holiday. everyone will be trying to celebrate as the system makes its way offshore. the rip currents, that's a huge factor. they will still be here. all the water that made its way in, it wants to find its way out. that's the risk. do not want to be in the water today. i really hope everyone listens. huge danger out in the water once the system kicks out of here. >> indra is on the ground getting whipped around and getting a face full of sand at the same time. a mean surf. let's go over to our affiliate wral out of raleigh, north carolina. they are tracking arthur as coastal parts of the state continue to get pounded. they have reporters on the ground on the coast. >> the feast moving part of this storm is the big story. back to you. >> all right, colin, thank you very much for that live report. let's now turn our attention to atlantic beach. >> that's what happens as we're dipping into live coverage. right now 17,000 power customers are in the dark in counties along the coast. all of ocracoke island is