hour but on the islands when gusts much stronger. on the boy, 64 on the wind gust recorder. here is hermine as it moves at seven miles per hour. a lot of the energy making its way finally toward the coast. what will happen tomorrow as it drifts closer to us? it may lose a little bit of its punch and start a right-hand turn possibly passing nantucket and moving on to quickly. what we are dealing with is a lot of northeasterly winds especially over the cape and islands and we are dealing with rain. a few scattered showers to the north but near the canal and over toward sandwich, a good downpour. there is some downpours taking place. lesser amounts as we look out to the outer part of the cape. we will be dealing with some wins out there must winds are sustained at 45 miles per hour maria: the cape getting hit i hermine, rain and wind right now. ben: david bienick joins us now. david: as mike was saying the counterclockwise winds are coming at us from the north-northeast and so far they showed no sign of letting up. winds snapped the know swimming flag and several people came to the beach in chatham to feel the power of hermine. how far have you been able to lean back? >> 10 degrees. david: tourists struggled with umbrellas as they struggled from shop to shop. how is your raingear pulling up? weekend has been surprisingly strong. >> there is still quite a crowd. i heard the traffic is backed up but the crowd is fantastic even with the rain. >> the rain poured at times and part of this tree toppled over in the wind. at say trevor the dock master is on patrol adding extra lines to tie up boats and watching sails for signs of trouble. >> before you know it the jim has opened up and the boat is scooting around the harbor. david: the wind is whipping even this metal sign at the beach in chatham. so far we have seen very limited damage but if these winds keep up we could seem more trees come down. canceling all of tonight's fairies to the vineyard. -- ferries to the vineyard. the big job now is making sure the smaller vessels state put at the dock. a decision will be made about tomorrow's scheduled to and from both islands. how are conditions there now? >> we had a quick downpour of rain that lasted for about 10 minutes or so but the big story of the day here has been the wind which has remained pretty strong although right now on the water this is the calmest we have seen it through the afternoon. a number of people came out here a few hours ago to see the conditions for themselves as hermine makes its way north. the coast guard has been urging currents and high surf. despite the warning that did not stop couple of people that we saw going into the water today. they are asking voters to make sure their mooring lines are current -- are secured. and that it is labeled properly in case it breaks free. >> we are trying to get the word out. if you do not have to go out try not to. if you do be as safe as possible. maybe give a friend a call and let them know what they are up to. >> he says they are on standby ready to go in case someone needs their help out there on the water. ben: there are problems away from the coast, trees are toppling all over the area. that can be adding to the trouble. take a look at this damage in newton. no one was on the -- in the yard. the tree and branches hit the the backyard littered with shards of glass and metal. >> i was inside the house and i heard the numb -- i heard the noise and the house was shaking. something hit the house. i hope it is not a plane or something. like a big machine. ben: it is hollow and clearly rotted. the concern is the almost it -- beside it. maria: our app is always updated with the latest information. ben: boston's arson squad is investigating an explosive device found on an officers front lawn. it is similar to a molotov cocktail. police aren't sure if the officer's house was targeted. it was discovered yesterday morning and left a burn mark on the grass. right now, a halifax home is severely damaged from this raging fire. flames and very smoky conditions. several surrounding departments were called in to help. no word on the cause at this hour. maria: a hit-and-run driver is behind bars tonight thanks to witnesses who wouldn't let her get away. 33-year-old mary elliott of attleboro is accused of driving drunk and hitting a jogger in seekonk yesterday. two men in pick-up trucks chased her down and trapped her until police arrived. >> they were very upset as they saw the whole thing and they chased her down and they boxer in. the guy said she and going nowhere. she is going to hit my truck, she will hit my truck. maria: elliott was arrested about a mile away in east providence, rhode island. the victim is a man in his 50's. he is hospitalized with serious injuries. tonight, we're hearing from the family of a woman killed by alleged drunk driver. this mother of two just 46-years-old was hit in mattapan over the weekend. our reid lamberty spoke with her family today. >> man was walking in this -- a woman was wha walking when she s hit. >> the only thing stronger than their love, is their faith,it's written on the wall. and they'll need both to get th >> we can't ever get her back, we cant ever see her again and we are hurting so hard inside. >> johnette sims died over the weekend after being hit by a car, police say the driver took off, but later turned himself in. >> you stopped after you hit her she is alright, call in on balance or something. none of her family knows why the -- an ambulance or something. none of her family knows why the 46-year-old mother of two was in mattappan saturday night, today. still digesting her loss,while celebrating her life. >> there is no words right now. it is still a shock. >> admits the tears and the laughs there their loss and their pain has already been forgiven >> the man was out of his head my know, and he was possesed by the devil i know a lot of people don't believe that but i forgive him because i know it really wasn't him. >> anthony buchanan will be arraigned tomorrow. he faces motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of hillary clinton to ohio today. ben coming up on newscenter 5 at : 7 p.m., the efforts in that key swing state tonight and what we're learning about trump's debate preparations. mike: check out the sunset. it is night -- not that nice over the cape in the islands. the rain pushes farther inland. maria: if you're getting home from your labor day roadtrip, you may have noticed you paid a little less at the gas pump. the big fuel savings adding up ? why do banks treat you and your money like this? they nickel and dime you with fees and minimum balances. and built a checking account that's free of all that nonsense. no fees. no minimums. no gotchas. at capital one, your money stays your money. >> tuesday morning on the eyeopener, travel is fun. planning not so much. >> the new app developed right in boston that does all the work and just for you. >> and i am still tracking the impact of hermine, the best chance for rain on tuesday maria: commitment 2016, hillary clinton and tim kaine are in cleveland, ohio working for votes this labor day. campaigning in the critical swing state as the final stretch of the campaign kicks off. clinton battling a tough cough as she takes on her republican rival saying donald trump is not just offensive but dangerous. mrs. a man you can bait with a tweak cannot be -- a tweak cannot be trusted with nuclear weapons. ben: she has come under fire, that decision coming amid criticism of her press availability. maria clinton was also getting : support from her one-time rival today. vermont senator bernie sanders it was his first solo event on the campaign trail on behalf of clinton. he talked health care and college affordability saying a clinton presidency will work on issues important to his supporters. vice president joe biden also on the campaign trail today with the man hoping to follow him. tim kaine and biden spoke to a crowd of several hundred in pittsburgh this morning before that city's labor day parade. kaine shared the story of his dad's iron-welding business in kansas city, and his efforts to build a partnership with employ ben the republican ticket is : also in cleveland today. donald trump and his running mate mike pence answered questions at a labor day roundtable. along the way inviting the press onto his plane, talking with reporters for nearly the entire flight. with the first debate just weeks away, trump says he is doing some prep work but he doesn't want to overdo it. mr. trump: i'm preparing somewhat like i prepared for the so much for pork that when they get out they cannot speak. ben: trump says he is committed to taking part in all three scheduled presidential debates this fall. he was rumored to be considering skipping at least one of the debates. maria: november is right around the corner. it is labor day. look at the sunset behind you. mike: the sunset was gorgeous. it was an ho june. interesting to look at this cloud deck. this is what is left over. the sun gets in between and we have a beautiful sky out there. you can see as it happens. let's talk about what is going on offshore. there is hermine, it is quite the powerful storm keeping those northeasterly winds going but now giving us some beneficial rain. something we have been looking for. most of it is staying toward the cape. some bands going through. you are running into good downpours taking place stretching down to new bedford. scattered showers here there. a couple of bands do show up as this moisture streams off the atlantic. across the north shore light showers right now. we had a burst earlier but letting up at this point. what about that peak wind gusts? 30 mile per hour wins and nantucket 40 miles per hour. the strongest winds will be between now in 9:00 p.m. and after that it should settle down. they will pick up but not at the level they were today. you had sunshine all day today. here is where he thing was happening. each of these dots represents where we have had reports of trees down or power lines down caused by the wind that was out there. the trees out there are stressed because of the drought going on. you would expect. even in beverly we had reports of a few trees down. we will not get that much rain. maybe an inch in some spots, isolated areas and this is between now and when it moves out on wednesday. not a lot of showers going on. the winds are kicking up offshore. if you have been down to the sure you have seen our pictures. the waves are starting to build up and they will stay active the next couple of days. not worried about any coastal floodi the beach erosion as the system works its way northward. tomorrow night is at the closest point to us and begins a right turn possibly going over the top of nantucket but at that point the sustained winds will be half of what they are now. much less of a storm going on and it kicks up to the north. behind it here comes some humid weather i can to the forecast. here's the way it shapes up over seven days. tomorrow, wendy and showery but down toward the cape about 74 for the high. on wednesday, showers will be ending as the storm system departs but it is a slow process. maybe showers in the morning. we could have around of showers in the afternoon and not a lot of sunshine. there could year hence of sunshine here there. thursday, the humidity is back. 88 degrees and it is monday. typically behind a system it would be nice, clear and comfortable. there's a lot of humidity. friday a chance of scattered thunderstorms as pushes through. the weekend is looking dry. saturday night into sunday a disturbance could give us a few scattered showers. that would be a welcome sight. behind it the weather turns dry and sunny. for a comfortable with highs in the 70's. that is the latest forecast. i am meteorologist mike mike wankum. g. the top passing attack and an underrated ball carrier. 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