Hatteras
Atlantic graveyard cape
Hatteras is a place name most associated with Cape Hatteras, a prominent barrier island and headland on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
The area is known for dangerous offshore waters called the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" where warm Gulf Stream currents meet colder waters, creating hazardous conditions for ships.
Hatteras appears in weather reports during hurricane season, as storms frequently make landfall or intensify near the cape.
We drove down to Hatteras for a week of fishing.
Coastal land jutting seaward
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- barrier islandSandy strip guarding shoreline
- Outer BanksCoastal Carolina barrier islands
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
shoreline · coastline · beach · seashore · bluff · inlet · sound · sandbar
Undersea areas near surface
- hazardSource of potential harm
- chartsVisual data displays
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- buoyTethered nautical signal
GPS · waypoint · course · bearing · shipwreck · latitude · longitude · piloting
Destroyed vessel at sea
- Gulf StreamWarm Atlantic ocean current
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- oceanMassive saltwater body
sea · mariner · coastguard · rescue · U-boat · merchant ships · salvage · wreckage
Violent tropical windstorm
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
storm surge · high winds · rough seas · cyclone · thunderstorm · overwash · flooding · erosion
Guiding light source
- towerTall slender edifice
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- lightkeeperLighthouse attendant
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
spiral staircase · relocation · erosion · visibility · warning · signal · rotating · flash
headland
Coastal land jutting seaward
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- barrier islandSandy strip guarding shoreline
- Outer BanksCoastal Carolina barrier islands
dunes · shoreline · coastline · beach · seashore · bluff · inlet · sound · sandbar · shoals
shoals
Undersea areas near surface
- hazardSource of potential harm
- chartsVisual data displays
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
buoy · GPS · waypoint · course · bearing · shipwreck · latitude · longitude · piloting · compass
shipwreck
Destroyed vessel at sea
- Gulf StreamWarm Atlantic ocean current
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
ocean · sea · mariner · coastguard · rescue · U-boat · merchant ships · salvage · wreckage · cargo
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
tempest · storm surge · high winds · rough seas · cyclone · thunderstorm · overwash · flooding · erosion · evacuation
beacon
Guiding light source
- towerTall slender edifice
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- lightkeeperLighthouse attendant
lens · spiral staircase · relocation · erosion · visibility · warning · signal · rotating · flash · illumination
Hatterassafe harbor
Protected place for vessels
protected waters · natural harbor · harbor of refuge · safe haven · calm waters
Hatterasnatural harbor
Coastline-formed sheltered waters
lee · sheltered cove · fjord · lagoon · inlet
- Cape HatterasNorth Carolina coastal point