Alex F
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- Nov 14, 2006
- 9,166
- Boat Info
- 2005 420DB with AB 11 DLX Tender, Raymarine Electronics (2x12" MFDs) with Vesper AIS
- Engines
- Cummins 450Cs, 9KW Onan Generator, 40HP Yamaha for tender.
We had very interesting experience today. After listening for local forecast in our region (T-storms watch with chance of 60%) the front was moving east to Long Isl. Area. After fueling up, we’ve decided to be close to marina and went to Silver Bay. A short while later a passing scattered T-storm rolled in. By watching the sky, it was almost passing to the north side, but a small part of it produced a quick t-storm, which was over in 15-20 min. A few moments later the sun came out and was pretty good considering the forecast. Then, around 3:30pm-4pm I saw a huge front developing, but based on my observation it was moving north-east. Just south of it the sky looked fine and even partly sunny. Few boats took off and I was trying to determine if the direction of the storm doesn’t change. As me and my wife were debating should we stay or should we go back to the marina, the storm started making it’s turn more to the east than north and it was more passing right above us vs. passing by as it looked originally. We felt more comfortable and started packing and making our way to marina. This thing decided to follow us at much greater speed and had painted pretty scary picture in the sky. I couldn’t resist not taking picture of this thing (sorry fir the pics quality, we were moving fast), it reminded me a movie “Independence Day”, when W. Smith went to get a paper and shouted “honey, the neighbors are moving” and then looked at the ski.
Skies as we were leaving Silver Bay:
This thing is following us to marina:
We were about 3 miles from our slip. As I was approaching the channel to our marina, I saw that the wind was coming from the West. I new it would be nasty to get in slip, but west winds would be in our favor backing in to the slip. As we got closer to the dock the front was directly over us ready to burst and the winds had really picked up. Then, a “nice“ surprise. The wind took 90degree turn and became very strong north wind (very unusual for our area, where 90% of the time it’s a south wind). Gusting at about over 25MPH with my full camper canvas, my 320DA felt like a sailboat. The first attempt didn’t turn out as good as I would hope, I almost hit my neighbor’s boat due to strong wind pushing my stern making miss the piling on the starboard side. It took me 3 attempts to finally get it in safely. The strangest thing happened just moments after I secured the lines, the wind had changed direct by taking 180degree turn and this thing finally had burst producing heavy rain and lots of lightning and thunder. It went on for couple of hours. We were really glad we had decided not to wait any longer and made our way to marina. It would have been a long sitting through period.
Alex.
Skies as we were leaving Silver Bay:
This thing is following us to marina:
We were about 3 miles from our slip. As I was approaching the channel to our marina, I saw that the wind was coming from the West. I new it would be nasty to get in slip, but west winds would be in our favor backing in to the slip. As we got closer to the dock the front was directly over us ready to burst and the winds had really picked up. Then, a “nice“ surprise. The wind took 90degree turn and became very strong north wind (very unusual for our area, where 90% of the time it’s a south wind). Gusting at about over 25MPH with my full camper canvas, my 320DA felt like a sailboat. The first attempt didn’t turn out as good as I would hope, I almost hit my neighbor’s boat due to strong wind pushing my stern making miss the piling on the starboard side. It took me 3 attempts to finally get it in safely. The strangest thing happened just moments after I secured the lines, the wind had changed direct by taking 180degree turn and this thing finally had burst producing heavy rain and lots of lightning and thunder. It went on for couple of hours. We were really glad we had decided not to wait any longer and made our way to marina. It would have been a long sitting through period.
Alex.
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