27 August; 2045 Irene arriving..

The barometer is starting to fall ever so slowly as the main rain bands approach my little piece of the river.  We’ve slipped a little more anchor wire for a longer rode in anticipation of the forecasted easterlies.

We’re at 1005mb ( a drop of 3mb in the last hour) and 66f.  Squalls are starting to come through with greater frequency.  No heavy wind yet, easterly about 10-15kn..

Fog then rain then clear.  More later.