[Rhodes22-list] N.E Rhodies/Sandy info

[Jay Friedland]

Thanks for the concern. Current reports are under fully under water about 2 feet near low tide, no appreciable receding water. Wind @ 40-55kts. 8PM next high tide, near landfall of storm. We're hoping for minimal damage, but looks bad.


On Oct 29, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Thanks for the report Jay. We were thinking about you. Hope everyone 
> you know has had your good sense.
> 
> Stay safe.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 
> 
> At 08:55 AM 10/29/2012, you wrote:
>> We're mostly evacuated as of yesterday.
>> 
>> Out of 1,000 mile span, we on Long Beach Island, a half mile wide 
>> barrier island are center line of Sandy's track for landfall with 
>> 10-15 foot wall of water. A full day and a half before landfall, 
>> yesterday was a horrendous trip before dawn to go 4 miles to the 
>> marina on the mainland to pull "Wanderlust". the bay we traveled 
>> had 4 foot rollers against the gunnels nearly rolling us.
>> 
>> Ironically, Shel Green, former owner of Michael Meltzer's boat was 
>> my crew, and John Taafe, another Rhodie, allowed me to store my boat 
>> in his yard, high ground on mainland, for a few days. How we are all 
>> bound together is a story unto itself.
>> 
>> Add astronomical high tide, our island is expecting to experience 
>> the massive wall of water. Rob's home is on the beach, but just 
>> behind a 22 ft berm built this year to protect much of the 
>> beachfront. More critical is that the 18-mile long island is on a 
>> Northeast/Southwest line with other barrier islands and has a huge 
>> bay behind.  Barnegat Bay gets cut off from outgoing tides with 
>> Northeast winds. So ocean tides come in the inlets, but the winds 
>> cut off the outflow. As we go through successive tide cycles, the 
>> water builds in the bay over a 2-3 day storm period. Those are 
>> "typical" nor'easters". This is not. Even yesterday, well before the 
>> storm, the 25-30 kt. winds pushed water over my girlfriend's 
>> bulkhead. This build-up in the past has cut the island in sections 
>> with bay meeting ocean only twice since 1900. By predictions, this 
>> rivals anything we've ever experienced in history-the big one.
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 29, 2012, at 7:52 AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>> 
>>> It appears that Sandy is going to really slam the N.E. coast today. We
>>> would appreciate it if you would keep us informed as to what's 
>> happening  where
>>> you live.
>>> 
>>> Rummy
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