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04-08-2013, 07:39 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Henderson
Vessel Name: Charismatic
Vessel Model: Hatteras LRC
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 42
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Best weather site
Hi all. I have a new to me Hatteras 48 LRC that is currently in Ft Myers. The next leg of my delivery home is through the Charlotte Harbor inlet and straight across the Gulf to Mobile. What is the best site to check for weather conditions for this crossing?
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04-08-2013, 12:49 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Newburyport, MA
Vessel Name: Kairos
Vessel Model: Island Pilot 395
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 61
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I'll second Intellicast.com. They also have a pretty slick iPhone and iPad app, it is called "Intellicast Boating".
*Full disclosure, I work for Intellicast's sister-company, WSI in the Aviation division (also a sister-company to WeatherUnderground and The Weather Channel). If anyone uses the site or apps and has suggestions for improvement, PM me and I will be sure they get to the lead developers.
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04-08-2013, 02:22 PM
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Guru
City: Cary, NC
Vessel Name: Skinny Dippin'
Vessel Model: Navigator 4200 Classic
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 5,841
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Hey Donny... Wind direction overlay!
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(NOT a trawler)
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04-08-2013, 04:41 PM
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Guru
City: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Vessel Name: Gumbo
Vessel Model: 2003 Monk 36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,882
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I like Tampa Bay Surf Report (STORMSURF)
Below the first map and in the "Control panel" click on the "Gulf of Mexico - sea height" icon Travel when the area will be darkest blue for a period well over your trip time.
Good Luck
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04-08-2013, 04:42 PM
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Senior Member
Vessel Name: " Supertramp "
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Widebody 50 feet
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 150
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We used this side :
WindGURU: Venezuela - Los Roques
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04-08-2013, 08:37 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers - FL
Vessel Name: ORIGINAL
Vessel Model: Hi Star 55
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 669
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I used "Cris Parker" and was very good, I also received email by In Reach with Wind Guru
Sergio "Alemao" Sztancsa, Sent from my iPhone using Trawler
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04-09-2013, 09:27 AM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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This ones good for showing the larger picture on Alaska and British Columbia's coast down to Washington State. If you look this morning, you'll see a 35 knot gale warning system heading straight for BC's north coast. (Hit the "play" button for a sequence of images showing how the system is moving).
Satellite Images
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04-10-2013, 12:52 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers - FL
Vessel Name: ORIGINAL
Vessel Model: Hi Star 55
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 669
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A friend of mine said that he cruised with 48/54 knots as wind. Is it possible? or he's a liar?
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04-10-2013, 01:01 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,149
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alemao
A friend of mine said that he cruised with 48/54 knots as wind. Is it possible? or he's a liar?
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not sure if it should be called "cruising" but it certainly is possible if in the lee of the land, maybe even comfortable....but in open water it might be miserable to lifethreatening depending on the boat and skipper.
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04-10-2013, 01:11 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers - FL
Vessel Name: ORIGINAL
Vessel Model: Hi Star 55
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 669
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He said that was in a 45'sailboat, with tail wind
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04-10-2013, 03:18 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,149
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sailboats would handle it better in many cases...
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04-10-2013, 04:57 PM
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Guru
City: Hill Country TX/S.Portland Maine
Vessel Name: bout’ time
Vessel Model: Grady White 282 Sailfish
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 642
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DonnyP
I'll second Intellicast.com. They also have a pretty slick iPhone and iPad app, it is called "Intellicast Boating".
*Full disclosure, I work for Intellicast's sister-company, WSI in the Aviation division (also a sister-company to WeatherUnderground and The Weather Channel). If anyone uses the site or apps and has suggestions for improvement, PM me and I will be sure they get to the lead developers.
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Unfortunately they ruined the weather channel, it used to be a great source of weather info, now its just another lousy news channel with Al Roker as the clown.
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04-10-2013, 08:50 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 13,331
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In Australia, Seabreeze.com.au
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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04-11-2013, 07:11 AM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
Vessel Name: Floatsome & Jetsome
Vessel Model: Meridian 411
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 7,332
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DonnyP
I'll second Intellicast.com. They also have a pretty slick iPhone and iPad app, it is called "Intellicast Boating".
*Full disclosure, I work for Intellicast's sister-company, WSI in the Aviation division (also a sister-company to WeatherUnderground and The Weather Channel). If anyone uses the site or apps and has suggestions for improvement, PM me and I will be sure they get to the lead developers.
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And my company pays for this service(WSI WX Brief)....so I have access to some good stuff! I also have some aviation links on another computer that I need to post up when I get on that computer. Being a Pilot and a surfer and a boater.....gotta have the weather info!!!!
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