Good Morning Dockside Dispatch Saturday, 24 October 2026 Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina From the Cainhoy dock. Northeast wind pulls at the dock lines. Gray water presses into the spartina along the Wando. The watcher holds. Quick Pulse S&P 7623.68 VIX 19.45 Brent 116.72 DXY 101.75 Diesel 6.3374 Regular 4.2957 10-year 4.999 Geopol Whisper Day 239 of the U.S.-Iran conflict. CBS, Reuters and NBC report no U.S. strike overnight. President Trump told his Fort Myers rally, “We may do another little Epic Fury.” NBC reports options include Kharg Island, Qeshm and nuclear tunnel entrances. Kharg handles most Iranian crude exports. Armed forces chief Ali Abdollahi said U.S. warships will not enter the Gulf “under any circumstances,” CBS and AFP report. Iranian state media claim two supertankers carrying over 4.5 million barrels struck mines. Unverified. No new UKMTO warning. The Saudi-led coalition intercepted two Houthi missiles targeting Yanbu and Taif, AFP reports. Yanbu is the Red Sea outlet for Saudi crude bypassing Hormuz. Brent settled Friday at $116.72, up 3.1 percent, Reuters reports. Its highest since April 29. Third consecutive weekly gain, roughly 6 percent this week. AAA diesel rose about 2 cents overnight. The State Department is reducing embassy staff in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE, CBS reports. Tropics Atlantic. NHC expects no development for seven days. Georgia and South Carolina. Coastal gales. Georgia Coastal Flood Warning begins at 5 PM. Charleston high surf advisory runs from 2 PM today through Monday afternoon. NWS expects flood watches or warnings Sunday through Wednesday, with major flooding likely during Monday through Wednesday morning tides. North Carolina to New Jersey. Coastal flood advisories. Taiwan. Champi weakened to a severe tropical storm. Typhoon warning lifted; Kaohsiung port operating normally. CNA reports 1 dead and 616 injured. Watch: TSMC fabs and port operations. Eastern Pacific. Vance: 110 mph, Category 2. Weakening forecast tonight. No Mexico warnings. Lowcountry Lesson Check your neighbor’s lines while you’re checking yours. Grateful for everyone holding the line this morning. DYOR. NFA. Throne fortified. Kingdom vigilant. Unbroken. 🔥 King of Cainhoy🇺🇸🔥 Operation Lowcountry Wildfire Intelligence Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina 🔥👑 The Fixed Perch holds.

Mid-Afternoon Dockside Dispatch Friday, 23 October 2026 Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina From the Cainhoy dock. Sun catches the chop on the Wando. A gull holds over the channel as the breeze presses against it. The watcher holds. Quick Pulse S&P 7627.45 VIX 20.01 Brent 116.63 DXY 101.81 Diesel 6.3172 Regular 4.2926 10-year 4.99 Geopol Whisper Day 238 of the U.S.-Iran conflict. President Trump said the U.S. could end the war “very quickly” and asked whether to finish it or let Iran wither, CBS reports. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack told Israeli army radio a strike this weekend is “absolutely” possible. Eight foreign ministers met in Istanbul without Iran. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said nobody currently supports another attack. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned of serious consequences for hydrocarbon prices. No agreement or timetable emerged, AFP reports. An unnamed tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 7 nautical miles off Limah, Oman, Thursday, UKMTO says. Reuters reports Iranian officials say Tehran has plans to strike Gulf undersea cables if attacked. Brent reached its highest since late April and headed toward a 6.7 percent weekly gain, its third consecutive advance, Reuters reports. S&P Global’s flash PMI eased to 57.6 while selling prices rose at their fastest pace since August 2022. Michigan consumer sentiment finished at 48.0. Year-ahead inflation expectations stood at 4.7 percent. Tropics Atlantic. NHC expects no tropical development over the next seven days. South Carolina. Offshore Gale Warning begins at 6 PM. Nearshore Gale Watch begins early Saturday. Charleston’s Coastal Flood Advisory runs from 5 to 9 PM tonight. NWS says the year’s highest tides make major coastal flooding increasingly likely Monday through Wednesday mornings. High rip-current risk Saturday. Georgia to New Jersey. Coastal Flood Watch along the Georgia coast. Advisories extend from Charleston to the Jersey Shore. Taiwan. Champi brushed the Yilan coast and was about 60 kilometers south-southeast of Yilan, CWA says. Kaohsiung port partly shut. CNA reports one dead and 350 injured. TSMC says operations remain normal, Reuters reports. Eastern Pacific. Vance reached 90 mph at 11 AM and is forecast to become a major hurricane by Saturday morning. Lowcountry Lesson Check the drain plug while the boat is still on the trailer. Grateful for everyone holding the line this afternoon. DYOR. NFA. Throne fortified. Kingdom vigilant. Unbroken. 🔥 King of Cainhoy🇺🇸🔥 Operation Lowcountry Wildfire Intelligence Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina 🔥👑 The Fixed Perch holds.

Late Evening Dockside Dispatch Thursday, 22 October 2026 Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina From the Cainhoy dock. The far bank has disappeared into the dark. Water laps against the Wando’s pilings. The watcher holds. Quick Pulse S&P fut 7691.50 VIX 19.03 Brent 114.17 DXY 101.66 Diesel 6.3090 Regular 4.2701 10-year 4.96 Geopol Whisper Day 237 of the U.S.-Iran conflict. October has recorded 27 attacks on commercial ships, the most of the war, USNI News reports, citing the IMO. The IMO’s confirmed list, updated Thursday, ends with incidents on 20 October. Iran’s seven-ship claim remains unverified. Aramco chief Amin Nasser says East-West pipeline flows rose from 2 million to 7 million barrels a day, AP reports. The route bypasses Hormuz. President Donald Trump told reporters the U.S. “may do it a little bit further” in Iran, Anadolu reports. Brent settled at $113.17, its highest close since May 4. It traded at $114.17 late evening, CNBC data shows. Rokna reports hours-long gasoline queues in Bandar Abbas. VOA Persian dates the queues to the fuel-card rollout early this month. Rokna readers also report lines at some Tehran stations. The open-market dollar sold at 2.742 million rials, according to Alanchand. The S&P 500 closed down 1.2 percent, its worst session since July. S&P futures are down 0.2 percent tonight, CNBC data shows. Final University of Michigan consumer sentiment is due Friday at 10 AM. Tropics Atlantic. NHC issued its final advisory on Post-Tropical Cyclone Josephine, 335 miles south-southwest of Halifax at 5 PM. South Carolina and Georgia. NWS Charleston expects gales outside the harbor by daybreak Saturday, peaking Sunday. Strong gales are possible 20 to 60 nautical miles offshore. No gale watch issued yet. Rip current risk rises from moderate Friday to high Saturday. North Carolina. Hatteras’s Coastal Flood Warning expired at 8 PM. A Coastal Flood Advisory continues through 8 PM Friday. Beach hazards remain along the Outer Banks Friday. Taiwan. Champi’s circulation has reached much of the island. CWA forecasts the center about 100 km east-northeast of Yilan by 8 AM Saturday Taiwan time. Friday work and school closures cover all jurisdictions except Kinmen. Financial markets are closed Friday, Reuters reports. TSMC facilities and Kaohsiung port remain under watch. Eastern Pacific. Vance has 65 mph winds. NHC forecasts a hurricane tonight and possible major hurricane strength by the weekend. Lowcountry Lesson Check the flashlight while the lights still work. Grateful for everyone holding the line tonight. DYOR. NFA. Throne fortified. Kingdom vigilant. Unbroken. 🔥 King of Cainhoy🇺🇸🔥 Operation Lowcountry Wildfire Intelligence Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina 🔥👑 The Fixed Perch holds.

Afternoon Dockside Dispatch Thursday, 22 October 2026 Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina From the Cainhoy dock. Sun catches the Wando between passing clouds. A breeze lifts off the creek. The watcher holds. Quick Pulse S&P 7658.02 VIX 18.98 Brent 112.61 DXY 101.61 Diesel 6.3090 Regular 4.2701 10-year 4.96 Geopol Whisper Day 237 of the U.S.-Iran conflict. No UKMTO or CENTCOM confirmation of the seven vessel incidents claimed by the IRGC. No ships named. Mohsen Rezaei threatened Gulf oil facilities, undersea cables and data centers if Iran is attacked again, The Guardian reports. Dammam’s airport has reopened. Traffic has returned to normal, Reuters reports, citing Saudi aviation authorities. Brent traded at $112.61 early afternoon, near the session high of $112.68. Reuters says it is on course for its highest close since May. The S&P 500 is down 1.3 percent. The 10-year Treasury yield has fallen below 5 percent. Meta is down about 7 percent, CNBC data shows. Lockheed Martin beat estimates and raised guidance. American Airlines now expects a full-year loss of $1 to $1.60 a share on higher fuel costs, CNBC reports. The Conference Board’s leading index was unchanged in September at 99.6. The Kansas City Fed manufacturing index fell to 11 from 14. Tropics Atlantic. Josephine was 200 miles southeast of Nantucket at 11 AM, moving northeast at 12 mph with 65 mph winds. NHC expects an extratropical transition tonight and hurricane-force winds by early Friday. South Carolina and Georgia. NWS Charleston lists a Small Craft Advisory for offshore waters south of Savannah. North Carolina. The Hatteras Coastal Flood Warning runs through 8 PM. Virginia and Maryland. Chesapeake coastal flood warnings expire at 2 PM. Advisories continue into Friday. Taiwan. Champi weakened to a moderate typhoon. CWA’s land warning covers 19 counties and cities. Closest passage is expected about 80 km east of Yilan late Friday; landfall remains possible. Twenty cities and counties cancelled work and school Friday, CNA reports. TSMC facilities and Kaohsiung port remain under watch. Eastern Pacific. Vance has 60 mph winds. NHC forecasts a hurricane tonight. Lowcountry Lesson An osprey comes up empty and circles again. There is still work to do. Grateful for everyone holding the line this afternoon. DYOR. NFA. Throne fortified. Kingdom vigilant. Unbroken. 🔥 King of Cainhoy🇺🇸🔥 Operation Lowcountry Wildfire Intelligence Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina 🔥👑 The Fixed Perch holds.

Good Morning Dockside Dispatch Thursday, 22 October 2026 Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina From the Cainhoy dock. Gray light reaches the Wando. A fish breaks the surface beside the pilings. The watcher holds. Quick Pulse S&P fut 7726.25 VIX 17.96 Brent 111.95 DXY 101.76 Diesel 6.3090 Regular 4.2701 10-year 5.04 Geopol Whisper Day 237 of the U.S.-Iran conflict. The IRGC Navy claims it hit four vessels conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers in the northern Gulf Wednesday and that three more struck mines west of Hormuz, Reuters reports. No vessels named. No UKMTO confirmation reported. The U.S. and Israeli militaries have prepared plans for renewed strikes on Iran after the midterms, The New York Times reports, citing U.S. officials. An attack on Dammam’s airport Wednesday evening killed two and wounded eight, Saudi aviation authorities say. Aramco ordered staff to evacuate its Dhahran headquarters, Reuters reports. The State Department also plans to withdraw family members from several other Middle East missions, U.S. officials told Reuters. Brent touched $112.55, its highest since May. S&P futures are down about 1 percent. Tesla is off roughly 4 percent premarket; Meta, 3 percent. Jobless claims fell to 194,000 against 200,000 expected. Lockheed Martin, American Airlines and Valero report this morning. The Fed’s communications blackout is in effect. Tropics Atlantic. Josephine is moving northeast at 13 mph with 65 mph winds. NHC expects a powerful extratropical low. No coastal warnings. South Carolina. Marine conditions deteriorate Friday. Small Craft Advisories extend into Charleston Harbor Friday night, with gales expected across coastal Atlantic waters through the weekend. North Carolina. Coastal Flood Warning for Hatteras. High Surf Advisories along the Outer Banks. Virginia and Maryland. Coastal Flood Warnings for the Northern Neck and lower Eastern Shore. Taiwan. CWA expanded Champi’s land warning to seven counties, including Kaohsiung. Work and school are cancelled there Friday. JTWC estimates winds near 120 mph. Closest approach expected Friday. TSMC facilities and Kaohsiung port remain in the exposure area. Eastern Pacific. Vance has 50 mph winds. NHC forecasts a major hurricane by Saturday. Lowcountry Lesson A channel you know can still change overnight. Take another sounding. Grateful for everyone holding the line this morning. DYOR. NFA. Throne fortified. Kingdom vigilant. Unbroken. 🔥 King of Cainhoy🇺🇸🔥 Operation Lowcountry Wildfire Intelligence Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina 🔥👑 The Fixed Perch holds.

Evening Dockside Dispatch Wednesday, 21 October 2026 Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina From the Cainhoy dock. The Wando is dark beyond the dock light. A little wind moves through the spartina, carrying the last of the day’s warmth. The watcher holds. Quick Pulse S&P 7757.17 VIX 16.68 Brent 108.82 DXY 101.69 Diesel 6.3174 Regular 4.2644 10-year 5.12 Geopol Whisper Day 236 of the U.S.-Iran conflict. Saudi authorities intercepted a drone targeting Aramco’s Shaybah field Wednesday. Falling debris killed two residents and injured two, the Saudi Press Agency reports. Operations were unaffected. The State Department ordered non-emergency staff and families out of Saudi Arabia, AP reports. The order covers Saudi Arabia only. Brent settled at $108.82, up 3 cents, Reuters reports. Prices reached $110 after settlement on the Saudi news, Bloomberg reports. U.S. crude inventories fell 3.06 million barrels against an expected 300,000-barrel draw. Distillates rose 1.68 million against an expected 1.3 million draw. Bids for DOE’s 315,000-barrel heating oil loan are due October 27. Treasury sanctioned nine Iran-linked vessels and a Panama law firm, OFAC reports. An unknown projectile struck a tanker off Al Faw, Iraq, Tuesday, UKMTO reports. After hours, Tesla slipped about 2 percent despite beating estimates. Meta gained 2 percent after reporting revenue of $64.6 billion, up 26 percent, according to CNBC. Tropics Subtropical Storm Josephine formed south of Nantucket at 5 PM with 65 mph winds, moving north at 6 mph. NHC forecasts a northeast turn away from the United States Thursday. No coastal warnings for the storm; dangerous surf and rip currents extend along much of the East Coast. North Carolina. Coastal Flood Warning for Hatteras. High Surf Advisories along the Outer Banks. Virginia and Maryland. Coastal Flood Warnings include Virginia Beach, the Northern Neck and the lower Eastern Shore. Delaware, New Jersey and New York. Coastal Flood Advisories include Delaware, New Jersey and Long Island. Taiwan. Champi’s sea warning now includes northern waters. JTWC estimates winds near 155 mph. A land warning could follow Thursday, CNA reports. Eastern Pacific. Tropical Storm Vance has 40 mph winds. NHC forecasts strengthening to a hurricane Friday, with rapid strengthening possible. Lowcountry Lesson Dock lines wear where they rub against the same cleat. Check the underside. Grateful for everyone holding the line this evening. DYOR. NFA. Throne fortified. Kingdom vigilant. Unbroken. 🔥 King of Cainhoy🇺🇸🔥 Operation Lowcountry Wildfire Intelligence Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina 🔥👑 The Fixed Perch holds.