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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Waves are already building offshore this morning as a powerful coastal storm takes aim at the Virginia and North Carolina shoreline. A High Surf Advisory and Wind Advisory go into effect early Tuesday, marking one of the strongest marine events so far this fall.
According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, northeast winds will surge from 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph by sunrise Tuesday. Waves are expected to build between 8 and 11 feet, especially along open beaches from Virginia Beach south through the Currituck Outer Banks. Beach erosion and minor dune damage are possible, and dangerous surf will make swimming and surfing extremely hazardous…