A check of the conditions at 0900 hadn’t changed our minds; we were staying put. It seemed the low pressure system had moved northeast towards us, rather than southeast away from us, increasing the strength of the wind and, of course, whipping up the sea. There was absolutely nothing we could do, but wait it out!
Another assessment of the weather at noon determined that we were definitely not weighing anchor today after all, given that the conditions had not abated at all, as forecast, and there wasn’t an anchorage further west we could reach before nightfall if we left anytime after midday. Except for a few drops of rain for a minute or two, nothing had changed. However, the rain was, at least, a good sign that the front was moving over us, indicating improved weather behind it. Regardless, we were hunkered down for another night whether we liked it or not!
By 1700 the winds had started to abate, thankfully, making an early morning departure tomorrow more likely.
In between weather watch, we spent the day reading and lounging around, but also did a bit of cleaning, since we had the time. Aside from that, it was another uninteresting day stuck on Paw Paw in howling winds.
Dinner and a movie wrapped up the day.
