The Virginian-Pilot
                            THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, January 16, 1995               TAG: 9501160064
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   16 lines

CATCHING A WAVE

ILLUSTRATION: Color staff photo by DREW C. WILSON/

Two visitors to the Outer Banks embrace on the safer side of a

barrier Sunday as breaking waves from a southeast gale crash through

the legs of the Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills.

by CNB