Forecasts are looking good. Above is for Rock Hall which is about mid-way from the southern point of the sail, Cambridge, to the northern point, the town of North East. Light north winds the first day, which is fine as I'll be sailing west on the Choptank, then swinging to the north for the few days after that. That should see me past Tilghman and Kent Islands.
Above are the current forecast models for Maria. I'll keep watching but as of now she'll be well offshore as she passes Chesapeake Bay. Maybe one day of wind like we had with Jose yesterday, but there are plenty of creeks to tuck into if needed.
I don't know where Al got them, but on NBC about 2 minutes ago, he showed spaghetti models that are significantly further west and warned that Maria could hit mid-Atlantic states. The models were close offshore and going up the sounds of NC.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jim. I will certainly keep watch for the next two days. Looking just now I can't find any maps like that but will keep looking. steve
ReplyDeleteHave a great sail Steve! Will be following you! - Rich
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rich. Things are looking pretty favorable right now. steve
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