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I'm starting to watch the noaa charts, so over the next couple of months I get familiar with the weather patterns to hopefully be able to pick a good California window.
Here is today:
Active Watch/Warnings - NOAA's National Weather Service
First off gale warning? In summer, really? I mean c'mon north, central pacific. 40 knots huh? Yesterday there was a hazardous seas warning. I didn't even know they had hazardous seas warnings. Lovely sailing out there I'm sure.
Anyways, besides complaining about the coast, I do have a question in here. As many people have told me, and it is hard to find people knowledgeable about the coast because most people seem smart enough to avoid it, but they say sail 50-100 miles offshore. Now, if you notice the chart, the areas further out from the coast don't have any warnings, even though those close in have small craft or gale.
Is that because:
A. It's good enough conditions to not have a warning, probably because as the air gets closer to shore, land formations intensify it
B. they don't actively monitor it offshore or there are no monitoring stations.
I'd hate to keep watching the charts and build a false sense of security by consistently seeing clear areas offshore, only to discover it's not because of good conditions, but no reporting.
Here is today:
Active Watch/Warnings - NOAA's National Weather Service
First off gale warning? In summer, really? I mean c'mon north, central pacific. 40 knots huh? Yesterday there was a hazardous seas warning. I didn't even know they had hazardous seas warnings. Lovely sailing out there I'm sure.
Anyways, besides complaining about the coast, I do have a question in here. As many people have told me, and it is hard to find people knowledgeable about the coast because most people seem smart enough to avoid it, but they say sail 50-100 miles offshore. Now, if you notice the chart, the areas further out from the coast don't have any warnings, even though those close in have small craft or gale.
Is that because:
A. It's good enough conditions to not have a warning, probably because as the air gets closer to shore, land formations intensify it
B. they don't actively monitor it offshore or there are no monitoring stations.
I'd hate to keep watching the charts and build a false sense of security by consistently seeing clear areas offshore, only to discover it's not because of good conditions, but no reporting.