Back from Alaska!

We have just arrived back from our trip to Alaska. We had a great time and took a lot of photos. Stay tuned for the photos of the trip over the next couple of days. During the trip we went fishing in Seward, passed some Caribou and met a nice family from San Jose, CA. 

We returned home this morning to a classic nor'easter already underway. According to my mom and brother- who did not go on the trip-the rain and wind started on Sunday afternoon. The rain has been on and off ever since, and the wind continues to gust over 30 MPH here in Boston, but higher on the Cape and islands. 

Alert: A HIGH SURF ADVISORY is in effect for the coastline for waves between 12-15 FT. 

Rain totals since Sunday: 

Plymouth, MA: 2.6

Weymoith: 2.3 

Providence, RI: 2.0 

Hyde Park: 1.6

Boston: 1.0 

Wind gusts: During the storm

Harwich, MA: 56 

Barnstable: 55

Nantucket: 55

Martha's Vineyard:52

Falmouth: 52

Blue Hill: 47

Boston: 40

Boston, MA forecast: 

Today: Periods of rain. Windy with a high of 63. NE wind of 15-20 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH. 

Tonight: Periods of rain and wind continue. Lows around 60. NE wind of 10-20 MPH. 

Wednesday: Periodic rain showers continue as the wind slackens a bit. High 66. NE wind of 15-20 MPH. We have tickets to the Red Sox at 130- I am confident the game will be played. 

Rain totals: inches 

3-4: South shore and  the Cape and islands

1-3: Boston and points west. 

.5-1: Northern MA

Thursday: The nor'easter moves offshore bringing in warmer temps and some clearing. Highs in the upper 70's with a risk of a PM thunderstorm.  

Friday: Sunny with highs in the upper 70's. 

Saturday: Sunny with highs in the mid 80's. 

Tropics: Hurricane Danielle has formed in the central Atlantic with winds of 80 MPH. The center is expected to head towards Bermuda as a major Hurricane, but pass well east of New England early next week. However, we still should keep an eye on the storm just in case the track shifts.