Hope the hatches are battened, the jibs'ls are furled and your ground is high!

Also:

hurricane |ˈhəriˌkān; ˈhə-ri-|
1) noun
a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
• a wind of force 12 on the Beaufort scale (equal to or exceeding 64 knots or 
74 mph).
• figurative a violent uproar or outburst : the manager resigned in a hurricane 
of disagreement.
ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Spanish huracán, probably from Tainohurakán ‘god of 
the storm.’

2) noun
A delicious drink made from rum and fruit juice suitable for 'hurricane 
parties' where friends get together to ride out a storm in safety together. 

ORIGIN O'Brien, Pat, who bought several cases of rum when rum was unpopular in 
the 40's...<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_(cocktail)>

(And yes as crass gringo touristas, we do, in fact have a couple of O'Briens 
hurricane glasses in our cupboard as souvenirs.)

Be safe and be dry!

-- 
Bruce Johnson

"Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai,  PhD

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