I had three weeks of nearly perfect weather on this voyage. Very unusual for October on the eastern seaboard. On my last day on the water, as I was bringing the boat in to Deaton Yacht Service for winter storage, this storm came through from the southeast. There were cruising vessels heading south that day that must have cruised right through it. It wasn't that bad. More bad weather was on its way according to the reports. 8-12 foot seas in the real Atlantic. I spent that night on the hard in Oriental with hatches closed most of the night. In the early morning, I took down the bimini and the dodger and otherwise secured the deck in the drizzling rain. It was quite memorable and not cold at all. If anything it was more warm and steamy.