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Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Thursday, 18 December 2025

No sailing this Fall...

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    We had planned to head out for 5-7 days over Canadian Thanksgiving (October). But Thursday before Thanksgiving, David came down with a b...
Thursday, 14 July 2022

Last days in Haida Gwaii, then a fast "day" sail across Hecate Strait

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Kayaking in Anna Inlet (the williwaws are coming!) After Rose Harbour, we has a sunny, calm motor up to the mooring buoy at Section Cove, wh...
Wednesday, 15 June 2022

Shearwater to Prince Rupert: A very rainy, blustery week... then SUN in Prince Rupert

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Cow Bay at low tide: Prince Rupert Rowing and Yacht Club After Shearwater, we ended up in Rescue Bay... in blowing winds and heavy rain. But...
Friday, 6 July 2018

Anna Inlet to Sac Bay to Murchison Island cove (Gwaii Haanas)

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After 3 nights in anna Inlet (two of them the only boat), we reluctantly left Anna Inlet. (Technically, one is limited to 3 consecutive days...
Friday, 30 March 2018

Detailed description of British Columbia marine weather (Free download)

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Environment Canada, Canada's national weather forecaster, provides this detailed, highly informative guide to weather patterns on the...
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Friday, 30 June 2017

Up Johnstone Strait

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With gales and near-gales blowing down Johnstone Strait almosy daily, we've had to pick our passage carefully. Essentially, leaving earl...
Friday, 16 June 2017

Weather resources for British Coumbia: post updated

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The 2016 post providing information for marine- and land-based weather resources for British Columbia, with an emphasis on getting text-...
Friday, 18 November 2016

Back home in Whistler, BC: Snow on the mountains!

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We are now back home in Whistler. While away in Nepal, a warming trend melted much of the snow on the mountains. However, it has been (and...
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Friday, 6 May 2016

Marine weather forecasts for British Columbia: Sources for band-limited access (e.g., text forecasts for cell phone, HF-SSB/HAM and/or Satellite Phone) [Updated June, 2017]

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All of BC Coast (zoom in to view) Last revised: June 16, 2017 (broken links fixed) As we prepare to head north to the central coast of ...
Friday, 18 March 2016

UPDATE: Change (temporary) in Geary's SONRISA NET Mexico weather forecasts from the web and via saildocs

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APRIL 10, 2016 UPDATE : It appears that Sonrisa Net weather website is now up and running correctly and obtaining Geary's forecasts via...
Thursday, 3 December 2015

2015: A very busy season for hurricanes in the Eastern Pacific and Mexico

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According to NOAA, the 2015 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season was a record-setting season: The eastern Pacific saw 18 named storms, inc...
Friday, 23 October 2015

Super Hurricane Patricia comes ashore near Manzanillo

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A huge hurricane,  Patricia packed winds of at least 150 knots.  Coming ashore near Manzanillo,  Patricia is the strongest  hurricane ever ...
Monday, 17 August 2015

Boat gear Part I: What worked for us in Mexico.

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Solar panels! Part I: New additions that we found to be essential UNDER CONSTRUCTION: As boaters prepare their boats to cruise to/in...
Friday, 12 June 2015

Gales and large seas off of Northern California slowing MV Tiberborg

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NOAA forecast for June 12-13, 2015 We'll never forget when we sailed south off this coast back in September 2013 -- 48 hours o...
Tuesday, 9 June 2015

MV Tiberborg reaches (and has now left) Ensenada -- no issues with hurricane Blanca

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A quick update: MV Tiberborg, with Pelagia on board, safely reached Ensenada, having stayed safely ahead and away from Hurricane Blanca.  ...
Friday, 5 June 2015

Pelagia loaded on freighter, on its way to and around the cape

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As is hurricane Blanca.... Hurricane Blanca heading towards the Baja Loading onto the MV Tiberborg went quickly,  smoothly and...
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Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Hurricane watch...

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Hurricane BLANCA,  the second hurricane this season (the earliest 2nd hurricane on record)  is headed right for Cabo and La Paz.  It is a...