you can see the wind, the tropical storm-force winds pushing everything around, the waters, the treetops, that's ocean city, maryland, so when you look at the official slosh model for new york city they have to make she is plans in case a storm like this ever moves in. in a category 1 hurricane where it is completely dry and the water is out there, the water would then be in here and probably standing someplace near my neck at about 5 feet. that's just a category 1. if it's weaker that water would be a little bit less but try to imagine lower manhattan just covered in water. dan? >> sam, thank you. >>> stand by. i know we'll come back to you in a few moments. we want to bring in the director of the national hurricane center, bill read. bill, good morning to you. >> good morning. how are things up there? >> well, we're bracing for what's coming our way, and i want to ask you about that. what is your current assessment of the storm? this morning inow it's gotten a little weaker. should we be taking any comfort in that? >> well, only a minor amount. i've got on the screen behind me here, th