Downeast and midcoast Maine are now under Hurricane and Tropical Storm watches respectively, while down south here, we're under a coastal flood and high wind warning. If Kyle hits the coast of Maine as a hurricane, it will be the first to make landfall here since the 1960's. The Weather Channel has even sent weather tracker Jim Cantore to Lubec to report on the situation (his presence, if history serves, will make this a non-event).
RG has headed north to the camp to move the boat over to a secure berth up river at the marina and move the kayaks from the float up on land above the projected flood mark. He's got supplies, a trusty Coleman battery-powered lantern, his wellies and his slicker (I'm at home as I've got a doctor's appointment that I can't miss).
Seas in the Port Clyde/Cushing area are forecast to build to more than 20 feet--small for some parts of the Atlantic, but huge for our little part of the Gulf of Maine, and winds will be 50-75 mph.
Here in the south, I'm cleaning out closets and hoping that the power will stay on and that we'll get the Battle of Ohio on TV today (GO Browns!!) while chewing Gaviscon like it's my job (I've got a fire in my belly and it's not fueled by picante sauce).
UPDATE: Downeast, it's an event, but not a hurricane.
Reading blogs from far away is so much fun. Now I can tell Keys tourists in answer to the the inevitable question: "What do you do in hurricanes?" "Not go to Maine, that's for sure!" Except I'll bet this storm will be piddly compared to all the stuff you get all winter long.
Posted by: conchscooter | September 30, 2008 at 07:46 AM
It did turn out to be piddly by any measure--not that I'm complaining at all :)
Posted by: Melissa | October 01, 2008 at 02:22 PM
Wasn't a real impressive hurricane, was it?
Posted by: Amy | October 01, 2008 at 02:22 PM
Not in the least. Wasn't even as good as the Patriot's Day Nor'easter. :)
Posted by: Melissa | October 01, 2008 at 04:49 PM