CHATHAM, Mass. (WHDH) – The storm warning flag could be seen whipping around in Chatham Wednesday as Jose’s fierce winds took aim at Cape Cod.
A wind advisory is in effect through Thursday night. A red flag warning is also in effect as Jose churns off the New England coast. Boaters have been asked to stay out of the water until further notice.
Marinas were busy early in the day as people lined up to get their boats out of the water after the Coast Guard urged all area residents to stay on shore. Periods of heavy rain soaked some areas as Jose’s bands passed through.
“These boats are not coming out in order, so we’re just putting them down as soon as we get them to the yard, and when things settle down, we’re going to sort them out,” said Steve Peno of the Chatham Boat Company.
The September storm cut the summer short for some boat owners. The main concern is beach erosion as the winds fuel strong waves and surf, especially at the Beachcomber restaurant in Wellfleet, where a dune collapsed earlier this summer.
The Coast Guard is monitoring Jose as it impacts Cape Cod.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported that 1,000 customers across the state were without power Wednesday night. More than half of the outages are in Orleans, on the mid-Cape.
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