some breaks in the clouds by early evening.  4 days straight of this...it's time for a pattern flip.

You called it. Getting some sun over here. Pleasant out and will eat dinner on the deck. 

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We are approaching high tide at Dewey Beach and despite the storm moving away, the waves to me are the worst they've been to this point. 

Huge breakers rolling in and have reached the dune and walkways.

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5 hours ago, frd said:

Yes, I noticed that on the beach with blowing sand.  Please take a video and post it if you can. 

@frd Took two quick vids and I am not a videographer. High tide took the waves and water up to the dunes, which are usually 300-400 feet from the high tide line nearest our beach access here in Wildwood Crest. All the beach paraphernalia (rental equipment shacks, trash cans, porta potties, boardwalks to make the sand easier to cross) have been scattered about by the waves. Big cleanup job for the municipal crews coming up.

https://streamable.com/7gouw7

 https://streamable.com/yuiz6c

 

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1 hour ago, Paleocene said:

@frd Took two quick vids and I am not a videographer. High tide took the waves and water up to the dunes, which are usually 300-400 feet from the high tide line nearest our beach access here in Wildwood Crest. All the beach paraphernalia (rental equipment shacks, trash cans, porta potties, boardwalks to make the sand easier to cross) have been scattered about by the waves. Big cleanup job for the municipal crews coming up.

https://streamable.com/7gouw7

 https://streamable.com/yuiz6c

 

image.thumb.png.ec50a88707f18c23698a174c9b0e86b2.png

 

Wow,  those waves are huge. Bigger than what I observed in Dewey. Maybe because of the more gradual drop off at the the Wildwood's beaches , versus the crazy drop off at Dewey. 

 

 

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