New Bern - Day 3

We are exactly under the yellow pin

Hurricane Sandy was downgraded to a Tropical Storm overnight then upgraded back up to a category I Hurricane this morning. Kylie tells us that it is very windy and wet in Charleston. In New Bern at 9:00 AM its overcast, breezy and wanting to rain. The Dock Master just visited and told us to expect about 4' of serge - will not affect us much but it will cause some flooding in the city. According to CNN this morning "Sandy is still predicted to merge with a strong cold front from the west and morph into a superstorm." Seems like a lot of hype, but its better than election "news".

5:00 PM Report
It has rained all afternoon, not especially hard and not with much wind. Everything not tied down has been moved from the marina and associated hotel. We seem pretty snug for now.

Deidre is applying her skills to a bit of ironing, not sure what I am doing.

9:00 PM Report
Raining hard now, apparently we have received 1.5" of rain so far today. Wind has picked up to about steady 30 MPH with gusts the boat is bouncing around a bit. The surge seems to be arriving - the "tide" is up a few feet.