Blowin' Like Hell

[AlaskaProf]

I was in Shilshole yesterday to finish the installation of my autopilot (and the CYC Wed night chili feed!). The overnight forecast for North Sound and the San Juans was for rain and wind with gusts to 40 knots, but when I got up, it was calm w broken clouds and occasional mist. I decided NWS had blown the forecast and set out for Port Townsend.

Well, the forecast was just 12 hours late, and caught up with me about 20 minutes before arrival... Grabbed the fuel dock just inside the entrance, where I'm still pinned by the wind. Fuel guy says, "no worries, I'm not expecting a lot of demand."

 

[Salish Nomad]

Ouch! Similar thing happened to us end of May. We had a wild ride getting it to Everett.

 

[IRENE]

We left Pender Harbour yesterday in anticipation of the blow. Not a bad ride down to Victoria. Environment Canada was calling for up to 40 knots today in the Strait of Georgia - South of Nainaimo. Pender Harbor was supposed to get over an inch of rain...

Today we remained happily at the dock in Victoria. There was a Storm Warning outside. In the harbor we had some wind and rain, but nothing noteworthy.

Jeff

 

[Al]

https://www.windy.com/?gust,48.494,-123.105,10

Not looking any better for day at least

 

[AlaskaProf]

https://www.windy.com/?gust,48.494,-123.105,10

Not looking any better for day at least

Concur. Lull this evening finally let me move off the fuel dock, but looks like another windy morning opposing the ebb in the Strait tomorrow. Fortunately, I like Port Townsend. Just as soon move on Saturday.
'prof

 

[dhays]

As is common, there seems to be a big discrepancy between the current forecast wind and the current station reporting.

 

[Alaskan Sea-Duction]

We had winds in "No Name Cove" in Tracey Arm on Wednesday! It was high tide and there were icebergs going down the channel. Told the admiral with this SW wind we maybe leaving with little notice if the bergs entered the bay.