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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Thu Jul 03 2003 - 00:08:03 EDT
In a message dated 7/1/2003 8:29:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
> What are the prevailing
> winds during July off the East coast of Florida? Are we going to have a
> chance of sailing south without tacking? Or should I just plan on
> motoring all the way?
>
>
It all depends on the weather you find. It changes several times a day
sometimes.
Weather is a lot like jade, you really have to understand it before you can
tell what is before you.
We carefully listen to the offshore broadcast on the VHF before we decide to
go offshore. We have found that the second day after a cold front passes by
is often a good time to go. Cold fronts are blustery, sunny and cool. But the
winds are stronger at the fringes than in the center so after a cold front
(the leading edge of a high) passes and the high moves over for a day or so the
sky is mostly clear, sunny and light winds.
With a low it is the opposite, the edges are warm, drizzly and the winds
start weak and get stronger as it gets closer to me.
All this is very general and variations abound.
It is a very good thing to have a wind blowing in the direction you want to
go. Tail winds are good, head winds are bad. Endeavor to have following
winds.
Plan on the next place you can get into a harbor in case the winds get
stronger than you enjoy.
Have a fully found vessel that can be sealed up tight against water. If you
keep the water out, you will never sink.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Oyster Bay NJ
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