First off we will apologize for the lack of reports these last few days as the weather has kept our signal strength less than perfect. We have traveled since Friday evening, leaving the great fishing on Cows in order to get ahead of the developing storm system. The safety of our passengers and vessel is ALWAYS top priority. Saturday was decent weather with good speed, but Sunday was a day of increasing winds and sea state with our speed dropping off considerably. We knew at that moment it would be closer than we like as far as getting up ahead of the storm. Early A.M. Monday we were caught by the North East Quadrant winds of Tropical Storm Octave before we could get clear. At daylight I made the decision (with Capt. Billy by my side), to turn back into the South East and take on the waves and wind head on, as there were no other options. For the next 5 hrs we battled through 50 mi hour winds and 20ft waves before coming out into the clear to the South East. The CREW, did an amazing job during this ordeal as Billy and I took turns at the helm keeping our bow into the wind and waves. The Intrepid is a very sea-worthy vessel(as any of you who have been on her know) and she worked hard with us getting out of the storm and into a peaceful, surreal, scene as we left it behind. ( there is a picture of that moment on Facebook taken by Dave Taylor). We have spent the night anchored down here on the lower banks and will be fishing again today, although the current and conditions are not ideal, we'll take it!! The Intrepid Team