Strong waves and rip currents were responsible for the deaths of eight people.
Along the coast of New Jersey, Bonnie produced strong waves and rip currents, resulting in hundreds of water rescues and eight injuries.
As always, take extreme caution during periods of high surf as dangerous shorebreaks and rip currents are common.
Visitors are encouraged not to swim or surf in front of the Lifeguard Headquarters between Towers 8 and 9, an area particularly prone to rip currents.
They are the number-one concern for beach lifeguards: About 80 percent of all beach rescues are related to rip currents.
The storm caused two deaths in Florida from increased waves and rip currents.
Danny killed a boy in North Carolina due to rip currents.
Distant effects included high waves and rip currents throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
A 38-year-old man drowned due to rip currents in New Jersey as Hanna approached.
However, strong eddies and rip currents are always present in the pass, making it a hazardous corridor for smaller vessels to transit.