On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:31:02 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

So far, very heavy and steady rain, wind gusting to over 20 knots, big
trees swaying in circles...in southern Maryland. Chesapeake Beach, a
little town not far from here, will be under water soon, with flooded
streets and homes.

We're still three to four hours from the peak, I think. I'm sure we're
lose outside supplied electricity.

just started to rain heavy here 30m n of philly. checked the buoys and
they're starting to show some action

NY ambrose buoy at the mouth of NY harbor

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44065

atlantic city

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=jcrn4