My mooring is exposed to the E and ENE for as far as the eye can see. This is a scary forecast. Fortunately I found a safe refuge.(nl)===============================================================(nl)AN335

Sun Night

NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt... increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers...mainly after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Monday

NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt...increasing to 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt in the late morning and early afternoon...then 65 kt toward evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 8 ft in the late morning and afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Mon Night

E winds 40 to 50 kt. Gusts up to 65 kt...decreasing to 55 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft...subsiding to 4 to 7 ft late. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Tue

Se winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt...diminishing to around 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain...mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Tue Night

Se winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft...building to 4 to 7 ft late in the evening...then subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

======================================================(nl)Coastal Flood Warning, High Surf Advisory, Areal Flood Watch Statement as of 11:23 PM EDT on October 27, 2012

...High surf advisory remains in effect from 7 PM Sunday to 6 PM EDT Tuesday...(nl)...Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect from 6 am Monday to(nl)3 PM EDT Tuesday...

* locations...along Long Island Sound...the southern and Eastern(nl)Shores of Long Island...New York Harbor...the Arthur kill...and(nl)tidally affected portions of the Hudson and Connecticut rivers.

* Tidal departures...1 to 1 1/2 ft above astronomical tides Sunday(nl)night...2 to 4 ft above astronomical tides Monday morning...and(nl)potential for 5 to 10 ft above Monday night into Tuesday(nl)morning. The higher end of the range relegated to the most flood(nl)prone coastal locations.

* High surf and beach erosion...breaking waves are expected to(nl)build to 15 to 20 ft along ocean facing shorelines by late(nl)Monday into Monday night. At the same time...5 to 8 ft waves are(nl)possible along exposed eastern and northeastern facing portions(nl)of Long Island Sound...Peconic Bay...and New York Harbor. This(nl)is expected to cause major beach erosion and localized(nl)washovers.

* Timing...minor coastal flooding is likely with the evening high(nl)tides on Sunday...with widespread moderate coastal flooding(nl)likely by the Monday morning high tide cycle. Major coastal(nl)flooding...possibly to record levels...is likely during the(nl)Monday night high tide cycles. Moderate to major coastal(nl)flooding in possible into the Tuesday morning and early(nl)afternoon high tides cycle.