I use Metcheck (https://www.metcheck.com/) and wonder what other members use to check the weather?
Simon Armitage
Sowenna (26m)
Tue, 06/03/2018 - 10:32pm
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Weather
I use Metcheck (https://www.metcheck.com/) and wonder what other members use to check the weather?
Simon Armitage
Sowenna (26m)
I try to look at accuweather, weather underground, windfinder, and also navionics several times a day. I also try to check the weather at the harbourmaster's office if in a marina. Between these resources, I usually have a good idea of what's coming, but, especially on the East coast, it is always a good idea to keep a keen eye to the horizon.
David Claassen
Logan's Run (26M)
David Claassen
"Logan's Run"
2006 26M
On my phone (Android) I use an app called "UK Weather", which gets data from the Met office. It's a general purpose weather app, not specifically marine, but good for coastal conditions and better than web sites.
I also have "Windfinder Pro" which is good for detailed wind, wave and tide data hourly for today & next 2 days.
Rick Jones (Treasurer), former 26X & 19 owner, Isle of Wight
I've been using xcweather.co.uk for good general forecasts and marine.meteoconsult.co.uk for coastal and GRIB files.
Dave Newton Sailbadthesinner
Interesting these new fangled gadgets - maybe it's time I got rid of the seaweed & pine cone !!
Seriously, it's useful to know which App's members are using - what weather radar App's do people use ?
What's a GRIB file Dave ??
John
ASHANTI 2008M
It's a standard data file containing wind speeds and directions (forecast and hindcast) that overlays on my chartplotter. It will animate so you can graphically see the weather developing. The lines show direction the ticks show wind speed (half a tick for each beaufort number). A bit 'old tech' compared to some of the flash new apps but I still use a sextant and lead line !
Grib-Igrib-Winds_1
Dave Newton Sailbadthesinner
Hi all
Asside from local advice, I check the sea area inshore forecasts from the met office on line, as given out on the radio but internet access avoids the necessity to write it out in shorthand! On Android I prefer the Met Offices own app. Weather Radar (a German programme) and I will glance at Accu Weather, though I am not keen on this or Metcheck.
Two sea orientated apps I like are Windy (initially created I understand for surfers) it is quite good at giving predictions for wave height and the second is Weather Online Sailing which is based on grib and is like the rest free.
Jonathan
www.passageweather.com is very good. Covers the World and allows one to check what nasties are happening in the Atlantic.
I am nervous of these sites that show winds and weather every hour as that is not (IMHO at least) possible to predict.
I once listened to an after dinner speech by Michael Fish who described weather predictions as similar to guessing where the first bubble would rise in a saucepan of water set to boil. Rather a good analogy.
Without wanting to get too into this, you can also check the 500hPa line on noaa.com. If this is north of UK winds above F5/6 unlikely and if below the UK strong winds are very likely. This line is similar to the jet stream position.
A last question for the Mac philosophers: Do the jet streams cause depressions or do the depressions change the position of the jet streams. That is on a par with "what is the best anchor?".
Kind regards
Chris H
I find a primary cause of depression is watching all the boats sailing on a beautiful sunny day with a fair breeze, while your own boat is stuck in the marina awaiting repair. ????
Rick Jones (Treasurer), former 26X & 19 owner, Isle of Wight
My depression is caused by not being able to find a 26M ????
Windy has wave height data on it. And Meteo Earth are a german version of our met office, Iphone app available for both.
https://www.windy.com