• 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.

Caribbean Disturbance Underway

JamesG161

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Feb 14, 2014
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Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
A new tropical disturbance is starting in the same area as Gordon and Michael.

It is just East of Nicaragua today.

The Caribbean is still full of HEAT to make a storm.
More info by Sunday 14th.
Jim...
 
May 24, 2004
7,209
CC 30 South Florida
I'm getting some indicators that we may be done with hurricanes in Florida for this year but they are not as defined as I would like so it is worth keeping an eye on this one.
 

JamesG161

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Feb 14, 2014
8,004
Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
It may hit Nicaraguan Mountains on Sunday to kill the counterclockwise motion.
Dammit Jim...
 

JamesG161

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Feb 14, 2014
8,004
Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
The disturbance should not develop for the Caribbean, but looking like it will be pushed by a HIGH across the Isthmus of Panama into the East Pacific on Tuesday.

what about the poor Nicaraguan's? :(
They will get a lot of Rain but not much winds.
Jim...
 
May 12, 2004
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Hunter Cherubini 30 New Port Richey
The disturbance should not develop for the Caribbean, but looking like it will be pushed by a HIGH across the Isthmus of Panama into the East Pacific on Tuesday.
Thanks, Jim, you just made my day. Here's to ya'. :beer:
 
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Oct 19, 2017
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O'Day Mariner 19 Littleton, NH
As long as central Mexico is good for Dios de los Muertos. I'll be breathing a sigh of relief while hoping more people's lives aren't going to get destroyed.
Thanks Dammit Jim for, hopefully, nothing.

-Will (Dragonfly)