New Englanders - Pick your spot

ron.c · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460

here we go ---

COASTAL WATERS FROM P-TOWN TO NANTUCKET
421 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

justall · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 442

And on a weekend to boot. Could be quite fun, or scary fun if it materializes at the 15G30 knot extremes.

ron.c · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460

hmmmmmmmmm

now they're backing off on the good news

justall · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 442

Uggh ... Yep, purple bars have changed to yellow bars on the meteograph. Earlier forecast, thought there might even be some chance of pulling the elusive 3.5m out of the bag.

Let's try some reverse psych to see if that tricks the wind gods .... "Light and variable winds for the forseeable future ... Awesome!"

paulf. · Joined: 21 Mar 1996 Posts: 435

so we know that the models never do a good job with these coastal lows and anything could still happen. i'm trying not to keep checking the updates and will hope to just go if it's windy.

justall · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 442

Yep ... The most reliable sensor I have is the sound the window screens make. Hoping to hear the northerlies tomorrow at daybreak and highish tide. Though, the small sails will like stay in their bags.

ron.c · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460

Oh dear, my daily regime of Navy Seal training has just been upended –

COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
353 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.

justall · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 442

Oh ya. I enjoyed some of the bay's mid teens early this morning ... until my sail tore. Repairs underway to relaunch later this morning/afternoon. Happy sailing.