security, that seems to be when you are in most need because then you have thrill seekers, surfers, boaters that want to get out there that might be bored. they think it's safe to leave their homes and get back out there. if they do, how dangerous is this ocean right now? how dangerous is it going to get? >> so i think it's important to note that earlier today as we were monitoring some of the wave heights, really not that far off shore there was 35 to 40 foot waves still being pushed by this system that have nowhere to go but towards the shore and you're going to see significant amounts impact the shoreline and in addition to that mainly because of the structure of the barrier islands and the coast line of north carolina, very, very strong, very, very strong rip currents that are also going to be a severe hazard even if the surf isn't as large as you might expect at the time. >> captain, i'm sure you have to -- as you said, you have to pre-position to be ready to come in when it's safe for you all to