https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/heavy-storm-cripples-life-in-aegean-town-164912

This storm blew through here yesterday. We had large white cap waves in Izmir bay.

All the boats in the marina are fine, but those moored stern too against the sea wall got white water into their boats. It has been a very long time since that happened.

This was not a “named” storm but is was “ a named” wind that tends to show up around this time every year. Somebody hundreds of years ago cataloged them.

This one was one day early and caught the weather forecasters  and boats very much by surprise.

I understand it normally is late when it is not on time.

Just reporting a day in the life of a boater……

Lee A Licata
Zehra I Licata
MV LeeZe @ Levent Marina
Haydar Aliyev Bulvari No:4 / R6
Bahcelerarasi Mah.
35340 Balcova
Izmir Turkey
http://leezeforsale.com
leezerphtrawlerforsale@gmail.com

Yo, Lee.  I notice some boats did survive while others alongside them went under.  Since you said this had not happened in a very long time, I imagine a certain amount of complacency had set in.

Rich Gano
Frolic (2005 Mainship 30 Pilot II)
Panama City area