Thanksgiving Storm pics album up now

I have posted over 100 photos into an album showing three days of history of the Thanksgiving Storm 2006 on the Outer Banks.
See the post on the Outer Banks Board for the link.

Outer Banks Board post with picture album link

Winding up tight

The Outer Banks is experiencing a rapidly developing nor'easter' right now, that is expected to hang out for a few days. I took a ride as far north as Southern Shores today, and got a few pics. Winds gusts have been as high as 56 mph here at the Manteo airport and reportedly higher further south. The Ocracoke ferry suspended operations early today, and left many stranded there. Some minor power outages have been reported. The rain did not start in earnest until close to dark, but has been steady and heavy since. Six inches is predicted. Thank goodness it is not freezing weather or we would be in blizzard conditions! Ocean overwash is expected all up and down the Outer Banks before this is over. Tides are higher than normal due to the moon cycle, and the next high tide is at about 7:30 am Wednesday.

See the pics taken on Tuesday before the rain on the Outer Banks Board here:

Outer Banks Board post

Another blow and heavy rain expected tonite

Another hard south wind will be blowing over the Outer Banks tonight into tomorrow, with heavy rain predicted through tomorrow afternoon. It doesn't appear that this wind will have any west component to it, so perhaps it will not be the soundside flooding event that we had Sunday night into Monday morning.