La Niña

[dLj]

Our weather forecasters can’t get it right more than 50% of the time, for more than a few days in the future…

I don’t think I am going to put too much stock in the El Niño / La Niña forecast…

The map says “wetter” in my area (south end of Lake Michigan)…but I don’t know if that means more snow or rain…

Greg

Modern day Farmers Almanac?

dj

 

[JamesG161]

I don’t know if that means more snow or rain…

Ans: Yes

Another answer...
This angle our Sun's Energy hits the Earth, changes daily. Until December 21st, that angle is smaller, daily.
That is the beginning of Winter.

Jim...

PS: I bet my forecast is correct.

 

[All U Get]

During the tide cycle I got a picture of the exchange of water. From our viewpoint, more dark water has to go out and less clean, blue water should come in.

 

[chip veres]

Haver you tried the Haulover Inlet?

I am guessing the video on the Haulover Inlet was intended as a joke. If you do try it, watch out for two BIG sandbars just inside. Shallow enough to ground a Macgregor 22.

Chip V.
S/V Sand Dollar
(now u know where the name came from)

 

[jssailem]

Hey Tom,
Reflecting on my Monday forecast, the winds will still be shifting to the North on Friday. Here is what it looks like Thurs thru Sun AM.

 

[shemandr]

Yesterday, Tuesday, was a very windy day. I think NW - maybe more N but not correlating with the NE shown on Windy. Or maybe I can't tell from my location. Should have helped blow some of that water out. Today I heard on forecast that yet another cold front will be coming through. Winds shift N and pipe up.

 

[jssailem]

Lets hope that my skills get better.
I will then be Thankful

 

[Rjm st.petersburg]

I like to use the Sailflow app. It seems to have quite a few local stations in FL. for forecasting. It's free, so it's for me!

 

[Tally Ho]

Lets hope that my skills get better.
I will then be Thankful

No worse than the folks that get paid to tell the weather

Luckily Our weather girl is easy on the eyes, so I don’t condemn her for the missed forecasts…

 

[shemandr]

I didn't mean to criticize anyone's forecast. I was just tryin to convey what I've observed. FWIW now we are having NE winds again.

 

[jssailem]

No problem here, Andrew. Weather is fickle. Since they pay me very little for the opinion, if it is right or it is wrong - all the same.

Next year I hope to get twice as much. (2xZero.) and I am sure that the product will be about the same. 50-50...

After all it is weather...

 

[All U Get]

I have been able to observe what effects this anchorage since we have moved to several spots. There are areas which are calmer, but usually in variable current directions. It did spin our boat 360 around the anchor when the current was slack.

 

[Rjm st.petersburg]

I didn't mean to criticize anyone's forecast. I was just tryin to convey what I've observed. FWIW now we are having NE winds again.

No problem here. Just tossing out localized weather options. Unfortunately there isn't a Weather Girl on the SailFlow app.