This is the tide line about an hour before high tide. At least some of the surge is strong enough to wash this log up to the dunes. If you look at the wave breaking in the background, that's about where the water line is on a normal high tide. We had the first, although small, rain-band blow through around 1:30 pm, but it didn't last.

There's a mandatory evacuation issued for all Bogue beaches, which includes Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, and Indian Beach, etc. They'll be turning away traffic coming onto the beach after 5 pm, but of course, they won't close the bridges to people who want to leave...ever.

The wind is starting to pick up. I've been fishing on rickety piers in nor'easter storms that were far worse than this. But there's something eerily imminent about the way these winds blow.

Hmmm...I wonder if I should mow the lawn...

...toots

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