Coastal CT here - they're talking possible 15-16 ft surge tomorrow due to a lunar high tide tom. morning just as Irene is coming ashore (Long Island Sound). I guess the wind pushes the water in more on the sound than it does on the ocean or some such analysis all over the news. It's all Irene all day long....
I feel bad for my Dad. He's got his sailboat up near Norwalk, CT and if we do get a huge surge, it may wash the entire marina away.
I think we'll be okay at home - we've got lots o' sandbags, fresh water, food, junk food, hand powered flashlights, some headlamps and candles