I am sitting here in Annapolis, Md where we just clocked a 58kt gust (that's 67mph!!!) No surge though as we are on the south side of the eye and winds were blowing water away from us. Web haven't lost power yet.
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That to me does not seem surprising. We live on the west side of a moderate mountain. About a half a mile away to the east a cliff ascends 500'. The wind is mostly from the east at 35 -60 mph. But not at my house. I seem to be in a wind shadow. Its pretty calm out on the deck.. Some wind shift directions bring a noticeable breeze but not bad.
I think I have to go out with camera. The fog is amazing.
Once I had a wonderful opportunity to paddle in a gale..Or wicked storm. You choose.
You all know how you sense something is amiss when the wind is up at three AM? Some inner barometer told be to get up get packed and GO now. I was on the water an hour later and made a one mile crossing before six.
Then Nature unleashed something who blasted winds out of the west. By then I was on the west shore and paddled all the way up Lake Agnes in Quetico in a very narrow wind shadow (barely 30 feet wide). The opposite shore was in a fury with waves breaking way into the woods.
And on the 33 rd day God invented the standby generator. That is the Maine status symbol(maybe because no one has a pool). So far I have not needed the genny this storm. BUT...if a twig comes down in June due to nothing the power WILL go out.. and the genny will be needed for the well .
Anyone paddle today? Seems some folks went surfing and were issued citations near NYC... Moral if you want to paddle, make sure no one sees you.
They were surfing and Mayor Bloomburg blasted them for being "irresponsible". But they did not ask for rescue and were in no trouble. Where should the boundary be drawn?
Safe as the rest of the world sees us? Or safe as we all seek to be with skills?
This is a bit of a stretch as most of us would hunker in tents in a blow but:
Are we as canoe trippers seen to be something "at risk" that needs to be saved?