High winds and rain continued to pelt the Island Friday as a powerful ocean storm moved through the area, flooding coastlines and threatening substantial beach erosion.

Read the latest updates about the storm, closures and cancellations.

Flooding at Chappy Ferry, two hours before high tide on Friday. – Peter Wells
Water tops docks in Edgartown harbor. – Jared Maciel
Flooding at Five Corners during high tide Friday morning; the water had receded a few hours later. – Mark Alan Lovewell
Waves topple sea wall in Oak Bluffs Friday morning. – Jared Maciel
Churning surf cracks asphalt on Beach Road. – Jared Maciel
As wind whips, waves crest Lagoon Pond.. – Mark Alan Lovewell
Waves crash along East Chop. – Ray Ewing
Bob Gilkes, a Chappy Ferry operator, works through the wind and rain on Thursday. Ferry service was temporarily suspended due to rising tides. – Ray Ewing
Gusting winds and strong surf are expected to significantly erode beaches. – Timothy Johnson
Seagulls ride gusting winds. – Timothy Johnson
Choppy surf in Oak Bluffs harbor on Thursday. – Mark Alan Lovewell
Waves crash over East Chop pier. – Timothy Johnson
Ferry navigates through the fog in the relative calm before the storm on Wednesday. – Ray Ewing

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  2. Sorry all my Vineyard Friends are having such a rough Winter. Hope not a lot of damage is done to the Island. Spring is right around the corner since time goes forward this weekend! Stay safe everyone.

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