20 DECEMBER, 2019 - WHY WE "LIVE" ON A BOAT

Sun's up...  0730, high tide, and time for a visual...  rock and roll overnight, wind chart shows a  lot of high 30's and low 40's SSW gusts, just had a looong sustained 46 er, we have had virtually NO rain! it is and has been 60degrees since 2100 last night.

 So...fea sits in about 30 foot of water, our rhythm of movement is like being on an ocean of witch hat wave action with a long swell interval, fairly rapid yaw and bounce, nothing more than 5 or so degrees... but never-ending.  The wind hammers roll us to dock line slamming, we are being blown "away" from the dock, not against it.  

 Being isolated at the unobstructed pier end lets the wind and tidal surges have its way with us, like being thrown into the briar patch it is. (and why we live on a boat)

 I always remind people, after their day is done, commercial fisher/crab men, and shipyard-dock workers all go home to a landlubber house at night...  

 UPDATE:  1130 ABSOLUTE CALM, 60 DEGREE , NO WIND, NO RAIN, CLEARING FOR THE LAST 2 HOURS .... But here is the 'expert" NOAA forecast just posted
                                                                       

Extended Forecast for

Florence OR



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Flood Watch
Coastal Flood Advisory
High Wind Warning
  • NOW: Multiple
    hazards in effect
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  • Overnight
    Overnight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Very windy, with a south southwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
    Rain Likely
    and Very
    Windy
    Low: 51 °F
  • Friday
    Friday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    High: 55 °F
  • Friday
    Night
    Friday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy
    Low: 48 °F
  • Saturday
    Saturday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 51. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
    Heavy Rain
    High: 51 °F
  • Saturday
    Night
    Saturday Night: Rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Low around 40. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers
    Low: 40 °F
  • Sunday
    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
    Chance
    Showers
    High: 48 °F
  • Sunday
    Night
    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
    Chance
    Showers
    Low: 39