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10-Foot Waves Cause Injuries At Daytona Beach
POSTED: 5:26 pm EDT September 12, 2006
UPDATED: 11:52 pm EDT September 12, 2006
Waves as high at 10 feet at Daytona Beach and surrounding beaches were blamed for injuring several people Tuesday, according to a Local 6 News report.
A strong northeast flow kicked up the rough surf on the east coast prompting warnings for boaters and swimmers.
"There were several injuries associated with these rough seas today," Local 6's Tarik Minor said.
Rizk Nakhleh from Orlando, Fla., broke his ankle and was injured trying to jump a 10-foot wave on his jet ski, the report said.
"We were getting off wave and we just went too high up and could not land it, no way," Nakhleh said. "Once I went up, I couldn't hold on to the jet ski."
Nakhelh said he was lucky to be alive, Minor said.
At New Smyrna Beach, surfers struggled to make it past the shore break and residents gathered on shore to watch the large waves.
"It is beautiful to watch the power of those waves and to think about the moon being the one that pulls the tide," wave watcher Dina Costner said.
Minor reported that the coastline was eroded from Hurricane Florence's onshore flow.
"I have never seen it like this, it is unbelievable," a swimmer told Minor.
"These conditions that we have seen today may be around for some time as Tom Sorrells has been reporting and lifeguards with Tropical Storm Gordon and another new system out there, we will continue to see these conditions for the next couple of days," Minor said.
Small craft advisories will likely remain for the east coast, the report said.
Look's like this may be the best week and a half of surf Florida has seen in a long time with this second storm following Flo
POSTED: 5:26 pm EDT September 12, 2006
UPDATED: 11:52 pm EDT September 12, 2006
Waves as high at 10 feet at Daytona Beach and surrounding beaches were blamed for injuring several people Tuesday, according to a Local 6 News report.
A strong northeast flow kicked up the rough surf on the east coast prompting warnings for boaters and swimmers.
"There were several injuries associated with these rough seas today," Local 6's Tarik Minor said.
Rizk Nakhleh from Orlando, Fla., broke his ankle and was injured trying to jump a 10-foot wave on his jet ski, the report said.
"We were getting off wave and we just went too high up and could not land it, no way," Nakhleh said. "Once I went up, I couldn't hold on to the jet ski."
Nakhelh said he was lucky to be alive, Minor said.
At New Smyrna Beach, surfers struggled to make it past the shore break and residents gathered on shore to watch the large waves.
"It is beautiful to watch the power of those waves and to think about the moon being the one that pulls the tide," wave watcher Dina Costner said.
Minor reported that the coastline was eroded from Hurricane Florence's onshore flow.
"I have never seen it like this, it is unbelievable," a swimmer told Minor.
"These conditions that we have seen today may be around for some time as Tom Sorrells has been reporting and lifeguards with Tropical Storm Gordon and another new system out there, we will continue to see these conditions for the next couple of days," Minor said.
Small craft advisories will likely remain for the east coast, the report said.
Look's like this may be the best week and a half of surf Florida has seen in a long time with this second storm following Flo
