Equinoctial gale?

[Kukri]

It's still a bit far out for proper forecasts, but it certainly looks as if we may have some wind next week...

https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/forecast/10day/English-Channel

 

[White_Belle]

I agree, I'm expecting to be here in Falmouth for the better part of the week. 'Tis the season and all that

 

[GHA]

Or maybe autumn gale would be a better term. Equinoctial gales are a myth. Our cavemen brains do love to see patterns which don't actually exist

 

[Deleted member 478]

Or maybe autumn gale would be a better term. Equinoctial gales are a myth. Our cavemen brains do love to see patterns which don't actually exist

Like the little known 13 1/2 bar blues pattern?

 

[GHA]

Like the little known 13 1/2 bar blues pattern?

Some see more intricate patterns than others...

 

[[70521]]

Or maybe autumn gale would be a better term. Equinoctial gales are a myth. Our cavemen brains do love to see patterns which don't actually exist

You might find this interesting

https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/singularities.asp#

Sounds about right for me.

 

[Kukri]

You might find this interesting

https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/singularities.asp#

Sounds about right for me.

I’m buying into that one.

We all know the weather has nothing to do with the equinox, but we do get plenty of bad weather at this time.

 

[capnsensible]

Left over hurricane bits?

 

[NotBirdseye]

You might find this interesting

https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/singularities.asp#

Sounds about right for me.

It has periods of sunshine and daylight I have my doubts in its accuracy

 

[Poignard]

I am booked on ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouth on Wednesday 25th so I hope that won't be cancelled. I have to attend a funeral next day (not mine on this occasion).

 

[dom]

I am booked on ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouth on Wednesday 25th so I hope that won't be cancelled. I have to attend a funeral next day (not mine on this occasion).

Messing around in solent this w/e having bottled sailing to St Vaast tonight. Perfect wind, but Monday return looks risky.

And great to see you back ....well done all :encouragement:

 

[Kukri]

I am fitting a new bog whilst the Professional Navigator does the passage plan tomorrow, and if we get finished we are going to SIBS on Sunday.

I have spoken to the weather gods and asked them to let the gale blow through in mid week but to give us a SW F4-5 next weekend.

 

[Poignard]

Messing around in solent this w/e having bottled sailing to St Vaast tonight. Perfect wind, but Monday return looks risky.

And great to see you back ....well done all :encouragement:

Thank you for your kind words.

I hope you have a pleasant weekend in the Solent. Although whether you will find oysters anywhere there to match those in St Vaast ...........

Time for a little gloat. Yesterday, at Arradon in the Golfe du Morbihan, I bought delicious size 3 oysters at 8€ a dozen.

My only regret is not moving my boat out to Southern Brittany 22 years ago, when I bought her. It really is a delightful cruising area.

 

[Kukri]

Jolly good to see you back.

 

[[70521]]

It has periods of sunshine and daylight I have my doubts in its accuracy

I've spent my life watching weather, we got a lot in the west Highlands as a child, you will have the same in Wales.

Because of school holidays and work we need to take holidays about the same time each year and I was impressed at the overall singularity of that table. We usually holiday in late July and often when we get back to work in early August we have a period of unsettled weather, thinking back two summers we crossed la Manche the day after a F7 blew through, the 4 m waves were impressive.

 

[Robert Wilson]

You might find this interesting

https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/singularities.asp#

Sounds about right for me.

Thanks, I've not seen that facility before. Very interesting.
I wonder how much it will be edited due to fast developing Global Warming?

I like the line near the top "Autumn Rains", this year we've had it's cousin "Summer Rains"

 

[Robert Wilson]

I've spent my life watching weather, we got a lot in the west Highlands as a child, you will have the same in Wales.

Because of school holidays and work we need to take holidays about the same time each year and I was impressed at the overall singularity of that table. We usually holiday in late July and often when we get back to work in early August we have a period of unsettled weather, thinking back two summers we crossed la Manche the day after a F7 blew through, the 4 m waves were impressive.

Yes, we get weather 365 days a year; some of it is quite pleasant - but not, I'm sad to say, this year. AFAIK

 

[dom]

Time for a little gloat. Yesterday, at Arradon in the Golfe du Morbihan, I bought delicious size 3 oysters at 8€ a dozen.

I’ll check today how those prices compare with Gosport

 

[capnsensible]

Thank you for your kind words.

I hope you have a pleasant weekend in the Solent. Although whether you will find oysters anywhere there to match those in St Vaast ...........

Time for a little gloat. Yesterday, at Arradon in the Golfe du Morbihan, I bought delicious size 3 oysters at 8€ a dozen.

My only regret is not moving my boat out to Southern Brittany 22 years ago, when I bought her. It really is a delightful cruising area.

At first glance I mis read and thought you said 'time for a little goat' .......

Anyway welcome back!

 

[Poignard]

Jolly good to see you back.

Thanks.