☂ Follow the Storms on these Web Cams

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Watch as storms attack the Eastern seaboard of the United States

Web cams along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
Storms are tough to watch from a web cam because they are not meant to withstand all that abuse. But choose a camera located a couple hundred miles away, and you can see high tides, storm surge, and some fantastic cloud formations.



Jump to:   Web cams at South Padre Island, Texas


Tropical Storm Erika, September 2, 2009.
Five Day Track for Tropical Storm Erika as of Sept. 2, 2009, 11pm EDT.


MODULE ORDER
Section 1:   Web cams along the eastern seaboard of the United States. Starts in Maine, ends in Texas.
Section 2:   Photos and links to video of Hurricane Ike.
Section 3:   Additional weather watching resources.

Hurricane Irene

Irene made a mess
near the border
of South and North
Carolina

Southeastern NC:
Wrightsville Beach, NC

Outer Banks: Kill Devil Hills

Weather Links for Storm Watchers

Wave Action in the Atlantic from NOAA
Animated display of wave movement in the Atlantic Ocean.



The Next Big Storm from the National Hurricane Center
Atlantic marine forecast. Shows location and strength of storms brewing in the Atlantic.

Weather from the National Hurricane Center

Two great sources of hurricane information

The first one, NHC Atlantic Outlook, includes the Gulf of Mexico.
The second one, NHC East Pacific Outlook is for the Pacific Ocean just west of Mexico

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Tropical Advisories

from Weather Underground

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National Weather Outlook

from The Weather Channel

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New England Web Cams

Look for:
Brutal winters, warm summers. Nor'easters. Hurricanes. Fall foliage.

Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut

Storm Watch - Maine

Trenton, Maine
TRENTON, MAINE



Belfast Harbor, Maine
BELFAST HARBOR, MAINE



Rockland, Maine
ROCKLAND, MAINE



Acadia, Maine
ACADIA, MAINE
This web cam is one of a group of web cams called "hazecam" where
they are measuring air pollution. Their images are usually panoramic
and includes weather data for that specific area.
It will take a while for the page to load, so just be patient!



Kennebec River near Augusta, Maine
KENNEBEC RIVER near Augusta, MAINE



Kennebunk Beach, Maine
KENNEBUNK BEACH, MAINE



Kennebunk Beach, Maine
KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE



Wells Beach, Maine
WELLS BEACH, MAINE



Webhannet River in Wells Harbor, Maine
WEBHANNET RIVER AT WELLS HARBOR, MAINE

Storm Watch - New Hampshire

Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
HAMPTON BEACH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Update: Camera not working due to strong storms in March 2010 that knocked it out.



Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
HAMPTON BEACH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Storm Watch - Massachusetts

Boston Haze Cam
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS



Scituate Harbor Webcam
SCITUATE, MASSACHUSETTS



Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Mass.
WELLFLEET, CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS



Stage Harbor, Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass
CHATHAM, MASSACHUSETTS



Woods Hole, Mass.
WOODS HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS



Nantucket Island
NANTUCKET ISLAND, MASSACHUSETTS
Update: Camera not working; it is undergoing repairs.





Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS

Storm Watch - Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
**This web cam of downtown Providence isn't operating anymore. I'm leaving the link here just in case someone does bring it back online. In the meantime, try the Rhode Island Traffic Cams or the web cams from WJAR



Easton Beach, Newport, Rhode Island
EASTON BEACH (looking West),NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND



Easton Beach, Newport, Rhode Island
EASTON BEACH (looking East),NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 
The square tower building in the background is the chapel at St. George's School



Narragansett, Rhode Island
NARRAGANSETT, RHODE ISLAND

Storm Watch - Connecticut

Old Saybrook, Connecticut
OLD SAYBROOK BRIDGE, CONNECTICUT



Old Saybrook, Connecticut
OLD SAYBROOK LIGHTHOUSE, CONNECTICUT

Northeast

Cold winters, warm summers. Hurricanes.

New York
New Jersey

Storm Watch - New York

Cooper's Beach, Southhampton, Long Island, New York
COOPER'S BEACH, SOUTHHAMPTON, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
Coopers Beach in Southampton New York Named Best in U.S.
Read the review by Dr. Beach.



Gilgo Surf Cam, Bunger Surf Shop in Babylon, New York (on Long Island)

BABYLON, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
Bunger Surf Shop - Gilgo Surf Cam
50 East Main Street Babylon Village, New York 11702




This link goes to a web cam in Bellmore, Long Island, New York, but it does not show the beach. It does have some weather and surf reports, but the reason I like it is because it broadcasts the police radio from the area.



Beach Point Club, Mamaroneck, New York
MAMARONECK, NEW YORK CITY

Storm Watch - New Jersey

Hoboken, New Jersey (from the Empire State Building)
HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY (from the Empire State Building)



Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NEW JERSEY

Mid-Atlantic

Mild winters, warm summers. Hurricanes.

Delaware
Maryland
Virginia

Storm Watch - Delaware

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE

Storm Watch - Maryland

Ocean City, Maryland
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

Storm Watch - Virginia

Variety of Web Cams around Virgina, thanks to local television station, WAVY.

On their web site, look for these views:
  • Windward Towers`, Newport News, VA 23607
  • Norfolk International Airport, Norfolk, VA 23518
  • Armada Hoffler Tower, Virginia Beach, VA 23462


Fishing Bay Marina Web cam located off Piankatank River and the Chesapeake Bay in Deltaville, Virginia
DELTAVILLE, VIRGINIA

Southeast United States

Mild winters. Hot summers. Hurricanes.

North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama

Storm Watch - North Carolina

Lot's of Chop at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NORTH CAROLINA



Kitty Hawk North Carolina
KITTY HAWK, NORTH CAROLINA



Bogue Inlet Pier, NC
BOGUE INLET PIER, NORTH CAROLINA



Wrightsville Beach, NC
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA



USS North Carolina, Wilmington, NC
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA



Holden Beach, NC
HOLDEN BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA

Storm Watch - South Carolina

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
Once you go to their site, you may need to do some clicking around to find the Pier web cam. Click "Amenities" then click "The Pier." When that page opens, scroll down a little bit to see the web cam.



Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA

Storm Watch - Georgia

No web cams yet. I haven't been able to find reliable web cams that meet my criteria.

Storm Watch - Florida

Marco Island, Florida
MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA
Southwestern tip of Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico
South of Fort Myers



Also try these for great views of Marco Island beaches:
Horizons by the Sea The image is huge; your internet connection needs to be fast.
Marco Island Residents Beach




Clearwater Beach, Florida
CLEARWATER BEACH, FLORIDA
West of Tampa, on the Gulf of Mexico



Pensacola Beach, Florida
PENSACOLA BEACH, FLORIDA
Florida panhandle, on the Gulf of Mexico



On June 8, 2010, Visit Pensacola Beach told The Weather Channel that they would be setting up two web cams at the end of the pier. I'll post a link to the web cams as soon as they start transmitting images.



Another option for finding web cams in Florida is VisitFlorida.com When you open their page, you'll see some thumbnails on the left. At first I thought those images were representing web cams but later I realized these are photographs that people have shared. To see the web cams, scroll towards the bottom of their page until you see the map of Florida. In the upper right hand corner of the map is a legend where you can click view local webcams. This displays icons where there are web cams along the coast.



Destin Pass, Florida
DESTIN PASS, FLORIDA
Florida panhandle, on the Gulf of Mexico



Navarre Beach, Florida
NAVARRE BEACH, FLORIDA
Florida panhandle, on the Gulf of Mexico

Storm Watch - Alabama

Excellent streaming cameras in Alabama
The cameras are courtesy of Alabama DOT so it's mainly focused on highways. The cameras in Mobile include that long, long bridge over Mobile Bay.

South

Mild winters. Hot summers. Hurricanes.

Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas

Storm Watch - Mississippi

No web cams yet; hope to find some good ones soon..

Storm Watch - Louisiana

Web cams on the Louisiana coast

Seems like there should be more web cams in Louisiana, but maybe they don't survive these big storms too well.


New Orleans West Bank Cam sponsored by WWLTV



Arabi, Louisiana - Click image to view live web cam
ARABI, LOUISIANA

Storm Watch - Texas - Houston

These images were taken during Hurricane Ike.


Buffalo Bayou in Houston, Texas.




University of Houston, Houston, Texas.

Storm Watch - Texas - Galveston, Port Lavaca, Matagorda Bay

GALVESTON


Galveston Beach Cam, Stewart Beach
This image was captured on September 11, 2008, around 8pm




The Wave cam, Galveston.
Image Taken on September 12, 2008, around 10am.




The Spot cam, Galveston.
Image Taken on September 12, 2008, around 10am.




Del Mar web cam,Galveston.
Image Taken on September 11, 2008, around 11am.
Camera location: 61st and Seawall Blvd.




Galveston Cruise Cam
Image Taken on September 12, around 10am.
Camera location: On top of the Harbor House hotel, Pier 19, at Harborside Drive, Galveston, Texas




Galveston Harbor, facing East.
Image Taken on September 12, around 10am.
Camera location: On top of the Harbor House hotel, Pier 19, at Harborside Drive, Galveston, Texas




Galveston Gulf Cam
Image Taken on September 12, around 10am.
Camera location: On top of the Commodore hotel, 37th and Seawall Blvd., Galveston, Texas




Galveston Surf Cam
Image Taken on September 12, around 4pm.
Camera location: On top of the Commodore hotel, 37th and Seawall Blvd., Galveston, Texas



MATAGORDA BEACH

MATAGORDA BEACH, TEXAS 77457




MATAGORDA BEACH JETTY, TEXAS 77457



PORT LAVACA
Port Lavaca, Texas - Click image to view live web cam
PORT LAVACA, TEXAS 77979

Storm Watch - Texas - Rockport, Port Aransas, Corpus Christi

Web cams on the Texas coast


ROCKPORT, TEXAS




This image was taken around 2:00pm, Sept. 13, 2009


HISTORICAL IMAGES FROM HURRICANE IKE:





This image was taken around noon, Sept. 12, 2008
just before the water came in the lower level
of the building. Electricity was knocked out.

Here's the normal view:





PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS




PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS




CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

Storm Watch - Texas - South Padre Island - Waiting for Tropical Storm Don

Near Brownsville, Texas


SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS
Beach Web Cam




SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS
Bay Web Cam

Queen Isabella Causeway (Port Isabel to South Padre Island Bridge)



SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS
Birding Center Web Cam

Birding Center, Padre Island, Texas



PORT ISABEL, TEXAS
Lighthouse Web Cam

Port Isabel Lighthouse in Port Isabel, Texas


Fantastic Interactive Map of these web cams.
I'm going to learn how to make one of these maps because it's really, really nice.

Hurricane Dolly

This is a short, 3 1/2 minute video shot by a guy driving through Harlingen, Texas on his way to Home Depot where he works, faithfully reporting for duty despite the hurricane.

His narration is funny, to me anyway. Like this bit when he's at a traffic light: "Take action. It's a hurricane for crying out loud."




Hurricane Dolly hits Harlingen, TX
by dmise | video info

38 ratings | 15,446 views
curated content from YouTube

Hurricane Ike - Before and After

Bolivar Pennisula, north of Galveston.
The water tower in the background is at the corner of Kahla Drive and Highway 87 on the Bolivar Pennisula in Crystal Beach, Texas.

Pre- and Post-Storm Photo Comparisons - Bolivar Peninsula, TX; Photos by USGS

Hurricane Ike - Video from KHOU

Click on images to view video.


Hurricane Ike damage in Seabrook.




Hurricane Ike damage in Bolivar Pennisula.

Hurricane Ike Crashes Against the 1900 Hurricane Memorial

Photos from readers of the Houston Chronicle

Hurricane Ike Photos - from the Houston Chronicle

Photos from readers of the Houston Chronicle


Photos from readers of the Houston Chronicle

Photos from readers of the Houston Chronicle


Photos from readers of the Houston Chronicle


Photos from readers of the Houston Chronicle


Photos from readers of the Houston Chronicle


Photos from readers of the Houston Chronicle

Animals on the move during Hurricane Ike

When they tell Texans to evacuate, they mean all Texans!

Photos from readers of the Houston Chronicle
Original image located here:
http://www.chron.com/news/photogallery/Hurricane_Ike_approaches.html





Fire ants huddle together (or did they hunker down?) and float together. It's a good model for getting a bunch of barges down river too.

Photos from readers of the Houston Chronicle
Original image located here:
http://www.chron.com/news/photogallery/Hurricane_Ike_approaches.html


Power Outages in Houston Caused by Hurricane Ike

CenterPoint Energy has been bringing electricity back to the Houston area.
On 9/13/08, they reported that out of their 2.3 million customers, 2.1 million did NOT have power.
By 8pm on 9/17/08, that number, though still high, was reduced to 1.32 million customers without power..






Original image located here:
http://www.chron.com/news/photogallery/Hurricane_Ike_approaches.html

Local News Coverage for Hurricane Ike

Local TV Weather Coverage


KHOU-TV Houston, Streaming Video from Channel 11
They were broadcasting live during and after the storm, but it looks like they've stopped. However, they do post news videos frequently and they are very, very good.

Note:
1. Every time they say "hunker down" you have to take a sip of whatever you're drinking. I'm working on my third drink.
2. Any time they say their people are "resilient" you have to take two sips.
3. And if they say something akin to their "Texas spirit" getting them through this catastrophe, you have to chug it down.

Recommended Sites for Weather and Tides

Additional Web Cams


Beach Web Cams
Find a beach cam around the world.

Port Aransas, Texas
Find out more about this coastal community.


Weather and Tides


National Data Buoy Center
NDBC uses buoys to gather information about the sea around it. Click on a buoy to see the water temperature, wind speed and direction, wave height, and barometric pressure.

Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network
This links to an interactive map of Texas. All you have to do is hover over an area of the Texas gulf coast to get more infomation, like the air and water temperature.

Tide, Moon, and Sun Predictions
For the Gulf Coast, US East Coast and US West Coast

Tide and Current Predictor

Prepared by by the University of South Carolina

NOAA Tides and Currents

What time is it?


Time and Date World Clock - Sorted by Time Zones,/b>

Time and Date World Clock - Sorted by City Name

Day and Night World Map
This is the easiest and quickest way to figure out which parts of the world are in daylight.



Where is that dang hurricane?


Name that Hurricane!
We've seen Ike, Josephine, and Kyle. Who's next? Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar...








Track active storms at Stormpulse.



Local TV Weather Coverage


KHOU-TV Houston
KHOU - Houston News from Channel 11

KHOU-TV Houston, Streaming Video
KHOU - Houston News from Channel 11 Video Stream.
I checked it out and it is indeed live and the delay is only about one minute.

Please Report Broken Links or Inoperative Cameras

...or, send me a link to a new one!

  • KatieLay Nov 8, 2011 @ 2:15 pm | delete
    Keeping track of upcoming storms is key to being prepared. These cams are definitely a big help in doing so from the comfort of our own home.
  • JoshK47 Oct 29, 2011 @ 11:00 am | delete
    Very cool stuff - I love keeping track of oncoming storms.
  • praise Apr 24, 2011 @ 7:45 am | delete
    Wow, this is an awesome lens, I especially liked the Marco Island cam! Thanks!
  • NYThroughTheLens Apr 15, 2011 @ 9:58 pm | delete
    This is awesome.
  • e-xplorations Mar 1, 2011 @ 9:09 pm | delete
    You have an awesome lens. I definitely like it. Keep it up.
  • ShamanicShift Feb 6, 2011 @ 8:21 pm | delete
    Awesome lens topic and resources -- webcams are a favorite passtime (no T.V. for years, by choice) -- blessed by a SquidAngel!
  • CruiseReady Jan 27, 2011 @ 5:56 am | delete
    Nice Lens - I a lensrolling it to my lens about Port Canaveral.
    Here are links to a couple of webcams on Florida's east coast:

    Ft Lauderdale
    http://www.sunny.org/webcam/
    Cape Canaveral
    http://www.twopalms.com/
  • jackiebolen Dec 27, 2010 @ 5:13 pm | delete
    Hey, very cool site. I love watching storms.
  • javrsmith Dec 17, 2010 @ 7:16 pm | delete
    Amazingly powerful storms. This lens has been blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • tvyps Nov 5, 2010 @ 12:54 am | delete
    Cool lens! Interesting stuff!
  • BALZAC Oct 12, 2010 @ 8:02 am | delete
    So much information, so little time ... Great work !!!
  • lizziebeth Oct 2, 2010 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    Wow! You have so many weather cams here. This must have taken forever to make. Thank you for sharing all the locations with us.
  • WeddingZazzle Sep 9, 2010 @ 1:11 am | delete
    Web Cams...what a great invention. It's so cool that you can be in one place and see another place half way around the world.
  • Toolesque Aug 5, 2010 @ 8:27 pm | delete
    This is really fantastic! I can see that you put a lot of hard work and research into it, and it definitely deserves to be in the top 100 of News & Politics! Lovely, really, thank-you!
  • christoformia Jul 13, 2010 @ 9:03 am | delete
    Wow! What an amazing lens you have created.
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