• 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.

SOLAR Forecast by STCE

Oct 22, 2014
20,995
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
The Space Weather Prediction Forecast of Solar Activity has been posted for 2021. You can see that we are starting into another Solar cycle of sunspot activity.

SOLAR CYCLE 25

The international SC25 prediction panel expects a maximum smoothed monthly ISN for SC25 of 115 +/-10 (see this Newsitem at Two sunspot groups from the new solar cycle | STCE ). The evolution of SC25 can be followed on dedicated solar cycle webpages at NOAA/SWPC (Solar Cycle Progression | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center ) and at SILSO (Sunspot Number graphics | SILSO ) - see the charts underneath. By the summer of 2022, the factual observed sunspot numbers will give a better estimate of the SC25 maximum that can be expected.

 
Oct 22, 2014
20,995
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
It has been awhile since we posted Solar Weather pictures.
This past week the sun, considered to be in a quiet phase, showed us a couple of nice solar holes that are quite interesting.
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If interested in a summary of the solar weather check out this link to the STSE Solar weather Briefing.
 
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Jun 21, 2004
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Beneteau 343 Slidell, LA
Did try the cooling towel idea; great when doing yard work or working on the boat.
Thinking about a cockpit / boom awning to help on the boat; not doing much sailing now, so it wouldn't be a big problem rigging & derigging.
 
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