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Hurricane Ernesto could bring strong waves, rip currents to Delaware, Maryland, & Virginia beaches
BETHANY BEACH, Del. – Hurricane Ernesto is barreling toward Bermuda, but it also poses a threat to the coastal areas of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia this weekend.
The potential dangers include strong waves and rip currents, Bethany Beach Patrol Captain Joe Donnelly told FOX 5 in an interview Thursday. “Saturday, we’re looking at four-foot surf,” Donnelly said. “On Sunday, it looks like it’s going to build to four to six-foot. So, we’re going to have some pretty significant waves out there, as well as rip currents through the weekend.”
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Hurricane Ernesto could bring strong waves, rip currents to Delaware, Maryland, & Virginia beaches
Hurricane Ernesto is barreling toward Bermuda, but it also poses a threat to the coastal areas of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia this weekend.
The waves in the ocean with a storm like Ernesto nearby tend to break a little further apart in a phenomenon called a wave period, Donnelly said. The waves come from a further distance and tend to pack a little bit more of a punch.
Donnelly said being aware of changing wave conditions – including changes in wave height and strength – is necessary if you plan to swim this weekend. He also said there could be potential beach closures, or restricted access to beaches, if necessary for safety reasons.
Donnelly plans to meet with lifeguards on Saturday morning and Sunday morning to coordinate a safety plan and make decisions about possible restrictions.
Ernesto left hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water after striking the island earlier this week.
A University of Maryland (UMD) football player was arrested for harassment, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
Dontay Joyner, a defensive back and rising senior at UMD, was charged with telephone misuse for making repeated calls, electronic communications harassment, and violating release conditions, a misdemeanor offense, according to court records.
Joyner’s attorney is calling the ordeal “outrageous,” saying “[Joyner] has been locked in a cage in Harford County for seven nights after being charged with a misdemeanor for telephone misuse for texting his longtime girlfriend during an argument. This is simply outrageous.”
Joyner’s attorney, Former Attorney General Douglas Gansler, said the 21-year-old has never been in trouble with the law and does not own a handgun. According to Gansler, Joyner’s girlfriend is “fully supportive of him and does not want to press charges.”
According to the UMD Terps website, Joyner is a Lakeland, Florida, native who previously attended Arkansas State. In the spring, Joyner was given the Nick Cross Defensive Back Award in a tradition that honors “past terrapin greats.”
According to court records, Joyner was held without bond.
WJZ has reached out to UMD officials for comment.
In Maryland, residents can find parades, concerts, history programs, fireworks, volunteer opportunities and family-friendly celebrations leading up to Independence Day.
America250, the national semiquincentennial initiative, is encouraging communities to take part through local commemorations, block parties, service projects and July 4 events. State and local commissions, historical societies, museums, libraries, parks departments and civic groups are also hosting events tied to the milestone.
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