ziekman@cox.net
Active Member
We have 3 years boating experience, relatively confident, don't look for trouble, but somewhat skeptical on the forecast. Here's the question: with a Memorial Day Weekend reservation, we need to determine if the forecast is a showstopper or not, for Thursday (tomorrow) departure. We are leaving from Chester CT, down the river to the Long Island Sound...then up to Watch Hill, RI and then down to Block Island, RI. The forecast for the Long Island Sound is perfect, but we are going to be in the Block Island Sound for about 13 nm, with this forecast:
[SIZE=+1] 407 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1].SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...[/SIZE]
A WEAK BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY AND STRONGER BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. CANADIAN HIGH PRES WILL THEN SLOWLY BUILD
SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
FOR INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS WEATHER BEYOND THE 24-36 HOUR
FORECAST PERIOD...PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON AND FOLLOW THE
HAZARDOUS OUTLOOKS LINK AT THE TOP OF THE BLUE BAR ON THE LEFT.
$$
ANZ237-262015-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
[SIZE=+1] 407 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1] SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1] THURSDAY EVENING[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1] TODAY[/SIZE]
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
[SIZE=+1] TONIGHT[/SIZE]
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
[SIZE=+1] THU[/SIZE]
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING E IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
[SIZE=+1] 407 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1].SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...[/SIZE]
A WEAK BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY AND STRONGER BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. CANADIAN HIGH PRES WILL THEN SLOWLY BUILD
SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
FOR INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS WEATHER BEYOND THE 24-36 HOUR
FORECAST PERIOD...PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON AND FOLLOW THE
HAZARDOUS OUTLOOKS LINK AT THE TOP OF THE BLUE BAR ON THE LEFT.
$$
ANZ237-262015-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
[SIZE=+1] 407 AM EDT WED MAY 26 2010[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1] SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1] THURSDAY EVENING[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1] TODAY[/SIZE]
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
[SIZE=+1] TONIGHT[/SIZE]
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
[SIZE=+1] THU[/SIZE]
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING E IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.