• Sailing is all about the Weather.

    Big into the exploration of Atlantic Hurricanes since Katrina came uninvited into his world, James (Jim) Gurley (JamesG161) has followed every Tropical Storm birthed in Atlantic, Gulf and Caribbean waters since. Being a boater, he knows that we often need more time to prepare than we get from the TV weather folk. Jim relies on the science of storm development to share early warning info with friends and fellow boaters.

    Early in 2018, Jim and John Shepard, (JSSailem) started to chat about the weather data available. John asked Jim to help forecast Pacific NW storms, and this morphed into discussions on weather forecasting.

    For John, sailing in the PNW is sometimes hit and miss. One day is ugly, then a string of beautiful days but no wind, followed by a series of blue-sky days and 12 knot breezes. Being ready for those great sailing days means you need to look to the Pacific Ocean and what is brewing. John has been into Pacific NW Weather since the 1970’s when his first PNW November storm hit bringing more than 40 days and 40 nights of continual rain.

    Together we want to share information, new APPs, safety, and thoughts about letting the weather help you. Identify some of the resources for sailors and help prepare you for your next sailboat outing.

    It is far better to go out on the water knowing what to expect in weather terms, than to be out on the water and see dark ominous clouds suddenly appear, unprepared.

Another Major Sun Storm Alert !

JamesG161

JamesG161

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Feb 14, 2014
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We got the alert on May 5th and knew that CME or Coronal Mass Ejection was aimed at the Earth.

Those Solar particles travel at 445 km/sec and should hit us starting today and perhaps till Early Sunday May 12.

This is a G4 Alert.

This has not happened since 2005 or the Hurricane Katrina year.

Analog: G4 is like Cat4 Hurricane hitting you with Winds.

For more information.
Homepage | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

This will affect GPS , Radio Communications and more.

Jim and John
 
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ggrizzard

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So James, what you're telling us is that we should all bend over and
kiss our collective arses goodbye??? :yikes:
 
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Oct 22, 2014
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It has the NOAA folks anxious
 
JamesG161

JamesG161

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Feb 14, 2014
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Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
ggrizzard said:
kiss our collective arses goodbye
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only if you store your cell phone there :laugh:

This does affect our weather. Long explanation needed about this.

If you are sailing, it might affect your instruments.

Jim...
 
JamesG161

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SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Feb 14, 2014
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Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
Update

G5Alert.png


G5 Maximum

Another Flare just occurred !

Jim...
 
JamesG161

JamesG161

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Feb 14, 2014
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This is a SECOND Solar Alert.

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I did a screen shot since the NOAA site is overloaded and took 5 minutes to download. :yikes:

Dammit Jim...
 
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