Good luck to you folks in the Carolinas

[Jeff MacDonald]

Hope Earl is a far miss for ya, and not the near miss the weather dweebs are predicting.

Take care.

-- Jeff

[hokeyhydro]

We're gonna get spanked. Evac orders have been expanded to include Hatteras Island and Bogue Banks - Okracoke Island is already evacuating. I've added lines to my boat in the slip, and tonight I'll hook the trailer boat to my truck - more tonnage to toss around.

Worst I've seen is Hurricane Carol in the `50s on Long Island.  Winds reported up to 125 mph. After several hours of howling wind the eye passed over us. Amazing - clear blue skies above, air feather-drop still, and on the horizon BLACK. I could hear the `cane coming back before I could feel the wind . . .

Mother Nature rules!

[hokeyhydro]

Earl fizzled. No major damage on our local beaches & barrier islands. Not enough wind here to blow the writing spider web apart. She still rules our deck. Hatteras Island took a few shots, Rt 12 overwashed, but 12 overwashes easy. All in all, much ado about nothing.

Surfers had a good time . . . 

[Jeff MacDonald]

Glad to hear it. Cape Cod had rain and some branches blow down. No injuries or property damage that I've heard of. My wife will know more when she returns from Wareham this evening.