The latest weather information for the area has winds exceeding 50 MPH Sunday, Monday the winds will reach 60 MPH with gusts to 80 MPH lasting well into Tuesday. The factor that is more critical is that the high winds and the direction it is blowing will actually cause water to be blown out of the central part of Chesapeake where we are and pushed to the southern end of the bay. The water level may drop as much as 5 feet - Ambition is sitting now in 6 feet of water so if 5 feet disappear, she will be in the mud and laying against the pilings - not a good scenario. This is the primary reason to haul her out of the water. Due to the slow moving nature of this storm, the water level will not return until Thursday next week.
Our wishes for best luck go to all the boat owners up through New Jersey, New York and Long Island Sound.
Glad to hear Ambition was going to make it out of the water on the hard. I have also been watching the Hurricane...it's that pilot thing! It is hard to predict what she will actually do but being in the water would not be good. Up on Lake Champlain, Outrageous came out of the water early this year. I hope her winter cover stays intact through all of this! Keep us update. Albert & Sandi (no connection to the Hurricane!!)
ReplyDeleteHoping that Sandy doesn't do too much damage. Best of luck.
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