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Originally Posted by barnakiel
Except for this one potential?
barnie
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A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ABOUT 250 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST
OF THE NORTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE NOT CONDUCIVE FOR
ANY SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTURBANCE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM
BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH TO 20 MPH.
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One would need to be navigating without a plotter to end up 250 miles WNW of the islands coming from the
Canaries. Although, mind you, those 'real' sailors who only use
sextant may get
lost due to cloud cover??
However, we are curisers. First
rule: Never go to sea if you think Galoshers may be required! A Monday take-off that some people are talking about, with
Passage weather is indicating 40 to 45 knots tonight... and that just makes stuff bumpy still in 2 days, but its 800 miles there so it'll flatten out. As long as there isnt another one
I like staying in
bed untill
charts are completely clear.