• 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.

I know the weather... It can't hurt me

Oct 22, 2014
20,995
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Just when we thought it was safe... We avoided flying on a Boeing 800 Max... We chose a flight with no baggage fee. We got great fares...

What have I missed?

When are you planning to fly? Are you going to be exposed to X-ray radiation?

Many think, "I can avoid the STD's of sex trying to join the mile high club. I'm not going to touch the fold down table and pick my nose. I got hand sanitizer. It's all covered."

Check out the "Radiation Exposure" on these "HOT" flights. Yes.. the Sun and the Solar system are messing with you.
Daily Hot Flights: August 15, 2019
Ordered by Dose Rate
Flight
Dose Rate
(x Sea Level)​
Altitude
(feet)​
Origin
Destination
Duration
Top 5 (or less*) Charter Flights
74.3
45000​
Long Beach​
Teterboro​
04:41:10​
73.9
45000​
Chicago​
White Plains​
01:49:43​
73.1
45000​
Chicago​
Long Beach​
03:49:27​
72.9
45100​
Los Angeles​
New York​
04:23:56​
72.7
45000​
Van Nuys​
New York​
04:23:28​
Top 5 Commercial Flights
60.5
41000​
Chicago​
Newark​
01:30:55​
60.4
41000​
Chicago​
Newark​
01:32:33​
60.2
41000​
Chicago​
Washington​
01:18:39​
59.9
41000​
Los Angeles​
Newark​
04:52:28​
57.0
40000​
New York​
Chicago​
01:51:48​
Average 5 Commercial Flights
38.5
34000​
Newark​
Atlanta​
01:51:41​
38.4
34000​
White Plains​
Atlanta​
01:50:08​
38.4
34000​
Atlanta​
Chicago​
01:47:23​
38.4
34100​
New York​
Atlanta​
01:49:30​
38.4
34000​
Newark​
West Palm Be​
02:27:47​
Bottom 5 Commercial Flights
16.2
24000​
Los Angeles​
San Jose​
00:48:14​
16.2
24000​
Los Angeles​
San Jose​
00:48:41​
16.2
24000​
Los Angeles​
San Jose​
00:48:14​
16.2
24000​
Los Angeles​
San Jose​
00:47:26​
16.0
22000​
Atlanta​
Chicago​
01:28:11​
* In some cases we may have less than 5 charter flights in a day on the top-10 busiest routes.
 
Oct 22, 2014
20,995
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
I thought I only would need one of those when I walked by a Nuclear power plant, visited Japan, or went into the "Sir, you do not have permission to enter that space!" on a Naval Ship.