• 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.

Tropical Depression 6 <-- Invest 98L

Feb 14, 2014
7,399
Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
A disturbance near South Florida and the Bahamas has kicked in tracking models.

The windy part is on the South East Quarter and out in the Atlantic.

This appears the be acting like Tropical Depression Chantel. It should bring some Rain and minor winds to Florida until Sunday.

Then move away from land near South Carolina. [Like TD Chantel]

The Gulf Stream path is likely, since the Caribbean is very warm.

Jim...
 
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Aug 9, 2011
1,331
Beneteau 310 Cheney KS (Wichita)
Anything on Invest 99? I'm eading to Grenada end of next week.
 
Feb 14, 2014
7,399
Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
Over Florida over the weekend for a lot of rain.

TD 6 should zip along the East Coast and be fairly strong off Massachusetts in a few days.
Sailing trips to Bermuda should use caution.
Jim...
 
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May 17, 2004
5,028
Beneteau Oceanis 37 Havre de Grace
Interesting. Parts of the Chesapeake had coastal flood warnings, now downgraded to advisories. I can't tell if that's a result of the influence of TD 6 or just some other weather patterns though.