Hurricane Edouard

Here are two visible satellite images of Hurricane Edouard as it passed by the coast of North Carolina. Both of these images are from Saturday, August 31st. The first was taken at 915 AM when Edouard was about 375 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. The second is from 1215 PM when Edouard was about 370 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. Edouard was a category 3 storm at this time with top wind speeds of 120 mph and was also producing large swells along the coast. Minor beach erosion occurred across the SC and NC coastlines. Click here to read the report on Hurricane Edouard from the National Hurricane Center.