18-Foot Waves

Hurricane Bill is aiming at the East Coast. Weatherologists are predicting a massive tidal surge from the possible category 4 storm. 15-18 foot waves along the coast. Surfers are ecstatic with this possibility of big-time swells, but I can recall the 'Perfect Storm' of October 1991, when the wind-driven tides pushed the sea up the East River to flood the FDR Drive. Commuters initially ignored the warning of the police and drove onto the inundated motorway with blind purpose of lemmings. scores of cars were washed away by the waves. Rock Temerian and I went out to Lido Beach to surf. The ocean was acres and acres of unbridled hell. Houses were floating past us in the water. One ride and I was grateful to get back to shore. A landlubber again. I'll be the same this weekend too.