Waiting for Earl

But mostly, it looks like we get off light this time - I've been watching the forecast all week & there were times when the predictions involved gusts up to 45. 30's still feisty, but a big improvement. Bet all my big-boat friends are happy!

FZUS51 KOKX 032318 AAA
CWFOKX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
718 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010
MONTAUK POINT NEW YORK TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY OUT 20 NM OFFSHORE
INCLUDING LONG ISLAND SOUND...LONG ISLAND BAYS AND NEW YORK HARBOR
ANZ338-041130-
NEW YORK HARBOR-
718 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY

TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS EVENING.

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

So - Nice dramatic skies tonight --


but the wind has yet to come.