Batten Down The Hatches...

There is a winter storm that is running diagonally across the country, from New Mexico to New York. The National Weather Weasels are calling for this to be one ugly storm. Our local weather weasels are trying to get in on the hype... but, we are likely going to see a couple days with highs in the 40s and lows in the lower 30s. That's really cold for this area. We're not supposed to see the precip that places north of us will certainly get. But, no doubt, it's going to a chilly few days here in the Tropical Tip.

While out on the boat today, I heard some of the excursion boat operators on the radio... they are taking boats to "hidey-holes" where they'll be better protected from the BIG wind we are supposed to get. Fortunately for us, our canal gives some of the best protection around for this area. When I got back, I put extra lines on the boat and put on our cockpit enclosure - that will keep dirt and debris out of the cockpit, as well as keep it dry, if the precip makes it this far south.

The front is supposed to move into our area tomorrow. It was a little gray out today, but the temp was in the 70s and the wind was less than 10 mph. The dolphins were out and active; the bay fishing boats had plenty of people onboard, as did the excursion boats. Gotta get that water time in while you can.