It feels like late November even though it is late October. Overnight temps at or below freezing, clear skies, no rain and daytime temps 40/50 degrees. It is much easier to stay comfortable when it isn't raining. It isn't damp and humid so things are not to bad in SWALLOW. Stopping in Olympia for a … Continue reading Gone cold and wind forecasts
For tide and current predictions I use the reference guide Ports and Passes published yearly by Chyna Sea Ventures. As I planned SWALLOW'S late December move from Poulsbo to Port Townsend I noticed the prediction tables for secondary current locations, such as Agate Pass, had changed. Looking more closely there were many changes for the … Continue reading Currents are changing
Being on a boat means being aware of weather under way and at a moorage. Each morning and evening I listen to the weather radio for the forecast and observations. Summer weather is very consistent in the Salish Sea (Gulf and San Juan Islands and Puget Sound). If there is wind, and usually from the … Continue reading Weather awareness
I have friends that are HAM operators and one quickly set me straight on how marine weather broadcasts are designated: frequency Yep 100% correct. The frequences are the official designation. Referernce to channels is how the radios are configured. Some details here from NOAA - http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/marine/wxradio.htm A snip - Channel numbers, e.g. (WX1, WX2) etc. … Continue reading VHF weather part 2
