It’s Not That the Wind is Blowing.....It’s What the Wind is Blowing! The answer for us, after nearly 48 hours of strong West North West (WNW) Winds, is WATER!
The many creeks & rivers along the wide sounds in Eastern NC have a non-lunar tide. This is very true for Hancock Creek as the West component winds pulled four feet of water from under Calypso’s keel, Down Elevator! With an additional 4’ step, getting on or off was quite a stretch.
Powerful gusts, rocked us into the muddy bottom. The strongest was over 57 mph which is stronger then the gust we experienced when Hurricane Sandy passed off the NC coast in October of 2012.
Chris Parker’s
Caribbean Weather Center had forecast, “Surface LO/GALE significantly strengthens as it develops into a borderline "bomb cyclone" off NewEng coast Today. Life-threatening Hurricane force wind gusts and seas currently affecting nearshore and offshore areas N of Hatteras.”
This morning, we hear news of Winter Storm Riley’s destructive power. Thousand of flights were cancelled, millions lost or are still without power, and at least seven deaths are blamed on the storm.
As the storm pulls off the coast and the wind slacks the water fills back in lifting us back to our normal height, Up Elevator!
Fair Winds and Quiet Anchorages,
Jeff & Wendy