With the weather forecast not looking so favorable, officials with the City of Virginia Beach have postponed the Sandbridge Beach 4th of July events until Saturday, July 5. The Boat Parade participants will begin lining up in Osprey Bay (waterway off Teal Crescent) and meander through the Mill Pond as well as the canals on Blue Bill & Wood Duck. The Boat Parade ends back up in the Mill Pond where boaters will need to anchor prior to the fireworks display beginning at 9:10 pm.
Questions about the Boat Parade can be directed to Fred Green (Phone: 757-288-0372) or Cindy Graf (Phone: 757-573-5272).
Please direct questions about the Fireworks to Bill Price (Phone: 757-426-2993).
As far as Arthur goes, he strengthened to Category 1 Hurricane status overnight and is currently heading towards the Carolina coast at 10 MPH. The NHC believes Arthur will be a Category 2 Hurricane when it hits coastal North Carolina.
Sandbridge Beach could start to feel the effects of Hurricane Arthur as early as this evening. Forecasters are predicting that the brunt of the storm for us will be during the early morning hours of Friday and rain should cease sometime in the mid-afternoon on Friday. Below is the latest satellite image from the National Hurricane Center.
