Horseshoe Closed: Dangerous Surf Conditions
[Updated] The Department of Parks’ Lifeguard Service advised this afternoon [Sept 4] that due to dangerous surf conditions at Horseshoe Bay, the beach has been closed to swimmers.
Tropical Storm Leslie is approximately 525 miles off the island, and the Bermuda Weather Service said it is expected to intensify to a category II hurricane as it approaches to about 60nm to our south by Saturday, with a Hurricane Watch or Warning likely to be issued.
Surfers at Horseshoe earlier today:
A statement from Government said: “The Department of Parks’ Lifeguard Service has advised that the surf conditions at Horseshoe Bay are too dangerous to allow entry for swimming hence the Lifeguards there have closed down the beach to swimmers.”
Following a final inspection of the beach at approximately 12pm today, the lifeguard services at Horseshoe Bay Beach was suspended after ensuring that DO NOT ENTER WATER signs were erected at the beach. Lifeguard coverage at Horseshoe will remain suspended for the rest of the week until conditions considerably improve.
“The red high surf warning signs remain erected along the South Shore from Church Bay, Southampton through to and including John Smith’s Bay, Smiths.
A surfers at Horseshoe earlier today:
“Lifeguard coverage remains at Clearwater Beach and Turtle Beach. Lifeguards seasonal coverage to Cooper’s Island Long Bay stopped as of yesterday evening.
“The public is asked to heed the warnings of the signs to avoid placing the lives of rescue personnel at risk during these dangerous surf conditions.”
Update: A Government spokesperson said: “You will be aware that the Department of Parks has closed the South Shore beaches owing to the high surf and dangerous currents due to the approaching storm.
“It seems as though some visitors and locals continued to go to beach and surf and/or swim after the warning was issued. This is tremendously concerning. Can you emphasise the importance on your website that it’s critical that these warnings are adhered to.
“We want to ensure that no serious incidents occur through the ignorance of not obeying the warnings.”
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This is clearly caused by the anti PLP (mostly white) bloggers. What is the PLP doing about this I’d like to know????????? You can’t just sit here and let this storm happen – where is the PLP action plan? How can you let a few anti PLP (mostly white) bloggers do this???????
Bermuda – so much more.
you have lost your damn mind & anybody that is going in bda water has lost theirs as well
you keep this up and you’ll turn off potential OBA voters simply because you’re being an irritant. Remember the Delany Robinson poster put out by UBP supporters back in 1998 caused a groundswell of support from young black males that wouldn’t have bothered voting…..idiot
Yawn!!! Give it a rest will ya…
I’ll give up if you really want the racist PLP to win the next election and ruin our island even more. So ‘Dee’ why don’t you give us a bit more of a contribution? Dee dee dee dee dee. Sounds a bit too McCartney 4 me.
Some people just never grow up. My name has absolutely nothing to do with this story….nor did your comments earlier. How about actually READING the story before posting boring comments?!!!
I know this is not the topic…but how is it that BUZZ can own
so much of local interest in such a short space of time, when
BORN BERMUDIANS dont get the oppertunity …Dont Say go to go
to SMALL BUSINESS CORP. They are the Biggest Fraud !
maybe its because they have a product that born Bermudians seem to like. I don’t support Buzz because I can make my own damn BLT sandwich. BDIANS have become so lazy, especially the women who work downtown, lining up at the deli like pigs feeding at the trough
Um, the owner of Buzz is married to a born Bermudian so he is entitled to the same employment opportunities as a Bermudian, hence spouse of Bermudian.
nice pics, perfect surf out there!!yeeeah!!!