![]() When you are dealing with a developed beach, such as in a town, and only maybe a couple of miles in length, it’s a lot easier to get there and estimate the numbers. ![]() “We can go without any all season or we may get several episodes. The number coming ashore will vary and it is often really hard to estimate as we have 4 individual islands – two are about 20 miles in length, one is about 9 miles in length and the last is only a mile or two,” said Duggan. ![]() Photo: Vicki HibbsĬape Lookout in Carteret County is made up of 56 miles of remote beaches that can only be reached by a boat of some sort. Two Portuguese men-of-war are washed up in a wrackline of seaweed May 23 at Fort Macon State Park. Karen Duggan, interpretive park ranger with Cape Lookout National Seashore, said that how many men-of-war they see during a season depends on the storm tracks and the winds and waves or swells they generate. Learn how you can be in the Sponsor Spotlight When you purchase a North Carolina Coastal Federation license plate, you help keep our coast healthy and beautiful. Recent Articles NC peat holds carbon market promise, but process complex Rewetted drained pocosin can do a lot, like store tons of CO2 Construction threatens natural beauty that lured residents Exclusive Carova showcases costs of coastal development.Nutrients in the water: Too much of a good thing.NC Navigation and Federal Infrastructure Spending.End of the Road: Development on Remote Currituck Banks. ![]()
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