per hour. just a second ago that last burst of wind we had peaked at 42.6. so that wind is starting to come up here. >> reporter: as a student in meteorology at rutgers, what is your observation of this storm? >> this is like nothing i've seen in my lifetime. floyd was all rain. isabel was far away. this is an extraordinary event. we haven't had a hurricane hit like this for 26 years if you remember gloria. this is a surreal thing to see. as a meteorology student you're as if natd by it. you look at this and think wow. >> reporter: there's an expression pig in mud. you must feel that way. >> basically. i'm getting pounded. >> reporter: you're enjoying every minute of it. >> go every palestinian. >> reporter: i want to take you out to the surf out there. give you and idea of what we're experiencing. this is an f tide. the tide is going out. you're seeing how chopped up it