Tropical Storm Hannah passing over Hampton, Viginia - Wanderin' Star rocking at the dock, the Chesapeake Bay, and the channel into Salt Ponds.Tropical Storm Hannah is passing over us this Saturday morning. We are snugged down at a marina with floating docks in a salt marsh just inland from the Chesapeake Bay. The gusts of wind up to 45-55 knots rock the Star slightly over to one side off and on (something like being on a large, slow porch swing). By 1400 (2pm) we are supposed to back to clear skies and sunshine.
Since the end of August, one storm a week is hitting the United States. Tropical Storm Fay provided days of deluge for Florida. In Virginia, the storm gave us only overcast skies for five days. Hurricane Gustav kissed the Louisiana coast with much less ferocity than predicted on Labor Day. Relief washes over us to see Hurricane Ike's (Category 3) track will pass through the Florida Straits into the Gulf of Mexico. Still unsure as to what the storm behind Ike will develop into or where it will head, so we are delaying our departure from Salt Ponds Marina to head south. Historically, the storm peak season is over by 10 September.
During our stay, Bobby completed cleaning and reinstalling the engine heat exchanger, and gathering parts to install a deck washdown system. Jenny finished the few last canvas projects for the boat and read quite a few books. We also enjoyed a weekend at the Wichterman's in Gloucester.
Since the end of August, one storm a week is hitting the United States. Tropical Storm Fay provided days of deluge for Florida. In Virginia, the storm gave us only overcast skies for five days. Hurricane Gustav kissed the Louisiana coast with much less ferocity than predicted on Labor Day. Relief washes over us to see Hurricane Ike's (Category 3) track will pass through the Florida Straits into the Gulf of Mexico. Still unsure as to what the storm behind Ike will develop into or where it will head, so we are delaying our departure from Salt Ponds Marina to head south. Historically, the storm peak season is over by 10 September.
During our stay, Bobby completed cleaning and reinstalling the engine heat exchanger, and gathering parts to install a deck washdown system. Jenny finished the few last canvas projects for the boat and read quite a few books. We also enjoyed a weekend at the Wichterman's in Gloucester.
