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Wind and Waves as Lee Just Brushes Vineyard

Ferry service paused as the winds grew.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Ferry service paused as the winds grew.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Sand bags put in place on Dock street as Edgartown harbor water rises.
Ray Ewing
Sand bags put in place on Dock street as Edgartown harbor water rises.
Ray Ewing
Offshore winds kicked up the waves at South Beach.
Tim Johnson
Offshore winds kicked up the waves at South Beach.
Tim Johnson
Safe inside the Lookout Tavern for weather watching.
Ray Ewing
Safe inside the Lookout Tavern for weather watching.
Ray Ewing
Big rollers under the Oak Bluffs fish pier.
Ray Ewing
Big rollers under the Oak Bluffs fish pier.
Ray Ewing
Surfers flocked to Philbin Beach and other south shore surfing spots.
Larry Glick
Surfers flocked to Philbin Beach and other south shore surfing spots.
Larry Glick
High winds and waves brought photographers out.
Ray Ewing
High winds and waves brought photographers out.
Ray Ewing
Rollerblader takes advantage of wind with makeshift sail.
Ray Ewing
Rollerblader takes advantage of wind with makeshift sail.
Ray Ewing
Freight ferry Sankaty makes her way through choppy sea.
Tim Johnson
Freight ferry Sankaty makes her way through choppy sea.
Tim Johnson
High tide covers dock at Menemsha.
Larry Glick
High tide covers dock at Menemsha.
Larry Glick
Emergency crews were ready.
Ray Ewing
Emergency crews were ready.
Ray Ewing
Front row seats.
Ray Ewing
Front row seats.
Ray Ewing
Squibnocket.
Tim Johnson
Squibnocket.
Tim Johnson
Oak Bluffs harbor.
Ray Ewing
Oak Bluffs harbor.
Ray Ewing

The Island saw some rain and winds, but only experienced a handful of power outages and canceled ferries Friday night into Saturday.

The Vineyard was largely unscathed as Hurricane Lee passed to the east of Nantucket.



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