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Busloads of high school students from Louisiana’s river parishes visited Port of South Louisiana in an event hosted by We Work the Waterways.

The fall inshore shrimp season closes Monday in all state inside waters except for a few locations east of the Mississippi River, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.

On Oct. 14, I attended the Victoria Festival of Authors "Dark Woods and Open Water," a panel of writers at the Langham Theatre. 

Forecasters in Bermuda warned Wednesday of dangerous swells and rip currents as Hurricane Nigel spun through open waters in the northern Atlantic. The Category 1 hurricane was located about 650 miles (1,045 kilometers) east-northeast of Bermuda. It had maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph) and was moving north at 18 mph (30 kph).

Hurricane Lee whirled north of Puerto Rico on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, with forecasters noting it would remain in open waters through this week while on a path to Atlantic Canada. The storm was located 575 miles (925 kilometers) south of Bermuda. “A significant storm surge will occur along with the strongest winds and risk of property damage,” AccuWeather said in a statement.

Hurricane Lee churned up waves of more than 15 feet as the Category 3 storm cranked through open waters just north of the Caribbean region.

Hurricane Lee barreled over open waters Monday morning just northeast of the Caribbean, un

The storm is not expected to make landfall this week, although forecasters said those in New England and nearby areas should keep a close eye on Lee, whose future path is uncertain. It was located some 340 miles (545 kilometers) north of the northern Leeward Islands. A high surf advisory was in effect for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the National Weather Service warning of breaking waves of up to 15 feet (5 meters) for north and east-facing beaches.

Hurricane Lee is currently a Category 2 storm.