The latest report from the superb Cape Cod Today blogger Tim Caldwell is that the worst remaining power outages are in Mashpee and Yarmouth.
Tim also reports that “the peak wind gust reported so far on Cape is 63 MPH in Eastham, Highest overall is 72 at Nantucket. Nantucket reported a barometer reading about 5 p.m. of 29.11 or 985 mb. The storm is expected to bottom out at 965 mb.”
According to NASA, air pressure at sea level is around 1013.25mb. In hurricanes, the pressure can drop anywhere from 30-70 mb. The pressure drop in this atmospheric event was 48.25 – well within range for a hurricane.
Based on wind speed, if this storm was slightly less than a Category 1 (74-95 mph), I’d hate like h-e-double l to be in a Category 5.
For even more excitment, we set the clocks back tonight.