downgraded to category 1, but still has jackie jeras has been reporting, the waves are really dangerousat is the problem. >> we just got word from the national weather service, saying that wrightsville beach, north carolina, they have had 50 water rescues taking place today because people are going out in the water, they're getting caught in rip currents and they can't swim out of them. 50 people at one beach. so far thankfully we have had no reports of any deaths, however people go in the water throughout this weekend, unfortunately, i'm afraid this is going to end up happening. heed those warnings if those flags are flying. this is the number one threat of hurricane bill to the united states. the storm is so large, even though it's weakened, when you get a large magnitude storm, it creates bigger waves. here you can see, we're looking at the storm bringing in some of those outer bands, we'll watch this increase for tonight, expect to see these winds beginning to pick up. they're not too bad at this hour, you can see at about 10, 12 miles an hour in boston. watch for the potential for

jackie jeras is following it. >> we're getting very close to that, don. we're feeling those winds, 40-plus mile per hour gusts. claudette is packing winds 50 miles per hour maximum sustained. we're within 20 miles of landfall. those showers and thunderstorms have been especially heavy across the cape sandblast area. we will see intense gusts causing power outages over the next couple of hours. i want to show you the area that we think is the center of rotation. it's down in here somewhere, and as these thunderstorms move around the scepter of te center it's been changing the direction of the storm a little bit. we're starting to see this jog a little further to the west. so landfall may be a little closer to destin than the panama city area that we were talking about before. either way you slice it, it's still going to mean a lot of trouble for parts of central florida. we have been feeling the impacts throughout the day today. look at the time lapse video now we have had. this is from panama city beach. this is a tower cam on top of the holiday inn sun s

jackie jeras is following it. >> we're getting very close to that, don.re feeling those winds, 40-plus mile per hour gusts. even stronger at times. claudette is packing winds 50 miles per hour maximum sustained. we're within 20 miles of landfall. those showers and thunderstorms have been especially heavy across the cape sandblast area. we will see intense gusts causing power outages over the next couple of hours. i want to show you the area that we think is the center of rotation. it's down in here somewhere, and as these thunderstorms move around the center of the storm, and they intensify and weaken, it's been changing the direction of the storm a little bit. we're starting to see this jog a little further to the west. so landfall may be a little closer to destin than the panama city area that we were talking about before. either way you slice it, it's still going to mean a lot of trouble for parts of central florida. we have been feeling the impacts throughout the day today. look at the time lapse video now we have had. this is from panama city beach.

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cnn's jacqui jeras checking it for us, hi, jackie. >> wet weekend, eastern seaboard. havent had a lot in terms of severe weather, isolated severe thunderstorms but the biggest issue we have been dealing with, the storms have been 'causing big-time delays at the airport. so, my condolences to if you you're trying to travel today. believe it or not, these numbers have improved a little bit over the last couple of hours. to over an hour to get to atlanta, jfk, 1:45. 2 1/2 at la ga ward ya, philadelphia looking better. we are dealing with hot conditions through much of the south. >> not good, jacqui, when tough apologize for the forecast. >>> it is aviation-related. >> see you it he top of the hour, jacqui. much, much more on the fate of the remains found in the desert. i'm don lemon. fareed zakaria and "gps" continue in just a moment. and lasts for hours. all day or night. new tums dual action. bring it on. you hungry? yeah. me too. (door crashes in) (broadview alarm) (gasp and scream) go! go! go! go! go! go! (phone rings) hello? this is mark with broadview security. is

jeras, it is a clear day. weather not likely a factor here. of course when jackie is available we will be able to get perhaps the wind speed or weather, some times wind may be a factor in, investigations of aviation accidents. such as this. we are learning a little bit more about the aircraft. john, real quickly. piper pa-32. what can you tell me about that. >> look in my dossier and figure out what a 32 is. i imagine a small single engine. my aviation buddies will hammer me if i get it wrong. i will just defer. a great day no doubt if they came out of teeterboro they're going to be up having a great day looking out, the fortunate thing, if there is a fortunate thing about this, is that we do have one survivor who is going to be better than any cockpit voice recorder. >> pretty extraordinary. john, looking at an image now of a piper pa 32. i'm pretty much a novice on aircraft. not really sure what it would mean this type of aircraft besides the fact that it is a very small one. your estimation on how many people might be aboard a pa 32? >> again. hang on for just a