weather

I'm a new sailor who just finished the ASA 101, and I bought my first boat. I was wondering what the best app for predicting the waves and wind is? I currently use Windy because it is easy to use and is usually close to correct. My sailing teacher used the NOAA predicting website, but I just...

Poking around on the Windy app this morning I came across what appears to be a new or updated feature. Current data. Here is a screen shot of Deception Pass data for today. Each of the ship icons is a data point with its own data. It appears you will not need to do the adding and subtracting...

I’ve always heard the phrase “red sky at morning sailor take warning, red sky at night, sailor’s delight” This seems to be true, but I can’t figure out why. Logically it seems to me it would be true in some parts of the world but not others. Can anyone shed any light on this old saying?

There is unusual cold snap here that presents a new Hazard to Sailing. Just like Mark Twain noted is his book of travels.. "The Captain had been telling how, in one of his Arctic voyages, it was so cold that the mate's shadow froze fast to the deck and had to be ripped loose by main strength...

Those of you who sail in and near LIS will appreciate this resource for real-time and historical weather observations, if you don't already know about it. http://www.mysound.uconn.edu/index.html These are my home waters, and I keep the nearest buoy bookmarked for quick reference...

In October 2015, a water spout ripped through the marsh for about 4 miles and ended about 70' from my marina. It dumped enough ripped up grass to block passage out of the marina for 2 days. I didn't realize how far the spout survived (about 4 miles). Sharing a few pictures the Admiral took on...