Tropical Storm/Hurricane Earl

**NightShade** · 09-01-2010, 09:09 PM

before you say anything.. we will be safe (4x4 oversand permits and surfcasting) and back at home before the storm rolls in..

**crashdive123** · 09-01-2010, 09:11 PM

I was just gonna say good luck fishing.

**Ken** · 09-01-2010, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

For you coastal folks....When one of these blows comes through the news always shows anchored boats bobbing around in roughs seas. Why don't folks take those boats out of the water or sail them some place safer? Is it just easier to let nature take it's course and collect the insurance money?

Depends on lots of things, Rick. Can they find a boat yard that can accomodate the boat and pull it out of the water in time? Is it trailored? Can it be trailered, or does it require an 18 wheeler or larger to move? Is it stored in drydock in winter? Are the owners local or are they away? Not every larger boat in the area can be pulled out of the water in two days. The boatyards just aren't equipped to do that. They usually take over a month to get 'em all in and take 'em all out.

Other owners HOPE that the storm will pass far off the coast. Remember, we still have two good months left in our season, and pulling a boat out and putting it back in ain't cheap. Heck, annual dock fees alone for some medium sized yachts can run well over $20K around here.

In many cases, unless the eye passes directly overhead, a boat can be fairly safe in a protected area or secured well to a sturdy dock. In other cases, a strong deep water mooring can be a better bet than risking having it topple over on dry land.

And yeah, some owners are just lazy and stupid.

**Ken** · 09-01-2010, 09:18 PM

Lookie at this. That little pink circle is right over my house.

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**crashdive123** · 09-01-2010, 09:27 PM

We're actually getting some rain tonight from some of the outter bands, or influenced by them. This is a huge storm that should not be taken lightly. I know nobody here is, but I also know that many will, saying - it won't hit here.

**Rick** · 09-02-2010, 03:14 AM

Thanks, Ken. I forgot about the fin keel thingie hanging down. I guess they do take a much larger trailer than a Ranger Bass Boat. If they got rid of all the tipi material up top they could probably saw that off.

**letslearntogether47** · 09-02-2010, 07:41 AM

I'm going to take the screen house down and gather all the loose stuff that's around the yard.I'm inland so it doesn't look all that bad,but who knows.

**Ken** · 09-02-2010, 12:52 PM

Hey, all of you kids in Mass! They just bumped us up to a Hurricane Warning.

Hurricane Warning

HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA1159 AM EDT THU SEP 2 2010...HURRICANE EARL APPROACHING SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND....AREAS AFFECTED...THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION ANDRECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECTLOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ANDMASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS..WATCHES/WARNINGS...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTHMA...BARNSTABLE MA...DUKES MA AND NANTUCKET MA.FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FORPORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWINGLOCATIONS...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...EASTERN KENT RI...BRISTOLRI...WASHINGTON RI...NEWPORT RI AND BLOCK ISLAND RI.A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWINGLOCATIONS...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA.FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FORPORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...EASTERN ESSEX MA...SUFFOLK MA AND EASTERN NORFOLK MA.FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FORPORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND..STORM INFORMATION...AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEARLATITUDE 30.9N...LONGITUDE 74.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 760 MILESSOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH OR 355DEGREES AT 18 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 140 MPH..SITUATION OVERVIEW...HURRICANE EARL IS A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE AND IS MOVINGTOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. EARL IS EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHLATE TODAY THEN NORTHEAST FRIDAY TOWARD SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND.THE LATEST TRACK PROJECTION HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE WEST ANDEARL IS NOW EXPECTED TO TRACK WITHIN 30 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKETFRIDAY NIGHT.EARL WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS IT MOVESOVER COOLER WATERS BUT MAY STILL BE A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE AS ITMAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO NANTUCKET FRIDAY NIGHT.IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUESFOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THEPOSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST EXTENSIVE DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHINSOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND..PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETIONPREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IFDIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME ISVULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS ATPORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBEDPREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FORTROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONSFOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FORTHE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANYCOASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORTAND WELL SECURED. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOURPREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANYCOASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORTOR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOURCRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWSOUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLECHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY ANDPREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILEDRECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BYYOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT.ALL PREPARATIONS FOR HURRICANE EARL SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOONFRIDAY.&&.NEXT UPDATE...THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN TAUNTON SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILSREGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIRPOTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA.MAZ019>024-031600-/O.UPG.KBOX.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z//O.NEW.KBOX.HU.W.1007.100902T1559Z-000000T0000Z/EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-1159 AM EDT THU SEP 2 2010...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT......NEW INFORMATION...A HURRICANE WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILEDSTATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

**2dumb2kwit** · 09-02-2010, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ken

Lookie at this. That little pink circle is right over my house.

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Now it's red, and....hey ...wait....there's one over my house, too.

**Justin Case** · 09-02-2010, 01:20 PM

Hunker down guys !!

**panch0** · 09-02-2010, 01:22 PM

Be safe out there guys!

**Ken** · 09-02-2010, 01:41 PM

Now don"t ask me why, but my last minute hurricane preps included going out and buying a whole mess of cold cuts and bread. Like 12 pounds of meat and 6 assorted loaves. Maybe I was thinking of a hurricane party?

So about an hour ago, I opened the fridge to get some cream for my coffee, and that damn hard salami started screaming out my name.

The result was a salami on wheat with mustard.

Cucumber chips on the side.

And THEN the liverwurst got loud. I quieted it down by suffocating some between 2 slices of country white.

The dogs helped out with a few slices of that stuff.

And THEN the mortadella started making noise - 2 more slices of country white took care of that problem.

Now, I think the ham is beginning to get anxious. Fear not! The light rye and havarti cheese is ready!

The turkey, roast beef, and proscuitto still seem pretty docile at the moment. The 12 grain probably scared off the turkey and roast beef, and that Italian stick bread and the sweet peppers seem to be holding the proscuitto at bay.

I may have to run back to the deli tonight.

**2dumb2kwit** · 09-02-2010, 01:46 PM

LOL....on the way home, I picked up a ham, to cook on the grill.

I got one of the little 7 pound ones, so I'll probably only have 4 or 5 pounds of it left over, in the fridge.

**2dumb2kwit** · 09-02-2010, 01:48 PM

Dang it, Ken....now you have me thinking about a big ol' pastrami and swiss, on rye....with brown mustard.

I may have to make another trip out.

**Rick** · 09-02-2010, 02:02 PM

You probably need to get milk, bread and water.

Originally Posted by 2D

Now it's red, and....hey ...wait....there's one over my house, too.

Can't you two do anything by yourself?

**Ken** · 09-02-2010, 02:05 PM

Gotta' run. I represent a beach property owners association in one of the local coastal communities. We've been at war with the town for the last year. It seems that the Fire Chief/EMA director just informed everyone that their mobile homes AND PERMANENT DECKS, SHEDS, AND FENCES must be moved immediately or the town will destroy them, haul them away, and send the owners a bill.

Why? Because they claim that the wood and materials will contaminate the ocean!

I'm heading there in 5 minutes with a professional news video-photographer. I'll be collecting some evidence for the LAWSUIT that I'll probably be filing next week.

**dscrick** · 09-02-2010, 02:14 PM

Couldn't you just take them for a long walk off a short pier?

**letslearntogether47** · 09-02-2010, 02:23 PM

So, not only do you have to deal with the storm,but idiotic politics.
No wonder our state has such a bad wrap.
Good luck.......

**Justin Case** · 09-02-2010, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Ken

Gotta' run. I represent a beach property owners association in one of the local coastal communities. We've been at war with the town for the last year. It seems that the Fire Chief/EMA director just informed everyone that their mobile homes AND PERMANENT DECKS, SHEDS, AND FENCES must be moved immediately or the town will destroy them, haul them away, and send the owners a bill.

Why? Because they claim that the wood and materials will contaminate the ocean!

I'm heading there in 5 minutes with a professional news video-photographer. I'll be collecting some evidence for the LAWSUIT that I'll probably be filing next week.

Ken to the Rescue !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-3QA...eature=related