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Over the last few years weather events at the turn of the seasons has had major impact on my sailing. From missing the window for safe passage to the eastern Caribbean last fall to lying hove to for a full week to allow a system to clear the spring before on return.
The defined hurricane season seems to no longer exist. Nor does the defined hurricane zone. Although I’m used to the New England attitude “if you don’t like the weather wait a minute” even squall behavior seems different. I was used to line squalls passing through with a few bad hours not to the days you experience now.
This is starting to change my thinking. I find myself obsessing about the west coast of Africa. I have increasingly low confidence that GRIBs, 500mb, or any model will predict the weather in my immediate vicinity. I have increasing trepidation which has caused me to change my behavior. In the past the boat was set up two different ways. Coastal or offshore. Now unless it’s a day sail she’s in offshore mode.
I wonder if others have changed the way they think and act in response to the weather impacts of climate change?
The defined hurricane season seems to no longer exist. Nor does the defined hurricane zone. Although I’m used to the New England attitude “if you don’t like the weather wait a minute” even squall behavior seems different. I was used to line squalls passing through with a few bad hours not to the days you experience now.
This is starting to change my thinking. I find myself obsessing about the west coast of Africa. I have increasingly low confidence that GRIBs, 500mb, or any model will predict the weather in my immediate vicinity. I have increasing trepidation which has caused me to change my behavior. In the past the boat was set up two different ways. Coastal or offshore. Now unless it’s a day sail she’s in offshore mode.
I wonder if others have changed the way they think and act in response to the weather impacts of climate change?