Veteran's Day on Cape Cod

ron.c · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460

According to NOAA the outer cape forecast is for NE 15-20 gusts to 30 with a temp not too bad.

The one problem is a noon time low tide. I'm not real interested in waiting until 2:30+ at Chapin, Mayflower or whatever.

I would imagine Jerry and the big boys will hang out at the Cut. Old standby Pleasant Bay (Chatham side w/ NE) is pretty much unaffected by the tide. I'd like more waves, but not the open ocean. FYI Graham, noting that you are getting comfortable with high winds, this isn't a bad place for you to try out.

RC

ron.c · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460

Don't take my word for it -

SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...
LARGE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE GREAT LAKES WILL BUILD INTO NEW ENGLAND
THROUGH THU. THE REMAINS OF IDA WILL BECOME A LARGE GALE CENTER OFF
THE CAROLINAS LATER WED. THAT GALE CENTER WILL VERY SLOWLY EDGE UP
THE COAST TOWARD THE WEEKEND...GENERATING GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND
BUILDING SEAS OVER THE OPEN WATERS WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

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COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
257 PM EST TUE NOV 10 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

ron.c · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460

Alright I'm not gonna cry about the p!ss poor lack of enthusiasm.

The weather is Orleans is already better than I expected - partial clearing, winds (at home) 10-20 and low 50s.

If you believe the forecasts, it's only gonna get better.

RC

outcast · Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 2724

....and then there's that work thing.

To any veterans: You service is appreciated

Number-nine · Joined: 09 Aug 1989 Posts: 496 Location: cape cod

I am not going until surf is over head

tomorrow and friday could be good.

Big thanks to all our vetrans.

jingebritsen · Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371

Looks like it will be hard to get any work done this week up there. What a distraction that pesky wind can be. Good sailing, all.

WaterKook · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:23 am Post subject:

That's because I head to FL Thursday morning 7:00am and will not return until Tuesday! Mad

You boys be careful out there.

Much gratitude to all veterans!!!!

ron.c · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460

yesterday - plain jane 5.0 sailing at Pleasant Bay

RC

ron.c · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460

According to Big Brother:

SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND A LARGE GALE CENTER NEAR
THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL BRING EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS TO THE
WATERS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1113 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT...BUILDING TO 11 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

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If it was another day of NNE winds, I probably wouldn’t have spent my lunch break fooling around at the Chatham side of Pleasant Bay. Even though yesterday’s holiday delivered powered 5.0 sailing, the low tide made for short runs on the shore to shore pattern – OK but kinda like piano practice. Today it was more ENE, so taking off from the Orleans side gave long runs all the way to the golf course and back. Same 5.0 sail but rigged a lot tighter. Near the end of a short session, I could have used a 4.2. Not open ocean, but still pretty “spirited” for a scrawny lightweight riding solo. I give yesterday a B and today a B+

RC

ron.c · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 1460

Starting to become "ship wrecking" conditions

Conditions at 44018 as of
(4:50 pm EST)
2150 GMT on 11/12/2009: Unit of Measure: English Metric Time Zone: Station Local Time Greenwich Mean Time [GMT] British Summer Time [GMT+1] Eastern Greenland [GMT-1] Azores [GMT-2] Western Greenland [GMT-3] Atlantic Standard [GMT-4] US/Eastern Standard US/Central Standard US/Mountain Standard US/Pacific Standard Alaska Standard [GMT-9] Hawaii-Aleutian Standard [GMT-10] Samoa Standard [GMT-11] International Date Line West [GMT-12] Western European [GMT+0] Central European [GMT+1] Eastern European [GMT+2] Moscow [GMT+3] USSR Zone 3 [GMT+4] USSR Zone 4 [GMT+5] USSR Zone 5 [GMT+6] USSR Zone 6 [GMT+7] China Coast [GMT+8] Japan Standard [GMT+9] Guam Standard [GMT+10] GMT+11 International Date Line East [GMT+12]
Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

Wind Direction (WDIR): ENE ( 60 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 25.3 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 33.0 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 13.1 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec
Average Period (APD): 6.9 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD): ESE ( 102 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.14 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.01 in ( Falling )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 50.9 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 46.0 °F
Wind Chill (CHILL):

Cape May, NJ >> 26+' waves

Conditions at 44009 as of
(7:50 pm EST on 11/12/2009)
0050 GMT on 11/13/2009: Unit of Measure: English Metric Time Zone: Station Local Time Greenwich Mean Time [GMT] British Summer Time [GMT+1] Eastern Greenland [GMT-1] Azores [GMT-2] Western Greenland [GMT-3] Atlantic Standard [GMT-4] US/Eastern Standard US/Central Standard US/Mountain Standard US/Pacific Standard Alaska Standard [GMT-9] Hawaii-Aleutian Standard [GMT-10] Samoa Standard [GMT-11] International Date Line West [GMT-12] Western European [GMT+0] Central European [GMT+1] Eastern European [GMT+2] Moscow [GMT+3] USSR Zone 3 [GMT+4] USSR Zone 4 [GMT+5] USSR Zone 5 [GMT+6] USSR Zone 6 [GMT+7] China Coast [GMT+8] Japan Standard [GMT+9] Guam Standard [GMT+10] GMT+11 International Date Line East [GMT+12]
Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

Wind Direction (WDIR): NE ( 40 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 36.9 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 48.6 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 26.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 11 sec
Average Period (APD): 8.6 sec
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.73 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.02 in ( Rising )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 57.6 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 58.8 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 54.1 °F