North Swell

Looks like a pretty good North swell next week. First of the season.
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How do you know that? Is there a good forecasting website for north swells anywhere? Thanks for any advice!

The Weather Channel gives you the information.
Type in Charlotte Amalie VI and click on the daily weather.

Go here: https://forecast.weather.gov/shmrn.php?mz=amz715

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.
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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.

Currently 3 to 4 feet in Apple Bay..

Probably 5 to 6 feet this am.

Ouch, I have friends starting their first charter in the BVI. Looks like a N swell the entire week for them.

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.

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

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.

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?

Anyone out at Anegada last night or going today for a report on conditions in the anchorage?
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Here in Apple Bay the swell has died down to 2 to 3 feet..Anegada should be fine..

anchorage at Setting Point calm

In setting Point anchorage right now. Calm. Large waves at Cow wreck and Loblolly.

KFQ

Thanks, they are heading there tomorrow.
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