Todd Horne, right, a Tybee Island Ocean Rescue lifeguard, and Mark Eichenlaub hang a yellow flag that warns swimmers of strong rip currents after Hurricane Arthur bypassed the Georgia coast as predicted,The Associated Press

Clouds and rain move in as beachgoers leave Freeman Park at Carolina Beach, N.C. Thursday,The Associated Press

Mike Stanley, owner of Bougue Inlet Fishing Pier in Emerald Isle, N.C., installs shutters over the windows of his rental properties before the arrival of Hurricane Arthur, Thursday.The Associated Press

David Shoe takes advantage of the high early choppy surf being kicked up at Bogue Inlet Pier in Emerald Isle, N.C., as Hurricane Arthur begins to approach from the south on Thursday morning.The Associated Press

A man uses his skimboard at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., Thursday, as residents along the coast brace for the arrival of Hurricane Arthur, a category one storm. The Associated Press