Cap Hatteras

Located in the State of North Carolina, with the the United States, the course Hatterras is an insular ground projection, on the island Hatteras, one of the islands of the barrier of the Outer Banks , on the east coast of the United States. This area is very known for its Tempête S and its high funds (named Diamond Shoals ). As well ships was failed there as it is called the Cimetière of the Atlantic .

Geography

The island of Hatteras is a thin sand band which belongs to the National park of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore . The course is the point more in the east and occupies for it one of the broadest sections of the island. It is with the confluence of two current sailors: the hot Gulf Stream coming from the the Antilles and the colder current of Virginia going down from north. This meeting allows a mixing of the Nutriment S which supports a large variety of fauna and marine flora. Several species finds there their most Scandinavian territory or southernmost.

From the weather point of view, the proximity of the Golf Stream energy source for the tropical cyclones, makes the zone of passage of it many hurricane S. Of many times, these Cyclone S devastated this area known as of the Outer Banks and reorganized the islands which composes it. In particular, the Ouragan Isabel crossed into two the villages of Frisco and Hatteras as well as the road 12 which connects the islands to the continent. In winter, the meeting of the cold air coming from the continent with warm water of the Gulf Stream is generating of weather bombs, of intense depressions of the average latitudes. Those go up along the east coast American giving of the snowstorms with Vent S violent one and tides which flood the coasts.

The headlight

The first Phare announcing the course was built in of 1803, and was replaced in 1870 by the current headlight. It is today, with its 69 m, highest of the United States. In 1999, the erosion of the coast forced the authorities to move the headlight, at a distance of approximately 900 m inside the grounds. Today it is to 450 m of the sea front. After the passage of the Isabelle hurricane, 420 m were still lost in 2003.

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