Photo Gallery | PHOTOS: Hurricane Katia makes for great surfing

PHOTOS: Hurricane Katia makes for great surfing

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 8th, 2011, 11:03am

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Surfing at Wrightsville Beach

The picture was taken at the south end of Wrightsville Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

This photo was submitted to WECT’s See It, Snap It, Send It feature by a user named “Sput.”

Big waves at Wrightsville Beach

The picture was taken at the south end of Wrightsville Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

This photo was submitted to WECT’s See It, Snap It, Send It feature by a user named “Sput.”

Getting ready to go surfing

The picture was taken at the south end of Wrightsville Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

This photo was submitted to WECT’s See It, Snap It, Send It feature by a user named “Sput.”

Hurricane Katia brings the big waves

The picture was taken at the south end of Wrightsville Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

This photo was submitted to WECT’s See It, Snap It, Send It feature by a user named “Sput.”

There's a high risk of rip current today, so be careful!

The picture was taken at the south end of Wrightsville Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

This photo was submitted to WECT’s See It, Snap It, Send It feature by a user named “Sput.”

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT) — Hurricane Katia will be passing about 400 miles offshore today and small craft advisories are in effect. There is a high risk of rip current, and only experienced surfers and swimmers should be in the water.

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