Clouds and stuff

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Wanderer138

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While researching a reply to an earlier thread on thunderstorms, I came across a website about clouds which I found to be both entertaining (phenomenal pictures!) and educating (excellent and insightful commentary). As sailors, we're constantly watching the weather, so I thought others might find it useful as well. Here's the link:

http://www.stormeyes.org/tornado/SkyPix/skypixca.htm

The Cloud-Atlas is only part of a larger website called Roger's SkyPix. You can access it through the link at the top of the Cloud-Atlas page. Enjoy.

Peter
H23 "Raven"
 
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Ross

Awesome!! One of the very best I have ever seen.

I will explore further and learn what each portends. Thank you. Excellant find.
 
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CalebD

As an amateur cloud whisperer

I find this interesting also. While there are cloud formations that foretell the coming weather there are also unmistakable trends in the horizon that let you know that something is brewing and coming at you. A 'Mackerel' sky portends a change of weather and it usually does come true. A darker or grayer, more ominous horizon to the west (in the northern US) portends a thunderstorm coming your way. Thunder is usually the fastest hint to reach you if you missed any of the lightning flashes that precluded it. Then start counting the seconds between the lightning and the arrival time of the sound of the thunder. Anything under 5 seconds is less than a mile away from you. If this happens you probably should have checked the wx before you went out in the first place. The best place to be during a thunder and lightning storm is on shore or at dock.
There is a lot of local weather and it is not so easy to read. It helps to know what to look for in the clouds and on the horizon.
I was in Mayo, MD yesterday afternoon as we were docking with an oppressively gray sky to the west and audible thunder on a sailboat as we docked. Soon after the flashes became detectable and we rode out a bit of a squall at the dock. Even the NOAA wx station got that right, as did we.
 
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Maine Sail

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Canadian Sailcraft 36T Casco Bay, ME
Peter..

Good find and a Great link. I now have it bookmarked!
 
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barometer

more cloud info from NWS

http://www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/synoptic/clouds.htm
 
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