A man, a woman and a 7-year-old girl were pulled from the sea near Acadia National Park, Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Shane Coxon said, and rescue crews were searching for others believed to be lost in the waves.
"This is absolutely the effects of Hurricane Bill" coupled with the effect of high tide, park ranger Sonya Berger said.
The girl was unresponsive when she was rescued, the woman appeared to have a broken leg and the man had a previous heart condition that appeared to be acting up, Coxon said.
The hurricane was also blamed for the death of a 54-year-old swimmer Saturday in Florida. Volusia County Beach Patrol Capt. Scott Petersohn said Angel Rosa of Orlando was unconscious when he washed ashore in rough waves fueled by Bill at New Smyrna Beach, along the central Florida coast. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Lifeguards there also rescued a handful of other swimmers believed to have suffered spinal injuries.
The storm drew onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of crashing waves as it marched through Atlantic Canada.
Despite repeated warnings, people gathered in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, and along the boardwalk in downtown Halifax as swells grew steadily in strength and size.
"So far, it's pretty wild," said Heather Wright, who was walking along the Halifax harbor.
In Massachusetts, President Barack Obama and his family arrived on Cape Cod on Sunday afternoon for vacation after the storm had passed well to the east.
"Our biggest thing right now is just the rough surf," he said.
Dozens of people showed up at South Beach on Martha's Vineyard with their cameras and camcorders to watch the big waves and churning Atlantic.
In Montauk, N.Y., swimmers weren't allowed in the water, but surfers were out riding the waves. State parks spokesman George Gorman said almost 2,000 surfers showed up at Montauk on Sunday — the most ever counted there. They enjoyed waves that reached as high as 16 feet.
People watch as water breaches a rock wall at Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sunday, August 23, 2009. Hurricane Bill has brought a steady downpour to parts of Nova Scotia, along with curious onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of crashing waves, as it continues its path into Atlantic Canada, the Canadian Hurricane Centre said Sunday
A New York City police helicopter uses a spotlight to coax surfers out of the water in stong waves
Waves roll in towards Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada, Sunday Aug. 23, 2009. Hurricane Bill has brought a steady downpour to parts of Nova Scotia, along with curious onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of crashing waves, as it continues its path into Atlantic Canada, the Canadian Hurricane Centre said Sunday.
Surfers enjoy the large waves at Rockaway Beach in New York, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Rough waters and large waves from Hurricane Bill closed Rockaway Beach to swimmers, but not surfers.
With a swimming ban in place, Eli Holland, 13, Carter Bentley, 11, Cameryn Bentley, 8 and Keegan Bentley, 13, all of Bennington, VT., watch the surf at Nauset Beach Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, in Orleans, Mass after Hurricane Bill rendered the waters unsafe
This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image taken Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009 at 4:01 a.m EDT shows Hurricane Bill in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Bill taunted the New England coastline from a distance Sunday, after closing beaches and setting off a string of safety warnings for weekend boaters, swimmers and surfers along the eastern seaboard.
Surfers enjoy the waves at Rockaway Beach in New York, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. Rough waters and large waves from Hurricane Bill closed Rockaway Beach to swimmers, but not surfers
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A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept spectators out to sea at a Maine park Sunday. Coast Guard officials say 3 people were pulled from the waters near Acadia National Park. One of those rescues was caught on tape.
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Seawall area of Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine - the effects of hurricane Bill moving off the coast toward Nova Scotia. The park service had to close the road and evacuate everyone because the waves came up over the road along with some small rocks! The sound was amazing. Just like thunder...this area is typically very calm, where you can only barely hear small waves rolling in.
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It's not a good beach weekend on the east coast, unless you're a surfer. Hurricane Bill apparently won't come near the coast, but there could be heavy wind and 20 foot waves.
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Hurricane Bill became a Category 4 storm as it rumbled across the Atlantic early Wednesday with maximum sustained winds near 135 mph.
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An HC-130J Hercules aircraft crew flew parallel to the coast from North Carolina to Cape Cod about 100 miles offshore Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, transmitting an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast to notify mariners that Hurricane Bill is approaching
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From an altitude of 225 statute miles, cameras on the International Space Station
captured spectacular views of Hurricane Bill at 11:46 a.m. EDT on Aug. 17 as the
tropical system churned through the open Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center
forecasts Bill to grow into a major hurricane, but remain isolated off the east
coast of the United States
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