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Worried about forecast! #93193
04/05/2016 10:47 PM
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Our monohull bareboat dream sail starts Sunday April 10 Forecast sucks! Will it really rain so much with so little wind? I'm hoping the forecast will improve as it's still a few days away.

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Re: Worried about forecast! [Re: Jul55] #93194
04/05/2016 10:58 PM
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I do not think so!

"THIS WILL RESULT IN A GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADE WIND FLOW...AND A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP ACROSS THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS THROUGH THE WEEK."

That is about the best anyone could hope for from April to November. You should have a great week.

Re: Worried about forecast! [Re: Jul55] #93195
04/05/2016 11:02 PM
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Even when it rains, it doesn't rain all day smile

Re: Worried about forecast! [Re: Kryssa] #93196
04/05/2016 11:10 PM
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10th through the 16th look pretty good. 10-15kts winds...chance of rain...not dominant.

Throw all your sails up and skip the reef.

I would take 12.5kts winds over a 25+kts wind ANY DAY!!!

the following week looks kinda wonkey, but having worked at NOAA/NCEP for 6 years...statistically this is not significant.

Don't be concerned about the rain drops EVERY day...it rains 3-4 times in a 24 hour period all the time this time of year. It's called the "hatch dance"

Re: Worried about forecast! [Re: hallucination] #93197
04/06/2016 12:14 PM
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Occasional daily showers are often a welcome event, you will likely appreciate an escape from the sun and a fresh wash of your boat. Might remember that anything left on the lifelines to dry overnight will likely be soaked the next morning (or no longer there).


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Re: Worried about forecast! [Re: NoelHall] #93198
04/07/2016 08:34 AM
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Passing showers usually prevent us from doing whatever it is we planned on. They are usually brief and it's sunny again a short time later.

Re: Worried about forecast! [Re: SteveInMD] #93199
04/07/2016 08:42 AM
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12 to 15 knots is the perfect sailing wind! It will be reported in the bar that night as 18 to 25 knots!!
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Last edited by GeorgeC1; 04/07/2016 08:43 AM.
Re: Worried about forecast! [Re: GeorgeC1] #93200
04/07/2016 09:02 AM
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Glorious summer like weather the past few days..

Re: Worried about forecast! [Re: Manpot] #93201
04/07/2016 10:12 AM
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Agreed Manpot. Just returned from 12 days on Jost and it was perfect!


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