from the National Hurricane Center
While visiting the land of 12 hour swell windows (NE coast, Long Island, NY), to hear that a hurricane will be loitering offshore is a huge treat. Even if it only kicks up waist high waves, meandering implies it will last for longer than one 8 hour work day and I may get some of it!THIS WOULD RESULT IN
A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED BEYOND 3 DAYS AND IN
FACT...IRENE COULD BEGIN MEANDERING.
Oh how many swells I didn't surf because they arrived and left while I was sleeping, working, not paying attention, blinking.