Post date: Oct 26, 2012 8:28:46 PM
People in Florida make preparations as big waves from Hurricane Sandy hit the coastline.
COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 26, 2012) (NBC) - Hurricane Sandy churned up big waves along the Florida coastline on Friday (October 26). Sandy is not expected to pose a direct threat to the state, but many areas remain under a tropical storm warning.
Sandy is continuing to move toward the U.S. East Coast after tearing across theCaribbean leaving 31 dead in its wake. Forecasters said the storm has already begun merging with a polar air mass over the eastern U.S., potentially spawning a "hybrid" super storm that could wreak havoc along the eastern seaboard.Weather trackers have said the hardest-hit areas could span from anywhere along the coastal Carolinas up to Maine, with New York City and the Boston area potentially in harm's way.
Sandy is also expected to hit the U.S. during a full moon, increasing its potential to cause flooding since tides will be at or near their highest levels.
Late Thursday (October 25), Sandy weakened to a Category 1 storm as it passed though the sparsely populated low-lying southeastern islands in the Bahamas, knocking out power and blowing rooftops off some homes.