Greetings, I am planing a trip going north from SanDiego to Juan de Fuca and Seattle. Is there some resourse about the weather patterns? I would like to plan this trip and try to not get beat up to bad. nohutii
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The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency has a link to an atlas of pilot charts. Google "pilot charts" to find the link then poke around looking for the charts of the North Pacific then select the month(s) of your trip to see the chart(s). This will give you a general, long range idea of conditions of interest to the mariner in open ocean. The Straits of Juan de Fuca aren't very well covered by the pilot charts.
The wikipedia site does address the climate there, but it may not be too useful for your purposes. Perhaps a short term forecast as you approach the Straits would be more useful.
Hope this is helpful
Rich
The wikipedia site does address the climate there, but it may not be too useful for your purposes. Perhaps a short term forecast as you approach the Straits would be more useful.
Hope this is helpful
Rich
http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=1000277#post1000277
George Benson reckons that August is the best month to head north from SF to Neah Bay.
But, statistically, it simply doesn't matter too much. Why? 'Cuz the location of the high pressure center off the coast during the summer will determine how far south the lows go any given year. In addition to the pilot charts, study the weather of the northern Pacific coast.
George Benson reckons that August is the best month to head north from SF to Neah Bay.
But, statistically, it simply doesn't matter too much. Why? 'Cuz the location of the high pressure center off the coast during the summer will determine how far south the lows go any given year. In addition to the pilot charts, study the weather of the northern Pacific coast.
Jimmy Cornell's book is pretty good:
http://www.amazon.com/World-Cruisin...&qid=1361490739&sr=8-5&keywords=jimmy+cornell
August is indeed the best month, plan on a lot of motoring!
http://www.amazon.com/World-Cruisin...&qid=1361490739&sr=8-5&keywords=jimmy+cornell
August is indeed the best month, plan on a lot of motoring!
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