Evening Dockside Dispatch Sunday, 25 October 2026 Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina From the Cainhoy dock. Marsh straw hangs from the bottom dock step where the morning tide left it. The yard is draining. I stop at the wrack line before walking down. The northeast wind hasn’t let up. The watcher holds. Quick Pulse S&P 7623.68 VIX 19.45 Brent 116.72 DXY 101.75 Diesel 6.3474 Regular 4.2892 10-year 4.999 Geopol Whisper Day 240 of the U.S.-Iran conflict. President Trump ruled out a strike today, AP reports. On Fox, he described the choice as making a deal or finishing Iran off. Adm. Brad Cooper flew over Hormuz by Chinook. CENTCOM says more than 3,000 commercial ships crossed with U.S. support in six months, over 95 percent safely. It says the main routes are clear of Iranian sea mines. JMIC maintains its severe threat rating but reports no new attacks in 72 hours. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said diplomatic channels remain open and messages continue through intermediaries, AP reports. Reuters, citing one official, says Qatari mediators are in Tehran in coordination with Washington. CENTCOM has not confirmed Iran’s claim that it downed a U.S. LUCAS drone. Riyadh’s airport reopened two terminals today, AFP reports. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claims dozens of ballistic missiles targeted it. Saudi authorities have confirmed no hit. Tropics Atlantic. NHC expects no development within seven days. South Carolina. Charleston’s morning tide reached 7.82 feet, below major flood stage. Coastal Flood Advisory from 5 to 10 PM; high tide near 7:56 PM, around 7.3 feet. Monday’s 8:18 AM tide is forecast at 7.9 to 8.1 feet, with a Flood Watch in effect. Tuesday’s forecast eased to 7.9 feet. High Surf Advisory through 5 PM Monday; high rip current risk through Monday evening. Coast. Flood warnings cover parts of Florida’s east coast and Glynn and Camden counties, Georgia. Advisories cover Horry County, New Hanover County and the northern Outer Banks. Taiwan. Champi left one dead and 616 injured, CNA reports. Kaohsiung port is operating normally. TSMC last reported no significant impact. Eastern Pacific. Vance weakened to 75 mph. No warnings. Lowcountry Lesson Own your mistakes before somebody has to drag the truth out of you. Make good on what you can. 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.

Good Morning Dockside Dispatch Sunday, 25 October 2026 Cainhoy Peninsula, South Carolina From the Cainhoy dock. At first light, the dock steps disappear into high water. The northeast wind pulls at my shirt. Across the Wando, the marsh is water clear to the tree line. The watcher holds. Quick Pulse S&P 7623.68 VIX 19.45 Brent 116.72 DXY 101.75 Diesel 6.3474 Regular 4.2892 10-year 4.999 Geopol Whisper Day 240 of the U.S.-Iran conflict. CBS and Al Jazeera report no U.S. strike overnight. After voting in Palm Beach, President Trump told reporters a strike remained possible, alongside an agreement. The Pentagon declined to discuss future operations. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran’s policies remain unchanged whether war comes or not, AFP reports. Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called for at least a 10% reduction in gas consumption. Iran claims it downed a U.S. LUCAS attack drone over Bandar Abbas, Reuters reports, citing Tasnim. CENTCOM has not confirmed the claim. The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh and 10 targeting southern Saudi Arabia, Saudi Press Agency reports. AFP reports explosions as Riyadh’s airport prepared to reopen after two weeks. Brent closed Friday at $116.72, its highest since April 29. AAA diesel rose another penny overnight; regular slipped. No new UKMTO warning since Thursday. JMIC’s maritime threat rating remains severe. Tropics Atlantic. NHC expects no development within seven days. South Carolina. Charleston’s Coastal Flood Warning runs until 11 AM. This morning’s tide near 8 feet reaches major flood stage. Forecast peaks: 7.5 feet tonight, 8.1 Monday near 8 AM and Tuesday near 9 AM. Offshore gale warnings remain; High Surf Advisory through 5 PM Monday. Georgia. Glynn and Camden counties remain under a Coastal Flood Warning through 11 AM Tuesday. Taiwan. Champi left one dead and 616 injured, CNA reports. Kaohsiung port is operating normally. Eastern Pacific. Vance weakened to Category 1, with 85 mph winds. Lowcountry Lesson If you gave your word, somebody is counting on it. Follow through. 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.

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.