Boaters are being told to stay away from Chatham's barrier beach.
The Nor'easter of last week caused a break in the Outer Beach at the tip of North Beach Island.
Officials say the break is a natural shift of the barrier beach system but causes unsafe and unpredictable conditions for boaters that could easily lead to folks running aground.
The Harbormaster is keeping a close eye on things but says the breach is showing no sign of closing back up.
A similar breach happened in 2007, which created the now widely used North Inlet.
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