• 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.

TS Nicole --> Hurricane Nicole

jssailem

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,558
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Invest 98L became Tropical Storm Nicole last night.

The storm has formed a cyclonic pattern located 500nm east of Boca Raton. With a dominant High Pressure over Mid West US, TS Nicole is expected follow an interesting path as it try's to work its way west along the Trade Winds.
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Here is the forecasted path of TS Nicole. the Bahamas - Florida - Coastal Georgia and the Carolina's are going to get another dose of heavy rainfall and wind.

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NOAA advisories for the Subtropical storm TS Nicole are up and caution as always is the watch word.

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Stay safe and be sure your boat is secure on it's stands or moorage.
 
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hatchclan

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Oct 26, 2022
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My wife and have never been through a hurricane and it looks like we might go through our first one on a sailboat :D
 
JamesG161

JamesG161

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Feb 14, 2014
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Hunter 430 Waveland, MS
Landfall is happening now.

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Size of rain field is huge and the Purple Path over lay is the right route.

Hurricane Nicole moved fast and will bring flooding rains.

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Jim...
 
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