Amazing weekend weather! Perfect Storm?

[rsmith]

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The bottom pic is pretty much what not to do. The lines that are choked will saw thru at the eye loop bend fairly quickly. The line under water has chafe protection but is slipping down the pole, and what kind of knot is that? And the line with the bowlin has no chafe protection.

 

[saltshaker]

Jeff,
I am in Lindenhurst, NY

Art

Just saw a woman being rescued from her flooded house in Lindenhust. Amazing how this storm will affect many of us the same regardless of your distance from the storm. My sister is in Central CT. and the winds are predicted to be as high as they are here. Same issues with storm surge flooding all the tributaries. I keep hoping this won't be any where near as bad as forecast.

 

[rsmith]

OC MD web cam http://fagers.com/sandycams.html

 

[spartonboat1]

TUESDAY
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOT GALES LATE.
RAIN.
WAVES 23 TO 28 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET LATE.
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 32 FEET.
This is for the south end of Lake Huron, still a few boats out and about but I'm not one of them.

Chris
Superior Nights 53C

The Big Boats are staying in on the Great Lakes.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121029/METRO/210290378

"I might be in, when I should be out, but I am never out when I should be in..." Quote from an old GL Master at his trial for damage to his ship from a bad storm. He was not only vindicated but recognized for his sea keeping skills. Seen on the wall in a St. Ignace, MI, restaurant.