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North Swell #207393 10/26/2019 09:27 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler
OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC	Looks like a pretty good North swell next week. First of the season. G

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Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207397 10/27/2019 07:09 AM
Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 9 J josabo1 Traveler
josabo1 Traveler J Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 9	How do you know that? Is there a good forecasting website for north swells anywhere? Thanks for any advice!

Re: North Swell josabo1 #207398 10/27/2019 07:13 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,003 S sail445 Traveler
sail445 Traveler S Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,003	The Weather Channel gives you the information. Type in Charlotte Amalie VI and click on the daily weather.

Re: North Swell josabo1 #207404 10/27/2019 08:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 294 Likes: 2 Va Beach Kmon Traveler
Kmon Traveler Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 294 Likes: 2 Va Beach	Originally Posted by josabo1 How do you know that? Is there a good forecasting website for north swells anywhere? Thanks for any advice! Go here: https://forecast.weather.gov/shmrn.php?mz=amz715

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207408 10/27/2019 09:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler
OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC	Knob has posted a good link. The swell forecasts are much more accurate than the weather and wind forecasts since the swell originates off the NE US. G

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207419 10/27/2019 11:34 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,296 Colorado and Sailing the World Maria_and_Steve Traveler
Maria_and_Steve Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,296 Colorado and Sailing the World	The best source for weather, other than NOAA, is: https://spaghettimodels.com/ and https://www.windy.com/18.070/-63.090?17.613,-63.918,7 Swell forecasts, offshore winds, seas, etc. Last edited by Maria_and_Steve; 10/27/2019 11:36 AM.

Re: North Swell Maria_and_Steve #207434 10/27/2019 02:58 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,514 Likes: 78 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler
Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,514 Likes: 78 Tortola/ Sonoma, California	Currently 3 to 4 feet in Apple Bay..

Re: North Swell Manpot #207449 10/28/2019 07:09 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,514 Likes: 78 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler
Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,514 Likes: 78 Tortola/ Sonoma, California	Probably 5 to 6 feet this am.

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207469 10/28/2019 09:23 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler
OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC	Ouch, I have friends starting their first charter in the BVI. Looks like a N swell the entire week for them.

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207482 10/28/2019 11:33 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 633 BaardJ Traveler
BaardJ Traveler Joined: May 2004 Posts: 633	6 feet swell during the 4 hour sail from Salt Pond Bay, St John to Christiansted, St Croix this morning. A bit lumpy in the anchorage.

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207494 10/28/2019 04:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,350 USVI LocalSailor Traveler
LocalSailor Traveler Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,350 USVI	Can always look at buoy 41043 for real time data North of the VI's. https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot...uom=E&time_diff=0&time_label=GMT

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207506 10/28/2019 06:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,901 Maine Breeze Traveler
Breeze Traveler Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,901 Maine	Be choosy about your anchorage or mooring field and North Swell doesn't really carry much power over a charter sail. Might direct or re-arrange some of your routing choices, but no reason to interfere with your pleasure A sad remainder from the 2017 Hurricane season is that only Leverick is alive and well in North Sound. North Sound is hugely " charter central" for flat water comfort. I really don't want to think of what might happen in North Sound if VG airport challenged EIS.

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207516 10/28/2019 08:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler
OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC	I have never really had a issue with a moderate swell in the Anegada anchorage. Charter company is advising against friends going. Anyone had a issue there with a swell right out of the North?

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207547 10/29/2019 09:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler
OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC	Anyone out at Anegada last night or going today for a report on conditions in the anchorage? G

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207566 10/29/2019 11:52 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,514 Likes: 78 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler
Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,514 Likes: 78 Tortola/ Sonoma, California	Here in Apple Bay the swell has died down to 2 to 3 feet..Anegada should be fine..

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207582 10/29/2019 12:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,148 road town sleepychef Traveler
sleepychef Traveler Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,148 road town	anchorage at Setting Point calm

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207664 10/30/2019 05:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 391 Likes: 2 S/V Event Horizon FRANKIE2 Traveler
FRANKIE2 Traveler Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 391 Likes: 2 S/V Event Horizon	In setting Point anchorage right now. Calm. Large waves at Cow wreck and Loblolly. KFQ

Re: North Swell GeorgeC1 #207676 10/30/2019 05:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler
OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,372 Likes: 11 GA/NC	Thanks, they are heading there tomorrow. G

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