• 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.

PacificNW WIND ADVISORY

jssailem

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,462
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Batten down the hatches. It looks to be a bumpy night.

Monday February 24​
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-- WIND ALERT --​
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One of the strongest wind storms of the season is developing right now off the coast of Oregon. Low center pressure of ~980 mb is expected to cross ‘inside the 130’ this afternoon, west of Astoria. It is modeled to track for a ‘landfall’ around the Juan de Fuca Strait approx. 8 pm this evening, as center pressure slowly fills. WINDS will likely gusts higher than 45 mph in much of western OR & WA later today and tonight. Given saturated soils, tree falls are probable, as will be power outages. BE PREPARED - this could be a newsmaker event. Rain and showers overnight, as well, but a long stretch of DRY wx is right around the proverbial corner. Mug up, Patron.​
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By late Tue afternoon, the stormy atmosphere will calm down, ushering in an extended period of generally DRY and mild - even warm - weather to run out the month of Feb. (Vancouver Island could get a quick shot of rain/showers Wed night.)​
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Saturday, Mar 1, this weekend is looks absolutely delightful!! Temps in the high 50s to low 60s west side. A quick shot of precipitation is possible on Sunday, mainly over OR south of Woodburn.​
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DRY & mild through the week Mar 3-7, with temps running a tad cooler. Foggy bottoms possible in the usual locations.​
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Weekend of Mar 8,9 should start out dry on Sat, then turning damp from north-to-south on Sunday, as another series of Pacific fronts move into the PNW for a few days on into the following week. Cool, with mountain snow.​
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“In the 'good ole days', the man who saved money was a miser. Now he’s a wonder."​
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-Rufus​
 
jssailem

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,462
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Here is what the Storm looks like around 2300 PST tonight. There are 40-plus knot winds in the Juan DFuca. Look how the lines of pressure are running close together, indicating a strong wind field as this storm comes a shore.

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jssailem

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,462
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
We just had a hail storm blow over our home in Salem. Looks like a white blanket all over the yard.

That storm packs a punch. We are all good.

I was up at the boat on the weekend. Made progress with my upgrades.
The rebuilt engine started and ran smoothly at the dock for 20 minutes. :biggrin:

The Head plumbing has been completed. Phase two will be the install of a pump and plumbing to pump overboard. That is scheduled for April. :biggrin:

Installed the new companionway stairs. I expanded the top step eight inches. Now, as you ingress, the steps are in front of you, not behind the opening. :biggrin::biggrin:
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Next up is the replacement of the table supports. I found an electric lift that provides height movement for the table from 14" to 28" without needing to go beneath the deck.
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A solid base and column that collapses into itself. It can lift 250 lbs and is sturdy when secured to the floor with the tabletop. No springs. It will be able to convert from a table to a salon bed base at the push of a button.

Progress a little bit at a time.
 
jssailem

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,462
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Ralph can sail. So can I, soon
 
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