• 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.

Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities

jssailem

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,092
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
At the request of member @DRhoads im going to make an attempt to provide some thoughts about the future weather.

DRhoads said:
Can we get one of these for the mid Atlantic? Like Chesapeake Bay area.
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This may be a fool’s attempt but here goes.

This weekend looks to provide cool dry sunny conditions. Sailing winds Saturday and Morning hours Sunday. Monday play hooky. It is looking to be a beautiful fall day. Temps in the low to mid 50’s. Plenty of sunshine. Winds forecast 6-10 with gusts in the mid teens. Time to finish preparing got winter, go for a last of the season sail or play that close of season golf game.

After an early morning shower Tuesday morning, more sunshine is expected.

Wednesday, winter returns courtesy of the West. Coast Low storm cell that brought rain to California. The cell slipped through Texas gathering energy and moisture. Up the Tennessee Valley and north into Virginia to follow the early week nice conditions.
Temps will drop into the 40’s, clouds cover the skies over the mid Bay bringing the rain for Thanksgiving day and Black Friday.
 
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SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,092
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
I mentioned that temps will drop. Just saw this post showing the Yukon chill coming south to give the Mid-west to the East coast a Winter start to December.
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jssailem

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SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,092
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
DR thanks for the observation. Glad you had a fun day. Happy Thanksgiving. Now open the attic and get out the winter clothes. Maybe one of those LL Bean jackets.
 
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