hurricanes

John and I did a quick check list. Just a start and simple. Check you boat lines for Hurricane strength. Fuel your boat Charge your batteries Batten down all hatches Empty Hold tanks Check your auxiliary power Secure all seacocks Verify your bilge pump. Triple wrap you sheets around your head...

We should know the difference. I have seen posts on the best ways to tie up your moored or berthed boat. To understand the "slack" needed on the mooring lines, you need to understand the terms used by NOAA, Storm Surge Overview NOAA has an Experiment Model for this called... SLOSH Sea...

A new point of INVESTigation is showing up for models to kick in. I mentioned it in my last post in the 2018 Season post. It went across the Isthmus of Panama in the last few days. It appears to be a big nothing as the Pacific North West Highs and the Yucatan should beat it up. But... NOAA is...

The newest tropical wave off Africa is moving rapidly West, a bit south of the previous 2016 waves. The Hurricane Hunters are investigating today. All of the computer models are forecasting a NNW turn by Friday the 30th. The reason for the abrupt turn are 3 , back to back, High Pressure...

Julia is stalled but should die as a High Pressure front now over VA & NC rips through it. ______ Karl is being pulled towards the Low Pressure of Julia, strengthening as it turns to the North and, as I thought, should be Fish Hurricane. _____ Invest 96L, now off African coast, look looks like a...

The newest African wave is on its way toward us. It will steady on and be more forecastable on Sept 20th. The Bad News... 1) Slow moving versus the previous 5 tropical waves birthed there. 2) Its course is projected to be in the optimum USA strike zone. 3) It organized quickly like Julia...

The Hurricane Season is trying the ole' "one, two, three" combination punch, looking for a knock out.:yikes: But... USA weather has a 4 counter punch defense (High Pressure waves) moving across from West to South East now.:waycool: I doubt any Invest has a chance at a significant impact to...

The newest African Tropical Wave is approaching the southern Caribbean and should be near Puerto Rico about Tuesday the 6th. So far, not much circulation and is gratefully fast moving over average temperature waters. I appears that it will take a more westerly course over the next 5 days. We...

The most worrisome tropical wave this season is entering the warm West African Atlantic. Long Range steering current's forecast show a fast moving direct Shot at the Caribbean. The bit of hope is that this may not be a Big storm. The forecast path follows 4 previous storms that removed energy...

Off the West African coast 98L can possible become a storm, but is trending to NW and should die before any land impact.;) In order to appease the Storm Gods of ancient Rome, I am going to quote a summary of the Atlantic season forecast by Colorado State University who is top in the field of...