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March Northeaster Lashes Martha's Vineyard

Big waves at Oak Bluffs harbor.
Timothy Johnson
Big waves at Oak Bluffs harbor.
Timothy Johnson
Large sailboat washed up on Vineyard Haven Harbor.
Paul Doherty
Large sailboat washed up on Vineyard Haven Harbor.
Paul Doherty
Chappy Point underwater. Chappy ferry stopped running at 10 a.m. Friday.
Richard Knight
Chappy Point underwater. Chappy ferry stopped running at 10 a.m. Friday.
Richard Knight
Coastal flooding creeps up toward Old Sculpin Gallery.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Coastal flooding creeps up toward Old Sculpin Gallery.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Sea View avenue in Oak Bluffs was closed to traffic by mid-morning.
Timothy Johnson
Sea View avenue in Oak Bluffs was closed to traffic by mid-morning.
Timothy Johnson
Oak Bluffs harbor.
Timothy Johnson
Oak Bluffs harbor.
Timothy Johnson
Pedestrians and cars brave high water at Five Corners.
Albert O. Fischer
Pedestrians and cars brave high water at Five Corners.
Albert O. Fischer
Truck turns around after trying to travel down Beach Road.
Timothy Johnson
Truck turns around after trying to travel down Beach Road.
Timothy Johnson
Oak Bluffs police block Sea View avenue to traffic.
Timothy Johnson
Oak Bluffs police block Sea View avenue to traffic.
Timothy Johnson
Piers underwater in Edgartown.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Piers underwater in Edgartown.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Barge secured at Edgartown harbor.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Barge secured at Edgartown harbor.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Edgartown Yacht Club has seen many storms.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Edgartown Yacht Club has seen many storms.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Boat access only at Black Dog Bakery in Vineyard Haven with Water street underwater.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Boat access only at Black Dog Bakery in Vineyard Haven with Water street underwater.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Vineyard Haven harbor.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Vineyard Haven harbor.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Eastville battered by storms.
Jeanna Shepard
Eastville battered by storms.
Jeanna Shepard
East Chop dock.
Jeanna Shepard
East Chop dock.
Jeanna Shepard
Dock street and Dock street parking lot completely underwater Friday afternoon.
Sara Brown
Dock street and Dock street parking lot completely underwater Friday afternoon.
Sara Brown
Albert O. Fischer
Albert O. Fischer
Oak Bluffs harbor.
Timothy Johnson
Oak Bluffs harbor.
Timothy Johnson
Pushing along through Five Corners.
Albert O. Fischer
Pushing along through Five Corners.
Albert O. Fischer
White caps whip around Edgartown light.
Sara Brown
White caps whip around Edgartown light.
Sara Brown

March came in like a lion on the Vineyard as a northeaster lashed the Island with high winds, heaving rain, and coastal flooding. Ferries were canceled and roads closed on Friday as the storm was bearing down.



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