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Surfing With Igor (Photos, Video)
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Jen Chung
Published Sep 21, 2010
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Jen Chung
Published Sep 21, 2010
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While Hurricane Igor is headed way east, a high surf advisory was in effect through this morning (waves of 6 to 10 feet were expected). Even though one surfer in North Carolina died on Sunday, our local surfers have been enjoying the opportunity. Above are photos from Long Beach and below is a video from Rockaway Beach:
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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