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Weather,Wind and Current Apps for BVI??? #165016
07/02/2018 07:11 PM
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Are there any weather, current and wind apps for the BVI that people really like? I use sailflow at home but not sure of it's application outside the US. Thanks

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Re: Weather,Wind and Current Apps for BVI??? [Re: drcabral] #165018
07/02/2018 07:40 PM
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I use windguru... works pretty well. also - windy.com sometimes as well

Re: Weather,Wind and Current Apps for BVI??? [Re: drcabral] #165027
07/03/2018 12:31 AM
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I use WindFinder for weather supplemented by the NOAA 5-day marine forecast for VI waters (https://forecast.weather.gov/shmrn.php?mz=amz725&syn=amz700) and also during the hurricane season the NOAA 5-day tropical weather outlook (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5)

To estimate tidal current direction, I simply get the moonset and moonrise times for the VIs. Especially around the new and full moons, I'll use this to help plan best departure times for longer legs such as sailing from St John to/from Culebra or Vieques or St Croix. I've never adjusted my departure times or routes while in the BVIs. You do want to take note of the current direction while passing through the narrows between West End and St John, especially if it's running west and you want to go east. Best to hug the shore in this case.

Re: Weather,Wind and Current Apps for BVI??? [Re: drcabral] #165031
07/03/2018 07:59 AM
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https://www.swellinfo.com/surf-forecast/tortola

It’s a surf website, not an app. Seems pretty accurate for swell and wind.

Re: Weather,Wind and Current Apps for BVI??? [Re: drcabral] #165040
07/03/2018 10:46 AM
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Sailflow has wind information for the BVI


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