00:00As rough as it is right now, as we've been talking about, the wind direction more northerly, not out of
00:05the east.
00:06So it's not as bad as it will eventually become.
00:11Yeah, that's right, Bernie, Ari, good morning.
00:13I mean, essentially, we're still in the calm before the storm.
00:16We haven't started feeling the.
00:20At this part of the Jersey.
00:22We're already starting to see these early erosion issues.
00:26We had the huge waves and the water come crashing through and kind of slicing these paths through the beach
00:31last night and earlier this morning.
00:33You can see the difference even right here, about a two-foot elevation difference just at this corner of the
00:37beach.
00:38So erosion issues are already being reported at beaches across Jersey.
00:43And the crews just wrapped up their work a few minutes ago to clear out the mats and the pathways.
00:49They're trying to get everything out of the way so nothing floats away or blows away from this storm.
00:54You could take a look at the video from up above from this vantage point.
00:58You could see the erosion issues they've already been doing.
01:01They say this is an important emergency access route.
01:04So they're trying to smooth things over, keep it open as much as possible.
01:07But it's going to be a losing battle over the next 24 to 48 hours.
01:11The summer vacation season, for the most part, has winded down.
01:14But there's still a few families here, including this couple from Scranton, Pennsylvania.
01:19They said they did not want to pull the plug on their vacation that was planned weeks, months in advance.
01:25They're going to try to make the most of Cape May during this nor'easter.
01:30Very empty.
01:32The waves are pretty big, choppy.
01:34But, yeah, we just wanted to come down and see what it was like.
01:38If we wish the weather would have been better.
01:40But it's not raining.
01:42So.
01:43Got to enjoy the last bit of something that you can.
01:44If you can do it, do it.
01:46Yes.
01:49Yeah, and they are enjoying the beaches.
01:51I mean, $99 million worth of beach renourishment projects have been underway across South Jersey this year.
01:58And some of them are going to be put to the test over the next 24 to 48 hours.
02:02But locals say they are a crucial investment to protect these communities.
02:06And you can see out here behind us this morning in Cape May, New Jersey,
02:09we've counted about two to three dozen surfers out here in a paddleboarder, I believe, enjoying these waves.
02:16And there are red flags up.
02:17I just spoke with a city official.
02:18He said experienced surfers are the only ones who should be anywhere near the water right now.
02:25And, again, they're hoping they're not going to be dealing with surfers during the height of the storm
02:29because we know this is just a preview of the erosion, the coastal flooding issues,
02:34and the rough surf and high waves that we're going to be seeing over the next 24 to 48 hours.
02:38Yeah, Bill, things are going to get a lot worse.
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