N.E. Sailing Today? - 35kt Winds 10ft Seas?

William Kevin Scanlon (westwightpottersofne@starting-point.com)
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 11:57:08 -0700


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Hi,

Sailing today in New England? Not me, at least not until I get my rigging right and my engine working correctly. I was going to sail this weekend, but not if this weather persists.

How many of you have read "A Perfect Storm"?

Have a nice weekend and thanks to the many of you who have offered help/advice over the past 2 weeks, it helps!

Bill Scanlon
Boston, Mass. (4th windiest City in the U.S.A.)
WWP-19, Hull #870, "MicroShip"

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST

National Weather Service Taunton MA 1015 AM EST Fri Oct 30 1998

>From the Merrimack river MA to Watch Hill RI, out to 25 nm

Synopsis: Intense low pres over Nova Scotia with storm force winds will rotate NW this afternoon to the Bay of Fundy then weaken
slowly tonight and Sat as it loops S and e to the south of Nova Scotia.

Nantucket Sound
Vineyard Sound
Buzzards Bay
Block Island Sound
Rhode Island Sound
Chatham MA To Watch Hill RI, Out to 25 nm

Gale warning

This afternoon : NW Wind increasing to 30 to 40 kts. Seas 3 to 6 Ft except 10 Ft just e of Chatham and Nantucket.

Tonight: NW Wind 25 to 35 kts. Seas 3 to 6 Ft except 9 Ft just E of Chatham and Nantucket. Vsby may lower below 3
miles in drizzle and scattered showers toward dawn.

Sat: NW Wind 20 to 30 kts. Seas 3 to 6 Ft except 9 Ft just e of Chatham and Nantucket.

Boston Harbor

Gale warning

This afternoon : NW Wind increasing to 25 to 35 kts. Waves 2 to 3 Ft.

Tonight: NW Wind 20 to 30 kts. Waves 2 to 3 Ft. Vsby may lower below 3 miles in drizzle and scattered showers toward
dawn.

Sat: NW Wind 20 to 30 kts. Waves 1 to 3 Ft.

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