It was another dark and stormy night. The wind howled and drove rain all night. The wind intensified at dawn and continued blowing all day without pause. The rain however stopped in the afternoon. The wind is forecast to get worse this evening but will then drop overnight before picking up tomorrow p.m. But it is not expected to be as strong as it has been.
We are considering making a run for the ferry tomorrow but it would be an overnight sailing which would not be comfortable. We have to pass through the Wreckhouse area to reach the Ferry. This area is known for its frequent category II hurricane winds. The narrow mountain valleys funnel the southeasterly winds. The velocity of these winds increases dramatically when they spill into the barren lowlands. Unfortunately this is also where the only highway is. Fortunately the winds are forecast to be south westerly changing to north westerly.
We drove into town this afternoon and have a good appreciation of how much shelter we actually have at our campsite. I have a nasty abrasion on my leg where the wind blew the door of our vehicle into it. The harbour is really churned up.
We have the trailer hitched up to the SUV for additional support and have the rope over the roof pulled down tight. The side walls are braced and the corner supports are cranked down tightly. It should make for a comfortable night.
Bill
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