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June 10, 2005
Tropical Storm Arlene
Rest assured, we are well east of Arlene. In case you have been neglecting your CNN watching, she was upgraded late yesterday from a tropical depression to a tropical storm, and is headed north across the western tip of Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico. She is predicted to hit Florida’s gulf coast. We watch her carefully, and are plugged in to the National Hurricane Prediction Center in Miami. We have identified a hurricane hole if she proceeds our way. (A hurricane hole is a tight lagoon, sand bottom, and shallow. We would drive the keel right into the sand, set four anchors, and tie into the trees on shore. Then check into a hotel and wait it out.)
Meanwhile, we watch local weather patterns closely, and our tucking into Exuma has been a blessing. This is what we worked hard to get here for – a little protection in the event of bad weather. The winds are picking up, and we are considering a second anchor. Very overcast today with rain and thunderstorms in the forecast. There is a trough moving our way for Tuesday, which we will watch carefully, and act, as usual, very conservatively.
Posted by dave at June 10, 2005 01:42 PM