The remnants of Hurricane Noel lashed the Island this past Saturday, bringing down power lines, sinking at least two boats and tossing several others ashore. Although no injuries were linked to the storm, a number of Vineyard homes were without electricity for well into Sunday. Steamship Authority ferry service to the Vineyard shut down at noon Saturday and didn’t resume until Sunday morning.
Hurricane Erin Passes Island to the South
Heavy surf began on Wednesday across the south shore.
Heavy surf began on Wednesday across the south shore.
Beaches along the south of the Island are closed to swimming.
Beaches along the south of the Island are closed to swimming.
Beaches will be closed until Saturday.
Beaches will be closed until Saturday.
Strong surf drives erosion on the shore.
Strong surf drives erosion on the shore.
Onlookers dodge waves near the dunes.
Onlookers dodge waves near the dunes.
Erosion damages right fork entrance.
Erosion damages right fork entrance.
Heavy surf floods onto beach.
Heavy surf floods onto beach.
Waves break with wind turbines in the background.
Waves break with wind turbines in the background.
Visitors inspected the damage Thursday morning ahead of the storm.
Visitors inspected the damage Thursday morning ahead of the storm.
Looking west from the right fork entrance.
Looking west from the right fork entrance.
Storm surge pushes up on the beach.
Storm surge pushes up on the beach.
Gulls circle around breaking waves.
Gulls circle around breaking waves.
Breakers roll in out of the south.
Breakers roll in out of the south.
Waves crash on South beach.
Waves crash on South beach.
Crows gather to survey the damage.
Crows gather to survey the damage.
Dwarfed by the scale of the storm.
Dwarfed by the scale of the storm.
Island surfers make good use of the remnants of the storm after it had passed.
Island surfers make good use of the remnants of the storm after it had passed.
Foil boarding is an alternative to traditional surfing.
Foil boarding is an alternative to traditional surfing.
Picking out choice sets.
Picking out choice sets.
Kyra Whalen was glad to get out on the water.
Kyra Whalen was glad to get out on the water.
Waves crash on South Beach as Hurricane Erin approaches. While the storm is projected to move out to sea, the Island can expect effects such as gale-force winds, high surf and rip currents.
High Wind and Heavy Surf
Braving the waves at East Chop is no problem.
Braving the waves at East Chop is no problem.
Vehicle drives through coastal flooding along State Beach in Edgartown.
Vehicle drives through coastal flooding along State Beach in Edgartown.
Wave breaks on Oak Bluffs harbor jetty.
Wave breaks on Oak Bluffs harbor jetty.
Oak Bluffs ferry pier taking a beating.
Oak Bluffs ferry pier taking a beating.
Waves and spray at the Oak Bluffs sea wall.
Waves and spray at the Oak Bluffs sea wall.
Taxi braves the weather at the sea wall.
Taxi braves the weather at the sea wall.
Heavy surf in Oak Bluffs.
Heavy surf in Oak Bluffs.
White-caps off State Beach in Edgartown.
White-caps off State Beach in Edgartown.
Waves splash through dock boards in Edgartown harbor.
Waves splash through dock boards in Edgartown harbor.
Power line work on Peases Point way in Edgartown.
Power line work on Peases Point way in Edgartown.
Breakers roll into Cow Bay.
Breakers roll into Cow Bay.
Brock Callen kite surfing off Squibnocket.
Brock Callen kite surfing off Squibnocket.
High tide submerges a small pier in Menemsha.
High tide submerges a small pier in Menemsha.
A young surfer watches waves roll in at Squibnocket.
A young surfer watches waves roll in at Squibnocket.
A northeaster’s heavy rain doused the Vineyard and strong winds prompted several cancelled ferry crossings Sunday and Monday.