Liar Liar, Pants Are Wet
We thought, how funny – our stay in Miami has been book-ended by all day downpours! Not so funny however, is just how wrong the wind forecast was.
The forecast was for Easterlies to veer around all night long eventually coming Northwest by 1700 the next day. A plenty doable window for the 40 mile crossing to Bimini. During dinner, the wind shifted to the Northeast. Hmm… that’s weird we thought! Must just be a local squall blowing through. But we went to bed with that wind still blowing from the North, dreaming it would come East as forecasted soon.
We awoke up at 0200 as planned, checked the wind, still North. Woke again at 0300. Wind still North. Up at 0400 for a final check. Wind still North. No Easterlies… instead, this Northerly blew all night long.
It’s still blowing North. Here’s the buoy report for Fowey Rocks at 0800 EDT.
The forecast is off and the sun will rise in the east:)
Take Care
Wednesday and Thursday look like the best days to cross as the predicted 6 – 12kts of wind from south moving to the west later Wednesday and Thursday should offer a good window in which to make the passage. Once the it looks like you’ll be back to winds from the east for Friday and the weekend. Be sure to close the hause pipe tight while crossing the Gulf Stream. (don’t ask while I offer up this reminder!)
Ben,
Drink a Kalick or two for me!
This sucks.
We’re here at the Pub waiting for you!
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