• 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.

What will the Christmas holiday weather bring to the waters of the Chesapeake

jssailem

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,208
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
This is a time of seasonal weather change. One must be flexible. Temperatures will rise this Tuesday, teasing last fall's visit, as the high-pressure cell moves off into the Atlantic.

Clear skies will be followed by Wednesday night rain. Local Temperatures will drop as the last holiday shopping weekend approaches. Chilling winds and a Canadian Low approach to end the weekend Sunday. Monday will see freezing temps as the strong winds subside, raising speculation of a white Christmas. But no snowball fights are in the current forecast yet this year.

Christmas Eve has clouds returning and temperatures back above freezing. Christmas Day looks to be wet. Boxing Day is shaping up to be sunny before the pattern of sunny/clouds/cold rain/winds begins to repeat and the New Year approaches.

It feels like the typical changing winter weather on the Chesapeake, I remember.
 
jssailem

jssailem

SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
Oct 22, 2014
22,208
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Maybe a warm fire in the fireplace and a hot drink will help.
 
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